Joe Don Baker

Place of Birth: Groesbeck, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 12, 1936

Ethnicity: English, some Irish, German, and Scottish

Joe Don Baker is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the James Bond films The Living Daylights, GoldenEye, and Tomorrow Never Dies, and as Buford Pusser in Walking Tall (1973) and the title role in Mitchell (1975).

Joe Don is the son of Edna and Doyle Baker.

Joe Don’s paternal grandfather was John Milton Baker (the son of The Rev. Fountain Summerfield Baker and Elizabeth Mary McWhorter). John was born in Texas. The Rev. Fountain was born in Missisippi, the son of The Rev. Jesse Baker and Lavina Gober. Elizabeth was born in Texas, the daughter of William Parks McWhorter and Nancy Agnes Emeline Barry.

Joe Don’s paternal grandmother was Adele Maria Copeland (the daughter of John Perry Copeland and Martha Cora Young). Adele was born in Texas. John was born in Mississippi, the son of William A. Copeland and Hannah M. Cartwright. Martha was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Alonzo Decalnes Young and Martha A. Rushton.

Joe Don’s maternal grandfather was James Marshall McDonald (the son of Bud McDonald and Martha Colburn). James was born in Texas. Bud was born in Arkansas.

Joe Don’s maternal grandmother was Georgia Ann Gameson (the daughter of Frank Arney Gameson and Samantha Ann Burgess). Georgia was born in Texas. Frank was an English immigrant.

Sources: Birth record of Joe Don Baker – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Joe’s uncle (father’s brother) – https://memorials.beatyfuneralhome.com