Joe Don Baker, like Mitchell, was the kind of man you underestimated at your peril. ... You can see him in bigger films like “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Valachi Papers” if you squint while he was taking ...

Actor Joe Don Baker, whose star turn in “Walking Tall” and appearances in three Bond films endeared him to legions of fans, has died.. The character actor known for his versatility was 89 ...

Joe Don Baker, known for Walking Tall and roles in three James Bond films, has died at 89. ... Early film appearances included small roles in Cool Hand Luke and The Valachi Papers.

Joe Don Baker, the actor who as the real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall carried a big stick to mete out his own Tennessee brand of justice, died May 7, his family ...

Joe Don Baker died May 7 at 89. He played Sheriff Buford Pusser in 1973's 'Walking Tall,' toplined NBC's 'Eischied' and appeared in three James Bond films.

THE VALACHI PAPERS by Peter Maas. 285 pages. Putnam. $6.95. Joseph Michael Valachi looks a bit like a Damon Runyon gangster—the tough guy who really is all heart. Short (5 ft. 6 in.) and ...

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Nobody will listen. Nobody will believe. You know what I mean? This Cosa Nostra, it's like a second government. It's too big. —Joe Valachi AT the beginning of the decade, even J. Edgar Hoover ...

The Valachi Papers, which told the story of Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, is widely considered to be a seminal work, as it spawned an entire genre of books written by or about former Mafiosi.