Joe Don Baker, the award -winning actor, who is known for his role in Walking Tall and his appearance in three James Bond films, died at the age of 89. His family announced that he died on 7 May. The cause of death was not released.

Born on February 12, 1936, Grosbek, Texas, Baker received a degree in business administration from North Texas State College before serving a two -year in the US Army. He later moved to New York City to train as an actor at the world-famous actor studio before launching his film and television career.

As Fox News reported, Baker started her screen in 1965 with the television series Honey West and attracted early attention with a role in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. His big break came in 1973 with Walking Tall, where he played the role of Sheriff Bufford Pusar, receiving widespread praise. She also gained fame for her appearance in James Bond films, which is appearing in Living Daylights (1987), Goldeny (1995), and Tumoro Never Des (1997).

A versatility in styles

In nearly five decades, Baker played character in a classification of films, such as Mitchell, Charlie Varic, The Natural, Cape Fear (1991), Flech, Mars Attack!, And reality bytes.

On television, he acted in the series Esheed and performed guests in classic shows such as Gunsmok, Mission: Impossible and The Heat of the Night.

Baker was nominated for a BAFTA for his role in the British Minisaries Edge of Darkness. His last film was in Spine Mud, which was released in 2012 as Matthew McConaghi. He retired from acting later that year.

Although married for 11 years, Baker had no children. He is alive by a close group of family and friends in Grosbek. A funeral service will take place in Mission Hills, California.