Joe Don Baker
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2025 (aged 89)
Born in
Groesbeck, Texas, USA
Credits
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Biography
Joe Don Baker (February 12, 1936 - May 7, 2025) was an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as a Mafia hitman in Charley Varrick, real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall, James Bond villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights, and CIA agent Jack Wade in the James Bond films GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies.
Known For
Mars Attacks!
13 Dec 1996
GoldenEye
16 Nov 1995
Cape Fear
13 Nov 1991
Tomorrow Never Dies
11 Dec 1997
Mud
26 Apr 2013
The Living Daylights
29 Jun 1987
Cool Hand Luke
01 Nov 1967
The Dukes of Hazzard
05 Aug 2005
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Filmography
2013
- Mudas King
2008
- Strange Wildernessas Bill Calhoun
2005
- The Dukes of Hazzardas Governor Jim Applewhite
2003
- The Commissionas Rep. Hale Boggs
2001
- Joe Dirtas Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)
- Vegas, City of Dreamsas Dylan Garrett
1999
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Buck Duke4 episodes
1998
- Poodle Springsas P.J. Parker
1997
- Tomorrow Never Diesas Wade
- George Wallaceas Big Jim Folsom
- George Wallaceas Big Jim Folsom2 episodes
- To Dance with Oliviaas Horace
1996
- Mars Attacks!as Glenn Norris
- The Grass Harpas Sheriff Junius Candle
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Gerry Spence
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Gerry Spence2 episodes
- Felonyas Donovan
1995
- GoldenEyeas Jack Wade
- Congoas R.B. Travis
- Pantheras Brimmer
- The Underneathas Clay Hinkle
1994
- Ring of Steelas Man in Black
- Reality Bitesas Tom Pierce
1993
- Complex of Fearas Det. Frank Farrel
1992
- The Distinguished Gentlemanas Olaf Andersen
- Citizen Cohnas Sen. Joseph McCarthy
1991
- Cape Fearas Claude Kersek
1990
- The Childrenas Cliffe Wheater
1989
- Criminal Lawas Detective Mesel
- Defrosting the Fridgeas Hunter McCall
1987
- Leonard Part 6as Snyderburn
- The Killing Timeas Carl Cunningham
- The Living Daylightsas Brad Whitaker
- The Abduction of Kari Swensonas Sheriff Onstad
1986
- Getting Evenas King R. Kenderson
1985
- Edge of Darknessas Darius Jedburgh6 episodes
- Fletchas Chief Jerry Karlin
- Screen Twoas Hunter McCall1 episode
1984
- Final Justiceas Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III
- The Naturalas The Whammer
1983
- Joysticksas Joseph Rutter
1982
- Wackoas Dick Harbinger
1980
- Poweras Tommy Vanda2 episodes
1979
- Eischiedas Earl Eischied13 episodes
1978
- To Kill a Copas Chief Earl M. Eischied
- To Kill a Copas Chief Earl Eischied2 episodes
1977
- The Packas Jerry
- Speedtrapas Pete Novick
- The Shadow of Chikaraas Wishbone Cutter
- Checkered Flag or Crashas Walkaway Madden
1974
- Golden Needlesas Dan Mason
1973
- The Outfitas Jack Cody
- Doc Elliotas Aaron Hickey1 episode
- Charley Varrickas Molly
- Walking Tallas Buford Pusser
1972
- That Certain Summeras Phil Bonner
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Leonard Collier Cord1 episode
- Junior Bonneras Curly Bonner
- The Valachi Papersas Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
1971
- Welcome Home, Soldier Boysas Danny
- Mongo's Back in Townas Mongo Nash
- Wild Roversas Paul Buckman
1970
- Adam at Six A.M.as Harvey Gavin
1969
- Guns of the Magnificent Sevenas Slater
1968
- The Mod Squadas Willie Turner1 episode
- Lanceras Clovis Horner1 episode
- The Outsideras Billy Joe Corey1 episode
1967
- Cool Hand Lukeas Fixer
- The High Chaparralas Yuma1 episode
- Judd, for the Defenseas Merl Varney1 episode
- Ironsideas Eric Blair1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Frank Kearney1 episode
- Felony Squadas Shep Taubs1 episode
1965
- The F.B.I.as Alex Drake1 episode
- Honey Westas Rocky Hansen1 episode
- The Big Valleyas Tom Lightfoot1 episode
1959
- Bonanzaas Luke Harper1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Tom Butler1 episode