RIP Joe Don Baker

*triplexxx* · 05-15-2025, 02:48 PM

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.

Snowglare · 05-16-2025, 12:18 PM

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

Stu_Padasso · 05-17-2025, 12:11 AM

“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.

05-15-2025, 02:48 PM	#1
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	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. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

05-16-2025, 12:18 PM	#2
Snowglare Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 44	I happened to catch a couple of his movies recently: Joysticks and Charley Varrick. Always entertaining.

05-17-2025, 12:11 AM	#3
Stu_Padasso Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Midwest Posts: 305	“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.