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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Joe Don Baker Biography (1936-)
Born February 12, 1936, in Groesbeck, TX; son of Doyle Charles and Edna (maiden name, McDonald) Baker; married Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres, December 25, 1969 (divorced, 1978). Addresses: Agent: c/o The Artists Agency, 10000Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90067-7007.; Home: 23339 Hatteras St., Woodland Hills, CA 91367-3107.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- February 12, 1936
- Groesbeck, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Marathon 33, American National Theatre Academy Theatre, New York City, 1963
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Blues for Mr. Charlie, American National Theatre Academy Theatre,1964
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut; uncredited) Fixer, Cool Hand Luke, Warner Bros./SevenArts, 1967
- Slater, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, United Artists, 1969
- Harvey Gavin, Adam at 6 A.M., National General, 1970
- Paul Buckman, Wild Rovers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Danny, Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (also known as Five Days Home), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
- Curly Bonner (Junior's brother), Junior Bonner, Cinerama, 1972
- "Molly," Charley Varrick, Universal, 1973
- Sheriff Buford Pusser, Walking Tall, Cinerama, 1973
- Cody, The Outfit (also known as Good Guys Always Win), United Artists, 1974
- Dan, Golden Needles (also known as The Chase for the Golden Needles), American International, 1974
- Ron Lewis, Framed, Paramount, 1975
- Title role, Mitchell, Allied Artists, 1975
- Jerry, The Pack (also known as The Long, Dark Night and The Long, Hard Night), Warner Bros., 1977
- Pete Novick, Speedtrap, First Artists/Intertamar, 1977
- Andy "Walkaway" Madden, Checkered Flag or Crash (also known as Crash), Universal, 1978
- Wishbone Cutter, Wishbone Cutter (also known as Shadow of Chikara,
The Ballad of Virgil Cane,
The Curse of Demon Mountain,
Demon Mountain,
Shadow Mountain, and Thunder Mountain),Howco International, 1978
- Mr. Joseph Rutter, Joysticks (also known as Video Madness),Jensen Farley, 1982
- Dick Harbinger, Wacko, Jensen Farley, 1982
- The Whammer, The Natural, Tri-Star, 1984
- Chief Karlin, Fletch, Universal, 1985
- Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III, Final Justice, 1985
- King Kenderon, Getting Even (also known as Hostage: Dallas), American Distribution Group, 1986
- Brad Whitaker, The Living Daylights, United Artists, 1987
- Snyderburn, Leonard Part 6, 1987
- Sheriff Carl Cunningham, The Killing Time, 1987
- Detective Mesel, Criminal Law, 1988
- Cliffe Wheater, The Children (also known as Meine liebe Rose), 1990
- Claude Kersek, private investigator, Cape Fear, 1991
- Olaf Andersen, The Distinguished Gentleman, 1992
- Man in black, Ring of Steel, 1994
- Tom Pierce, Reality Bites, 1994
- Clay Hinkle, The Underneath, 1995
- Brimmer, Panther, 1995
- R.B. Travis, Congo, 1995
- Sheriff Junius Candle, The Grass Harp, 1995
- CIA Agent Jack Wade, GoldenEye, 1995
- Donovan, Felony, 1995
- Glenn Norris, Richie Norris's dad, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
- CIA Agent Jack Wade, Tomorrow Never Dies, United Artists, 1997
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The Adventures of Joe Dirt, Columbia, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Chief Earl Eischied (title role), Eischied (also known as Chiefof Detectives), NBC, 1979-80
- Captain Tom Dugan, In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989
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Miniseries
- Chief Earl Eischied, To Kill a Cop, NBC, 1978
- Tommy Vanda, Power, NBC, 1980
- Darius Jedburgh, Edge of Darkness, PBS, 1988
- Gerry Spence, Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy (also known as The Siege at Ruby Ridge), CBS, 1996
- Big Jim Folsom, George Wallace, TNT, 1997
- Buck Duke, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
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Movies
- Mongo Nash, Mongo's Back in Town, CBS, 1971
- Phil Bonner, That Certain Summer, ABC, 1972
- Sheriff John Ostan, The Abduction of Kari Swenson, NBC, 1987
- Hunter McCall, Defrosting the Fridge, 1988
- Senator Joseph McCarthy, Citizen Cohn, HBO, 1992
- Detective Frank Farrel, Complex of Fear, CBS, 1993
- Horace Henley, To Dance with Olivia, CBS, 1997
- P.J. Parker, Poodle Springs, HBO, 1998
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Specials
- Aaron Hickey, Doc Elliot, 1973
- Voice of Jesse James, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993
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Pilots
- Island guy, Guy Island, NBC, 1997
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Episodic
- Woody Stoner, "Prime of Life," Gunsmoke, 1966
- "The High Riders (aka The Homecoming)," Lancer, 1968
- Luke Harper, "The Real People of Muddy Creek," Bonanza, 1968
- Tom Butler, "The Reprisal," Gunsmoke, 1969
- Tom Lightfoot, "Lightfoot," The Big Valley, 1969
- "Summer Terror," The F.B.I., 1970
- Yuma, "The Hostage," The High Chaparral, 1971
- Frank Kearney, "The Miracle," Mission: Impossible, 1971
- Eric Blair, "Camera ... Action ... Murder!" Ironside, 1972
- Leonard Collier Cord, "Beyond Vengeance," The Streets of San Francisco, 1973
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Television Executive Producer
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Miniseries
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To Kill a Cop, NBC, 1978
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Television Work
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Movies
- Executive producer, Mongo's Back in Town, CBS, 1971
- Producer, Power, NBC, 1980
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RECORDINGS
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Tape Readings
- Ben Hamper's Rivethead, Dove, 1992
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