Who Is Joe Don Baker, Is He Still Alive? His Wife, Family, And Net Worth?

Joe Don Baker's Net Worth as of July 2024 is $3 Million

Quick Facts of Joe Don Baker

Net Worth$3 Million
SalaryNot Known
Height6 ft 2 in
Date of Birth12 February, 1936
ProfessionActors

Joe Don Baker was born in the United States, and he is known for playing strange and unique characters in movies and TV shows.

In action movies like Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Wild Rovers, Charley Varrick, Walking Tall, and Mitchell, he became known for playing tough characters, usually police officers or criminals.

Baker was at the top of his game when he was in three James Bond movies. In The Living Daylights, he played a bad guy, and in GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies, he played a CIA agent.

This Hollywood star has been acting for almost 50 years, and during that time he has played a number of iconic roles.

He also had some big roles in comedies, like The Dukes of Hazzard, which was a big hit at the box office in 2005.

Is Joe Don Baker Still Alive?

Joe Don Baker is alive and well. Now in his 80s, the Hollywood star rarely makes public appearances. He had his last known acting role back in 2012 when he appeared in the drama film Mud. 

Joe Don Baker’s Bio, Age

Joe Don Baker was born in Groesbeck, Texas on February 12, 1936. His parents were Edna (née McDonald) and Doyle Charles Baker.

He graduated from the University of North Texas in 1958 where he majored in business. After serving for a short period of time in the US Army, he trained at the Actors Studio in New York City.

By the middle of the 1960s, Baker started acting on TV. He had small parts in shows like Honey West (1965), The Big Valley (1969), and Gunsmoke (1969).

At 6 feet 2 inches tall, he was perfect for western movies, and it didn’t take long for movies like Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969), Wild Rovers (1971), and Junior Bonner (1972) to cast him (1972).

Baker’s big break came when he was picked to be the main actor in the action biopic movie Walking Tall (1973). Critics liked how he played the main character, Sheriff Buford Pusser, and the movie was a huge hit at the box office.

He became even more well-known when he played a heartless hitman named Molly in the crime thriller Charley Varrick (1973).

Baker also played tough guys in the crime movie The Outfit (1973) and the action movies Framed (1975), Mitchell (1975), and Speedtrap (1977), all of which added to his “tough guy” image.

Moreover, Baker was cast as Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied, the main character of the crime show Eischied.

He was paid an incredible $1 million for his role, but the show only ran for one season. He got roles in the comedies Wacko (1982), Joysticks (1983), and Fletch (1985), as well as the sports movie The Natural, which was based on Babe Ruth (1984).

The talented actor starred in the 1985 BBC series Edge of Darkness, for which he was nominated for “Best Actor” at the British Academy Television Awards in 1986.

Baker was also in the hit thriller Cape Fear (1991), starring Robert De Niro, and the science fiction action movie Congo (1995).

In more recent movies, he’s been in Joe Dirt (2001), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005,) and Strange Wilderness (2008). He was also in the movie Mud, which was about a boy coming of age (2012).

Was Joe Don Baker in the Military?

Joe Don Baker has served in US Army in the past. He has also appeared on stage in marathon’33 at ANTA Theatre in New York City.

Joe Don Baker’s Net Worth

Baker has an estimated net worth of $3 million.

Why is Joe Don Baker famous?

Joe Don Baker is famous for his amazing roles in movies like “Walking Tall” and “Charley Varrick”

Is Joe Don Baker Married? Wife and Family

Joe Don Baker has kept his personal life away from the public eye in recent times; thus making it hard to know if he is married at the moment.

However, he is known to have been married in the past to a woman named Maria Dolores Rivero-Torres. The duo tied the knot on December 25, 1969. However, they got divorced in 1980. 

Source: www.whosdatedwho.com

Joe Don baker’s Height and Weight

Baker is 6 feet 2 inches or 189 cm tall and his weight is 83 kg or 185 lbs.

Source: CelebHeights.com

 

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