Joe Don Baker
Biography
Joe Don Baker was an American actor whose specialty was hard men, whether they worked for the law or against it. He trained at the Actors Studio in New York and worked in stage and television. Westerns gave him an early boost, with supporting parts in Wild Rovers (1971) and in Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969). His breakthrough arrived as Sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall (1973). Later roles included a mob hitman in Charley Varrick (1973), a forceful detective in Mitchell (1975), the Whammer in The Natural (1984), a corrupt police chief in Fletch (1985), and a dubious private investigator in Cape Fear (1991). In the James Bond films he was villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights (1987) and later the CIA man Jack Wade in GoldenEye (1995) then in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). His television work earned a BAFTA nomination for Edge of Darkness and a Satellite nomination for George Wallace. He appeared in Mud (2012).
89years old at death
- Born Groesbeck
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 45 years1967 to 2012
First and latest
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First role
Baker played the villain Day Pardee in the 1968 pilot of Lancer, and Quentin Tarantino later fictionalized that role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, where Leonardo DiCaprio's Rick Dalton played a character based on it.
Early training
Baker studied at the Actors Studio in New York City after two years in the United States Army, and was a life member of the organization.
Joe Don Baker movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Martin Campbell directed two of these films, Greydon Clark two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Martin CampbellDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 1995
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- Steve ZahnStrange Wilderness (2008) and Reality Bites (1994)
- Judi DenchTomorrow Never Dies (1997) and GoldenEye (1995)
- Walter MatthauThe Grass Harp (1995) and Charley Varrick (1973)
- Martin BalsamCape Fear (1991) and "Mitchell"! (1975)
- Bill McKinneyThe Outfit (1973) and Junior Bonner (1972)
- Ray McKinnonMud (2012) and The Grass Harp (1995)
- Moses GunnLeonard Part 6 (1987) and Wild Rovers (1971)
- Samantha BondTomorrow Never Dies (1997) and GoldenEye (1995)
- Sheree NorthCharley Varrick (1973) and The Outfit (1973)
- Daniel BenzaliCitizen Cohn (1992) and The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
- Sidney Clute"Mitchell"! (1975) and Walking Tall (1973)
- Charles H. GrayJunior Bonner (1972) and Wild Rovers (1971)
- Jacqulin ColeJoysticks (1983) and Wacko (1982)
- Victoria RowellThe Distinguished Gentleman (1992) and Leonard Part 6 (1987)
- Wayne RogersThe Killing Time (1987) and Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- Scott McGinnisJoysticks (1983) and Wacko (1982)
- Frances FosterCitizen Cohn (1992) and The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joe Don Baker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
19 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 19 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$352M23.1% of the total
- 2$333M21.9% of the total
- 3$191M12.6% of the total
- 4$182M12.0% of the total
- 5$152M10.0% of the total
- 6$60M3.9% of the total
- 7$48M3.2% of the total
- 8$47M3.1% of the total
$157 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 10% of the total
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