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‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse

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“When Mitchell finally reaches the tube,” Boston Globe movie critic Kevin Kelly wrote in his review of the 1975 film, “you can alleviate its unending boredom by looking forward to the commercials.” Kelly was right that the movie needed an upgrade, and that TV would provide it. But it turns out there was a better … Read more

Joe Don Baker Dead: GoldenEye and Walking Tall Actor Was 89

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Actor Joe Don Baker has died at age 89. His family confirmed the news in an obituary posted on Legacy on Tuesday, May 13. The obituary described Baker as “a beacon of kindness and generosity.” His family said that he died on May 7. “His intellectual curiosity made him a voracious reader, inspiring a great … Read more