Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936) is an American

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and a life member of the

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. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles as a mysterious cowboy drifter in '' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'' (1969), and as a deputy sheriff in the western '' Wild Rovers'' (1971), before receiving fame for his roles as a mafia hitman in '' Charley Varrick'' (1973), real-life

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Buford Pusser Buford Hayse Pusser (December 12, 1937 – August 21, 1974) was the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, from 1964 to 1970, and constable of Adamsville from 1970 to 1972. Pusser is known for his virtual one-man war on moonshining, prostituti ...

in the action film '' Walking Tall'' (1973), a brute force detective in ''

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'' (1975), deputy sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III in '' Final Justice'' (1985), and police chief Jerry Karlin in the action-comedy '' Fletch'' (1985). He is also known for his appearances as both a villain and an ally in three James Bond films: as Brad Whitaker in ''

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'' (1987) and as CIA Agent Jack Wade in '' GoldenEye'' (1995) and ''

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'' (1997).

Life and career

Baker was born in

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, the son of Edna (née McDonald) and Doyle Charles Baker. He attended the

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and graduated with a business degree in 1958. He served in the

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. During the 1963-64 Broadway season, he appeared on stage in ''Marathon '33'' at the ANTA Theatre in New York City. His career had its roots in television, though he did appear in several movies, including a part in the 1967 film ''

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''. He appeared in many television series, graduating to featured guest roles in such series as ''

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'' (in which he played a Harvard-educated Native American with a penchant for fighting) and '' Mod Squad'' (where he appeared as an illiterate vending machine robber). He was the title character in the 1971 TV movie ''Mongo's Back in Town'', starring Telly Savalas. Standing at 6'2" tall (189 cm), Baker's physical prowess and stereotypical Texas drawl would prove perfect in Westerns, both on film and television. While working regularly on television on shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', he appeared in supporting roles in such films '' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'' (1969) and

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' '' Wild Rovers'', but his film career did not quicken until he scored the role of

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's younger brother in

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's '' Junior Bonner'', a film about a contemporary rodeo cowboy, which was released in late 1972.

''Lancer''

Baker appeared in the pilot episode of 1968's ''

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'', titled "The High Riders", as the main villain, "Day Pardee". This role was later fictionalized in

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's 2019 film, ''

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''—changed to 'Decoteau' and played by Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton. He went on to appear in a later episode as Clovis Horner in 1970.

''Walking Tall''

His breakthrough came with the 1973 film '' Walking Tall'', directed by

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. He starred in the filmmaker's final work, '' Framed'', two years later. Released in February as a regional exploitation picture, ''Walking Tall'' connected with audiences and became an unexpected hit, circulating for national distribution with a new TV ad campaign using the slogan, "When was the last time you stood up and applauded a movie?" The film eventually earned $23 million at the box office. His performance was praised by influential film critic

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, but he decided not to star in the sequel. Later that year, his work in '' Charley Varrick'' helped solidify Baker's reputation. He also co-starred with Robert Duvall in the 1973 crime film '' The Outfit'' and starred in the 1974 adventure film '' Golden Needles''. On April 10 1978, the two part television program ''To Kill a Cop'' premiered. In it Baker is paired with Louis Gossett Jr. as police detective. Baker played the Whammer, a baseball player modeled on

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, in the 1984 baseball drama ''

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'', which starred

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. In 1985, he portrayed the corrupt Chief Jerry Karlin in '' Fletch''. In the UK, he played CIA agent Darius Jedburgh in the

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drama serial '' Edge of Darkness''. He was nominated for Best Actor by the

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, losing to his co-star

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directed him as a private detective in the 1991 remake of '' Cape Fear'', hired by protagonist Sam Bowden ( Nick Nolte) to protect his family from psychopathic ex-convict Max Cady (

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). Baker received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Texas in 1994. While actor

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was undergoing coronary bypass surgery, Baker took his place on the television series '' In the Heat of the Night''. Baker appeared as Captain Tom Dugan, a retired police captain who substituted while O'Connor's character was away at a police convention. More recently, he appeared in '' Joe Dirt'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard'', and '' Strange Wilderness''. In 2009, Baker delivered another performance in '' The Cleaner'' on A&E, playing an alcoholic military veteran attempting to help a friend cope with the loss of his son. He hires William Banks (played by Benjamin Bratt) to help him start back down the road to sobriety. Baker played King in '' Mud.(2012)

James Bond series

In 1987, Baker played the villainous arms dealer Brad Whitaker in the

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film ''

'', starring

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. In 1995 and 1997, Baker returned to the series, this time playing a different character, CIA agent Jack Wade, in '' GoldenEye'' and ''

'', with

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as Bond. Baker is one of four actors to appear as both a Bond ally and a villain, the others being Charles Gray, who appeared as Henderson in '' You Only Live Twice'' and

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in '' Diamonds Are Forever''; Walter Gotell, who appeared as Morzeny, the

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Island trainer, in '' From Russia with Love'' and as General Gogol, the chief of the KGB, in six films between 1977 and 1987; and Richard Kiel as

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, in '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' and '' Moonraker'', becoming Bond's ally against villain Hugo Drax (

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) in the latter film.

