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Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936) is an American character actor and a life member of the Actors Studio.
An imposing, Texas-born character actor and occasional lead who specialized in hardboiled types on either side of the moral fence, Joe Don Baker rose to fame as crime-smashing sheriff Buford Pusser in the blockbuster "Walking Tall" (1971) and enjoyed a three-decade career in its wake that included the BBC miniseries "Edge of Darkness" (1986), Ma...
Overview. Filmography. Other Appearances. Awards. Share on. facebook. twitter. Biography by AllMovie [+] Veteran character actor Joe Don Baker has been playing rugged good ol' boys since his uncredited role in Cool Hand Luke in 1967.
