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Joe Don Baker dead at 89
Posted on 5/15/25 at 11:36 am
Posted on 5/15/25 at 11:36 am
Baker, the star of the movie "Walking Tall" playing Sheriff Bufford Pusser died on May 7th and I just saw this today on my home page.
He had several other roles in his movie career, but he's most recognized for playing Pusser, the reform sheriff in Tennessee.
He had several other roles in his movie career, but he's most recognized for playing Pusser, the reform sheriff in Tennessee.
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Posted on 5/15/25 at 11:39 am to gumbo2176
Posted on 5/15/25 at 12:08 pm to Tom Servo
Sames
Posted on 5/15/25 at 12:20 pm to Tom Servo
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Mitchell
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Tom Servo
Well done, sir. IIRC, this was Joel's final episode and Mike's first in charge.
Also, this will never not be my favorite scene:
Posted on 5/15/25 at 12:26 pm to gumbo2176
Also, hot arse Brandy’s dad in Joe Dirt
Posted on 5/15/25 at 12:44 pm to indytiger
Go ahead on
Posted on 5/15/25 at 1:22 pm to Dingeaux
he was also the police chief in Fletch and 1 of the Inmates in cool hand Luke.
I always got him confused with Fred Thompson
I always got him confused with Fred Thompson
This post was edited on 5/15/25 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 5/15/25 at 1:42 pm to luvdoc
Man, I would've guess that JDB died a LONG time ago.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 1:57 pm to indytiger
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hot arse Brandy’
Posted on 5/15/25 at 1:59 pm to gumbo2176
Also took a turn being Felix Lighter in James Bond.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 2:03 pm to blueboy
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Also took a turn being Felix Lighter in James Bond.
He wasn’t actually Felix he was another CIA contact. But to your point he was a good addition to Goldeneye. And oddly he played a villain in the living Daylights just a handful of years before.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 2:07 pm to Oswald
Mitchell might be the goat episode of MST3K. Joel made sure he went out in a blaze of glory.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 2:45 pm to luvdoc
Fred would play the part of a powerful federal bureaucrat (later for real) or military commander, while JDB played the folksy county sheriff or sketchy PI. 
Posted on 5/15/25 at 3:22 pm to gumbo2176
walked tall and carried a big stick
Posted on 5/15/25 at 3:45 pm to gumbo2176
The antagonist in Congo who only cared about the priceless diamonds and not his son's life. Laura Linney showed him.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 3:49 pm to gumbo2176
quote:Chief Carlin from Fletch and the bad guy in The Living Daylights.
Joe Don Baker dead at 89
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Your foolproof plan is going to land my butt on the front page...while you're basking in the sun!
Fletch: with your money
RIP
Posted on 5/15/25 at 4:00 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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Fred would play the part of a powerful federal bureaucrat (later for real) or military commander, while JDB played the folksy county sheriff or sketchy PI.
Similar is JDB and discount Fred Thompson, Lane Smith, in the Distinguished Gentleman.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 4:37 pm to gumbo2176
For some reason I've always seen him as that generation's Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Round face, tends to show up in both bit parts and big roles.
Round face, tends to show up in both bit parts and big roles.
Posted on 5/15/25 at 4:46 pm to PJinAtl
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For some reason I've always seen him as that generation's Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Round face, tends to show up in both bit parts and big roles.
Baker was not near the actor PSH was. Hoffman had WAY more starring roles in movies than Baker probably had in bit parts and starring roles.
Also, Baker didn't have a bad heroin addiction, or he wouldn't have lived to be 89.
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