Filmography

*'' Honey West'' (TV show, Episode 15 "Rockabye the Hard Way", Dec. 24, 1965) as truckdriver Rocky Hansen *''

'' (

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

) as Fixer (uncredited) *''

'' (TV show, Episode "Lightfoot," 1969) as Tom Lightfoot *''

'' (TV show) Episodes "Prime of Life" (1966) as Woody Stoner & "The Reprisal" (1969) as Tom Butler *'' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'' (

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) as Slater *'' Adam at 6 A.M.'' ( 1970) as Harvey Gavin *''

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'' (1970), Season 4, Ep. 17 *''The F.B.I.'' (1970), Season 5, Ep. 22 *''

'' (TV show, Episode 1 "The High Riders", (Sept. 24, 1968) as Day Pardee. Followed by Episode 13 "Shadow of a Dead Man", (Jan. 6, 1970) as Clovis Horner. *'' Wild Rovers'' (

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events J ...

) as Paul Buckman *''

Welcome Home, Soldier Boys ''Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' is a 1972 American drama film directed by Richard Compton and starring Joe Don Baker, Paul Koslo, Alan Vint, Elliott Street, Jennifer Billingsley and Billy "Green" Bush. Written by Guerdon Trueblood, the film was r ...

'' (1971) as Danny *'' Junior Bonner'' ( 1972) as Curly Bonner *'' The Valachi Papers'' (1972) as Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited) *'' That Certain Summer'' (1972) as Phil Bonner *''

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'' (TV show, Episode "Beyond Vengeance", aired Mar. 8, 1973) as criminal Leonard Collier Cord *'' Walking Tall'' ( 1973) as Buford Pusser *'' Charley Varrick'' (1973) as Molly *'' The Outfit'' (1973) as Jack Cody *'' Golden Needles'' (

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

) as Dan *'' Framed'' (

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

) as Ron Lewis *''

'' (1975) (also a ''

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'' episode) as Mitchell *''

Checkered Flag or Crash ''Checkered Flag or Crash'' is a 1977 American adventure comedy film about off-road racing through the Philippines jungle, starring Joe Don Baker and Susan Sarandon and featuring Larry Hagman, Alan Vint and Parnelli Jones. It was written ...

'' (

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

) as Walkaway Madden *'' The Shadow of Chikara'' (1977) as Wishbone Cutter *''

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'' (1977) as Pete Novick *'' The Pack'' (1977) as Jerry Preston *'' Eischied'' ( 1979) as Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied *''

Wacko ''Wacko'' is a 1983 arcade game by Bally Midway. It featured a unique angled cabinet design and a combination of trackball and joystick controls. The player assumes the role of Kapt'n Krooz'r, a small, green alien within a bubble-topped spaceshi ...

'' (

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...

) as Dick Harbinger *'' Joysticks'' ( 1983) as Joseph Rutter *''

'' (

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

) as The Whammer *'' Edge of Darkness'' (

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

) as Darius Jedburgh (miniseries) *'' Final Justice'' (

) (also a ''

'' episode) as Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III *'' Fletch'' (1985) as Chief Jerry Karlin *'' Getting Even'' (

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal en ...

) as King R. Kenderson *''

'' ( 1987) as Brad Whitaker *''

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'' (1987) as Carl Cunningham *'' Leonard Part 6'' (1987) as Nick Snyderburn *''

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'' ( 1988) as Det. Mesel *''Defrosting The Fridge'' (

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

) as Hunter McCall *''In The Heat of The Night'' (TV show, Episode "Forever Fifteen", 1989) as Tom Dugan *'' The Children'' (1990) as Cliffe Wheater *'' Cape Fear'' (

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

) as Claude Kersek *'' Citizen Cohn'' (

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ...

) (TV-movie) as Sen. Joseph McCarthy *'' The Distinguished Gentleman'' (1992) as Olaf Andersen *''

Reality Bites ''Reality Bites'' is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and directed by Ben Stiller, in his directorial debut. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller, with supporting roles by Janeane Garofalo and St ...

'' (

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...

) as Tom Pierce *''Ring of Steel'' (1994) as Man in Black *'' Underneath'' (

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) as Donovan *''

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'' (1995) as Brimmer *'' Congo'' (1995) as R.B. Travis *'' The Grass Harp'' (1995) as Sheriff Junius Candle *'' GoldenEye'' (1995) as Jack Wade *'' Disney's Animated Storybook: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (1995) as Owl (voice; video game) *'' Mars Attacks!'' (

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ...

) as Glenn Norris *''

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'' (

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

) (TV-movie) as Big Jim Folsom *''

'' (1997) as Jack Wade *''

Poodle Springs ''Poodle Springs'' is the eighth Philip Marlowe novel. It was started in 1958 by Raymond Chandler, who left it unfinished at his death in 1959. The four chapters he had completed, which bore the working title ''The Poodle Springs Story'', were ...

'' (1998) (HBO) as P.J. Parker *''Vegas, City of Dreams'' (

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...

) as Dylan Garrett *'' Joe Dirt'' (2001) as Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited) *''The Commission'' (

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...

) as Rep. Hale Boggs *'' The Dukes of Hazzard'' (

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...

) as Gov. Jim Applewhite *'' Strange Wilderness'' (

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

) as Bill Calhoun *'' The Cleaner'' (2009, "Last American Casualty") as Major Larry Duren *'' Mud'' (2012) as King

References

External links

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