The Texas native and army veteran went on to appear in three different James Bond films including “The Living Daylights” (1987), “GoldenEye” (1995) and “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997).

Joe Don Baker, the rugged Texas-born actor best known for his roles in a trio of James Bond films, “Walking Tall” and “Mitchell” died on May 7 at the age of 89, his family announced Tuesday. A fixture in American cinema and television for more than four decades,