RIP Joe Don Baker
 

Big tough-guy classic actor Joe Don Baker has passed at 89. He was known as Sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall, was also in three James Bond films (villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights and CIA ally Jack Wade in Goldeneye and Tomorrow Mever Dies), other credits include Cool Hand Luke, Fletch, Cape Fear, The Natural, Criminal Law, The Distinguished Gentleman, Mars Attacks, Congo, The Dukes Of Hazzard, Joe Dirt, and others. Rest well Joe Don Baker.

I happened to catch a couple of his movies recently: Joysticks and Charley Varrick. Always entertaining.

“MITCHELL!”

“He’s a bad-“

“Watch your mouth!”

“I’m just talking about Mitchell.”

On its own, it was a great movie. Good send off for Joel on MST3K. Walking Tall was superior to the remake as well.