JOE DON BAKER
Joe Don Baker
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 12, 1936
Deathday: May 7, 2025
Place of Birth: Groesbeck, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
2013·
MudKing
2008·
Strange WildernessBill Calhoun
Self
2005·
The Dukes of HazzardGovernor Jim Applewhite
Self (archive footage)
2003·
The CommissionRep. Hale Boggs
Dylan Garrett
2001·
Joe DirtDon, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)
Self
Self
Buck Duke
1998·
Poodle SpringsP.J. Parker
1997·
George WallaceBig Jim Folsom, Big Jim Folsom
1997·
To Dance with OliviaHorace
1997·
Tomorrow Never DiesWade
Gerry Spence, Gerry Spence
1996·
Mars Attacks!Glenn Norris
1996·
FelonyDonovan
1996·
The Grass HarpSheriff Junius Candle
1995·
The UnderneathClay Hinkle
1995·
PantherBrimmer
1995·
CongoR.B. Travis
1995·
GoldenEyeJack Wade
1994·
Ring of SteelMan in Black
1994·
Reality BitesTom Pierce
1993·
Complex of FearDet. Frank Farrel
1992·
Citizen CohnSen. Joseph McCarthy
Olaf Andersen
1991·
Cape FearClaude Kersek
1990·
The ChildrenCliffe Wheater
Hunter McCall
1989·
Criminal LawDetective Mesel
Sheriff Onstad
1987·
The Killing TimeCarl Cunningham
1987·
Leonard Part 6Snyderburn
1987·
The Living DaylightsBrad Whitaker
1986·
Getting EvenKing R. Kenderson
1985·
Edge of DarknessDarius Jedburgh
1985·
Screen TwoHunter McCall
1985·
FletchChief Jerry Karlin
1984·
Final JusticeDeputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III
1984·
The NaturalThe Whammer
1983·
JoysticksJoseph Rutter
1982·
WackoDick Harbinger
1980·
PowerTommy Vanda
1979·
EischiedEarl Eischied
1978·
To Kill a CopChief Earl Eischied, Chief Earl M. Eischied
Walkaway Madden
1977·
The PackJerry
1977·
SpeedtrapPete Novick
Wishbone Cutter
1975·
FramedRon Lewis
1975·
MitchellMitchell
1974·
Golden NeedlesDan Mason
1973·
Doc ElliotAaron Hickey
1973·
Charley VarrickMolly
1973·
The OutfitJack Cody
1973·
Walking TallBuford Pusser
1972·
The Valachi PapersIrish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
1972·
That Certain SummerPhil Bonner
1972·
Junior BonnerCurly Bonner
1971·
Mongo's Back in TownMongo Nash
Danny
1971·
Wild RoversPaul Buckman
1970·
Adam at Six A.M.Harvey Gavin
Slater
1968·
The OutsiderBilly Joe Corey
1968·
Lancer1968·
The Mod Squad1967·
The High ChaparralYuma
1967·
Ironside1967·
Cool Hand LukeFixer
1966·
Mission: ImpossibleFrank Kearney
1966·
Felony Squad1965·
Honey WestRocky Hansen
1965·
The Big ValleyTom Lightfoot
1965·
The F.B.I.Alex Drake
1959·
BonanzaLuke Harper
1955·
GunsmokeTom Butler, Woody Stoner