1936 - 2025
Joe Don Baker American Actor
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Rest in Peace Joe Don Baker.
Passed away on 7th May, 2025 aged 89.
Joe Don Baker dating history
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Joe Don Baker was previously married to Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres (1969).
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American Actor Joe Don Baker was born on 12th February, 1936 in Groesbeck, Texas, USA and passed away on 7th May 2025 Mission Hills, California, USA aged 89. He is most remembered for The Living Daylights. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Joe Don Baker was in an on-screen matchup with Tyne Daly in Speedtrap (1977).
Joe Don Baker is a member of the following lists: American film actors, 1936 births and Actors from Texas.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
56 years, 4 months
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56 years, 4 months
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Details
| First Name |
Joe
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| Middle Name |
Don
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| Last Name |
Baker
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joe Don Baker
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| Alternative Name |
Joe Don Baker
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| Birthday |
12th February, 1936
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| Birthplace |
Groesbeck, Texas, USA
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| Died |
7th May, 2025
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| Place of Death |
Mission Hills, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Green
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Tall stature
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Groesbeck High School
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| University |
BBA, North Texas State College, Denton (1958)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Production Manager
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
The Living Daylights
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–present, 1964–2012, 1964–2012
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Artists Agency (LA)
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/889/000023820/
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| Father |
Doyle Charles Baker
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| Mother |
Edna McDonald
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Joe Don Baker (February 12, 1936 – May 7, 2025) was an American actor, known for playing "tough guy" characters on both sides of the law. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles in the Westerns Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) and Wild Rovers (1971), before his breakthrough role as real-life Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the film Walking Tall (1973).
