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05-16-2025, 03:30 AM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joe-don-baker-dead-walking-tall-1236217866
The actor best known for the 1973 movie Walking Tall and for playing a villain and an ally in three James Bond films died May 7. Baker also starred in two TV series: NBC's 1979-1980 one-season police drama series Eischied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyH75TIDgkY), in which he played tough, brilliant, southern-bred New York City Police Department Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied and the 1985 BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4UxyFuhc9A). Baker also had guest roles on Gunsmoke, In the Heat of the Night and The Cleaner.
The actor best known for the 1973 movie Walking Tall and for playing a villain and an ally in three James Bond films died May 7. Baker also starred in two TV series: NBC's 1979-1980 one-season police drama series Eischied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyH75TIDgkY), in which he played tough, brilliant, southern-bred New York City Police Department Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied and the 1985 BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4UxyFuhc9A). Baker also had guest roles on Gunsmoke, In the Heat of the Night and The Cleaner.