Claude Akins

Claude Akins

🎂 25th May 1926 (99 yrs) 📍 Nelson, Georgia, USA

Biography

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Claude Marion Akins (May 25, 1926 – January 27, 1994) was an American actor with a long career on stage, screen and television. Powerful in appearance and voice, Akins could be counted on to play the clever (or less than clever) tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. He is best remembered as Sheriff Lobo in the 1970s TV series B. J. and the Bear, and later The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, a spin-off series, with Ben Cooper appearing as Waverly.

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Claude Akins

🎬 Movies Featuring Claude Akins

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

as Steve Brand (archive footage)
Twisted Fear

Twisted Fear (1994)

as Detective Lucky Douglas
Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart (1993)

as Pastor William Clay
Grass Roots

Grass Roots (1992)

as Sheriff Cox
Falling from Grace

Falling from Grace (1992)

as Speck Parks
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992)

as Theodore Roosevelt
Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard

Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard (1992)

as Narrator
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)

as President Theodore Roosevelt
Where Evil Lives

Where Evil Lives (1991)

as Jack Devlin
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989)

as Kibby
Pushed Too Far

Pushed Too Far (1988)

as Sheriff Jim Forrest
The Curse

The Curse (1987)

as Nathan Crane
Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)

as Bill Pogue
Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet (1986)

as Sheriff Sam Ketchem
Return of the Monster Trucks

Return of the Monster Trucks (1986)

as Self / Host
Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill (1986)

as Grandpa / Narrator
Battle of the Monster Trucks

Battle of the Monster Trucks (1985)

as Self / Host
The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid (1984)

as Harley Medford
Master Ninja

Master Ninja (1984)

as Mr. Trumbull
Desperate Intruder

Desperate Intruder (1983)

as Carl
Bus Stop

Bus Stop (1982)

as Sheriff Will
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1981)

as Bert Springer
Concrete Cowboys

Concrete Cowboys (1979)

as Woody Stone
Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)

as Joe Blair
Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City (1979)

as Billy West
B.J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear (1978)

as Sheriff Lobo
Little Mo

Little Mo (1978)

as Gus Berste
Killer on Board

Killer on Board (1977)

as Oscar Billingham
Tentacles

Tentacles (1977)

as Robards
Yesterday's Child

Yesterday's Child (1977)

as Cliff Henley
Kiss Me... Kill Me

Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976)

as Harry Grant
Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps (1975)

as Matt
Eric

Eric (1975)

as Stanley 'Stan' Swenson
Medical Story

Medical Story (1975)

as Dr. Matthews
In Tandem

In Tandem (1974)

as Sonny Pruitt
Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear (1974)

as Styran
The Death Squad

The Death Squad (1974)

as Connie Brennan
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

as Aldo
The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes (1973)

as Sheriff Tom Hartley
Skyjacked

Skyjacked (1972)

as Sgt. Ben Puzo
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker (1972)

as Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
River of Mystery

River of Mystery (1971)

as Ernie Dorata
Lock, Stock and Barrel

Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)

as Punch Logan
A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge (1970)

as Hooker
Flap

Flap (1970)

as Lobo Jackson
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

as Slade
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

as Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3 (1967)

as Sgt. Henry Foggers
First to Fight

First to Fight (1967)

as Captain Mason
Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven (1966)

as Frank
Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)

as Krausman
Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)

as Elwood Coates
The Killers

The Killers (1964)

as Earl Sylvester
A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet (1964)

as Seely Jones
The Solid Gold Girl

The Solid Gold Girl (1964)

as Deputy Sheriff Rafe Collins
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

as Man (uncredited)
Black Gold

Black Gold (1962)

as Chick Carrington
Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders (1962)

as Sgt. Kolowicz
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon (1961)

as Rake
Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish (1961)

as S.T. Crawford
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

as Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Comanche Station

Comanche Station (1960)

as Ben Lane
Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly (1959)

as Sergeant
Hound-Dog Man

Hound-Dog Man (1959)

as Hog Peyson
Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

as Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

as Detective
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo (1959)

as Joe Burdette
Frontier Rangers

Frontier Rangers (1959)

as Caleb Brandt
Onionhead

Onionhead (1958)

as Poznicki
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones (1958)

as Mack
Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota (1957)

as Aaron Grant
The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man (1957)

as Blackburn
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

as Pete Logan
Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night (1957)

as Truck Driver
The Sharkfighters

The Sharkfighters (1956)

as Chief 'Gordy' Gordon
The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills (1956)

as Ben Hindeman
Johnny Concho

Johnny Concho (1956)

as Lem
The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane (1956)

as Big soldier
No Image

Johnny Moccasin (1956)

as Bill Ames
Battle Stations

Battle Stations (1956)

as Marty Brennan
Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun (1955)

as Jim Reedy (uncredited)
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase (1955)

as Winkler
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1954)

as George Mandy
The Adventures of Hajji Baba

The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)

as Chief Executioner (uncredited)
Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets (1954)

as Matty Pavelich
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder (1954)

as Fat Michaels
The Raid

The Raid (1954)

as Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

as Horrible
Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder (1954)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek (1954)

as Vance Morgan
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity (1953)

as Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)