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JOE DON

Actor

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BORN February 12, 1936

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HEIGHT 5'11" (1.80 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 1963 – 2012

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Joe
Born February 12, 1936
Height 5'11" (1.80 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education North Texas State (now University of North Texas)
Current Status Deceased (Passed away on May 7, 2025)
Years Active 1963 – 2012
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
Partner Marlo Baker
Children 1
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