Claude Akins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claude Akins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- May 25, 1926 In Nelson, Georgia, U.S.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 80
- First Appeared:
- In the movie From Here to Eternity 1953-08-28
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration 2019-11-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Steve Brand (archive footage) | 2019-11-14 |
| Movie | Seasons of the Heart | Pastor William Clay | 1993-08-05 |
| Movie | Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls | Theodore Roosevelt | 1992-02-19 |
| Movie | Falling from Grace | Speck Parks | 1992-02-21 |
| Movie | Grass Roots | Sheriff Cox | 1992-02-24 |
| Movie | Where Evil Lives | Jack Devlin | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw | President Theodore Roosevelt | 1991-11-03 |
| Movie | Mothers, Daughters and Lovers | Kibby | 1989-09-10 |
| Movie | The Curse | Nathan Crane | 1987-09-11 |
| Movie | Manhunt for Claude Dallas | Bill Pogue | 1986-10-26 |
| Movie | Monster in the Closet | Sheriff Sam Ketchem | 1986-05-15 |
| Series | Tall Tales & Legends | Grandpa / Narrator | 1985-09-25 |
| Series | Celebrity | Uncle Bun Luther | 1984-02-12 |
| Movie | Master Ninja | Mr. Trumbull | 1984-03-08 |
| Movie | The Baron and the Kid | Harley Medford | 1984-11-21 |
| Movie | Desperate Intruder | Carl | 1983-07-31 |
| Movie | Murder in Music City | Billy West | 1979-01-16 |
| Movie | Ebony, Ivory and Jade | Joe Blair | 1979-08-03 |
| Series | B. J. and the Bear | Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo | 1979-02-10 |
| Series | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | 1979-09-18 | |
| Movie | Concrete Cowboys | Woody Stone | 1979-10-17 |
| Movie | Little Mo | Gus Berste | 1978-09-05 |
| Movie | Tentacles | Robards | 1977-02-25 |
| Series | The Rhinemann Exchange | Walter Kendall | 1977-03-10 |
| Series | Nashville 99 | Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff | 1977-04-01 |
| Movie | Killer on Board | Oscar Billingham | 1977-10-10 |
| Movie | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Bert Springer | 1977-12-28 |
| Movie | Kiss Me, Kill Me | Harry Grant | 1976-05-08 |
| Movie | Timber Tramps | Matt | 1975-12-31 |
| Movie | The Death Squad | Connie Brennan | 1974-01-08 |
| Series | Movin' On | Sonny Pruitt | 1974-05-08 |
| Movie | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Aldo | 1973-06-15 |
| Movie | The Norliss Tapes | Sheriff Tom Hartley | 1973-02-21 |
| Movie | The Night Stalker | Sheriff Warren A. Butcher | 1972-01-11 |
| Movie | Skyjacked | Sgt. Ben Puzo | 1972-05-24 |
| Movie | Flap | Lobo Jackson | 1970-11-13 |
| Movie | A Man Called Sledge | Hooker | 1970-11-14 |
| Movie | The Great Bank Robbery | Slade | 1969-06-24 |
| Movie | The Devil's Brigade | Pvt. Rocky Rockman | 1968-05-15 |
| Movie | First to Fight | Captain Mason | 1967-01-25 |
| Movie | Waterhole #3 | Sgt. Henry Foggers | 1967-10-10 |
| Movie | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Elwood Coates | 1966-01-01 |
| Movie | Incident at Phantom Hill | Krausman | 1966-07-01 |
| Movie | Return of the Seven | Frank | 1966-10-19 |
| Movie | A Distant Trumpet | Seely Jones | 1964-05-20 |
| Movie | The Killers | Earl Sylvester | 1964-07-07 |
| Movie | Merrill's Marauders | Sgt. Kolowicz | 1962-03-16 |
| Movie | Black Gold | Chick Carrington | 1962-07-21 |
| Movie | How the West Was Won | Man (uncredited) | 1962-11-02 |
| Movie | Claudelle Inglish | S.T. Crawford | 1961-09-20 |
| Movie | Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon | Rake | 1961-10-17 |
| Movie | Inherit the Wind | Rev. Jeremiah Brown | 1960-07-07 |
| Movie | Comanche Station | Ben Lane | 1960-03-01 |
| Movie | Rio Bravo | Joe Burdette | 1959-03-18 |
| Movie | Frontier Rangers | Caleb Brandt | 1959-01-01 |
| Movie | Porgy and Bess | Detective | 1959-06-24 |
| Movie | Yellowstone Kelly | Sergeant | 1959-11-11 |
| Movie | Hound-Dog Man | Hog Peyson | 1959-11-11 |
| Movie | Don't Give Up the Ship | Lt. Cmdr. Farber | 1959-07-03 |
| Movie | The Defiant Ones | Mack | 1958-08-14 |
| Movie | Onionhead | Poznicki | 1958-10-25 |
| Movie | Hot Summer Night | Truck Driver | 1957-02-15 |
| Movie | The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm | Pete Logan | 1957-05-10 |
| Movie | Joe Dakota | Aaron Grant | 1957-10-27 |
| Movie | The Lonely Man | Blackburn | 1957-06-21 |
| Movie | The Proud and Profane | Big soldier | 1956-06-13 |
| Movie | Johnny Concho | Lem | 1956-07-01 |
| Movie | Battle Stations | Marty Brennan | 1956-02-01 |
| Movie | The Sharkfighters | Chief 'Gordy' Gordon | 1956-11-01 |
| Movie | The Burning Hills | Ben Hindeman | 1956-09-01 |
| Movie | The Sea Chase | Winkler | 1955-06-04 |
| Movie | Man with the Gun | Jim Reedy (uncredited) | 1955-11-05 |
| Movie | Witness to Murder | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1954-04-15 |
| Movie | Bitter Creek | Vance Morgan - Henchman | 1954-02-21 |
| Movie | The Caine Mutiny | Horrible | 1954-06-24 |
| Movie | Down Three Dark Streets | Matty Pavelich | 1954-09-02 |
| Movie | The Human Jungle | George Mandy | 1954-10-03 |
| Movie | Shield for Murder | Fat Michaels | 1954-08-27 |
| Movie | The Raid | Lt. Ramsey (uncredited) | 1954-08-04 |
| Movie | From Here to Eternity | Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited) | 1953-08-28 |