Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Actor May 25 (died age 67) Nelson, Georgia, USA 1950–2019 (69 year career)

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Biography

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 appea…

Known For

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

Joe Burdette

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Man (uncredited)

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

Horrible

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

Mack

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Aldo

The Killers

The Killers

Earl Sylvester

Filmography

Acting (199)

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Movies (91)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Steve Brand (archive footage)

Twisted Fear

Twisted Fear

as Detective Lucky Douglas

Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart

as Pastor William Clay

Falling from Grace

Falling from Grace

as Speck Parks

Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard

Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard

as Narrator

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

as Theodore Roosevelt

Grass Roots

Grass Roots

as Sheriff Cox

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

as President Theodore Roosevelt

Where Evil Lives

Where Evil Lives

as Jack Devlin

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

as Kibby

Pushed Too Far

Pushed Too Far

as Sheriff Jim Forrest

The Curse

The Curse

as Nathan Crane

Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

as Sheriff Sam Ketchem

Return of the Monster Trucks

Return of the Monster Trucks

as Self / Host

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

as Grandpa / Narrator

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

as Bill Pogue

Battle of the Monster Trucks

Battle of the Monster Trucks

as Self / Host

Master Ninja

Master Ninja

as Mr. Trumbull

The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid

as Harley Medford

Desperate Intruder

Desperate Intruder

as Carl

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

as Sheriff Will

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as Bert Springer

Concrete Cowboys

Concrete Cowboys

as Woody Stone

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

as Joe Blair

Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

as Billy West

B.J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear

as Sheriff Lobo

Little Mo

Little Mo

as Gus Berste

Yesterday's Child

Yesterday's Child

as Cliff Henley

Tentacles

Tentacles

as Robards

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

as Oscar Billingham

Kiss Me... Kill Me

Kiss Me... Kill Me

as Harry Grant

Medical Story

Medical Story

as Dr. Matthews

Eric

Eric

as Stanley 'Stan' Swenson

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

as Matt

In Tandem

In Tandem

as Sonny Pruitt

The Death Squad

The Death Squad

as Connie Brennan

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

as Styran

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

as Aldo

The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes

as Sheriff Tom Hartley

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

as Sheriff Warren A. Butcher

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

as Sgt. Ben Puzo

River of Mystery

River of Mystery

as Ernie Dorata

Lock, Stock and Barrel

Lock, Stock and Barrel

as Punch Logan

Flap

Flap

as Lobo Jackson

A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge

as Hooker

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

as Slade

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

as Pvt. Rocky Rockman

Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

as Sgt. Henry Foggers

First to Fight

First to Fight

as Captain Mason

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

as Elwood Coates

Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

as Frank

Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

as Krausman

A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet

as Seely Jones

The Killers

The Killers

as Earl Sylvester

The Solid Gold Girl

The Solid Gold Girl

as Deputy Sheriff Rafe Collins

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

as Man (uncredited)

Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

as Sgt. Kolowicz

Black Gold

Black Gold

as Chick Carrington

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

as Rake

Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish

as S.T. Crawford

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

as Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Comanche Station

Comanche Station

as Ben Lane

Frontier Rangers

Frontier Rangers

as Caleb Brandt

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

as Joe Burdette

Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly

as Sergeant

Hound-Dog Man

Hound-Dog Man

as Hog Peyson

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

as Detective

Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship

as Lt. Cmdr. Farber

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Mack

Onionhead

Onionhead

as Poznicki

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

as Blackburn

Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota

as Aaron Grant

Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

as Truck Driver

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

as Pete Logan

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

as Big soldier

Johnny Moccasin

as Bill Ames

The Sharkfighters

The Sharkfighters

as Chief 'Gordy' Gordon

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

as Marty Brennan

The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills

as Ben Hindeman

Johnny Concho

Johnny Concho

as Lem

Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

as Jim Reedy (uncredited)

The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

as Winkler

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

as Horrible

Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek

as Vance Morgan

The Raid

The Raid

as Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

as Matty Pavelich

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

as George Mandy

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

as Chief Executioner (uncredited)

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

as Fat Michaels

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

as Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)

Television (108)

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

as Bank Robber / Grungy Bill

Matlock

Matlock

as Sam Taylor

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

as Grandpa / Narrator

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Ethan Cragg

Hunter

Hunter

as Andy Polanski

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

The Master

The Master

as Trumbull

Legmen

Legmen

as Tom Bannon

Celebrity

Celebrity

as Uncle Bun Luther

Masquerade

Masquerade

as Ted Kelly

Hotel

Hotel

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

as Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Cappy

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Rhinemann Exchange

The Rhinemann Exchange

as Walter Kendall

Nashville 99

Nashville 99

as Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff

Medical Story

Medical Story

Dinah!

Dinah!

as Self

Movin' On

Movin' On

as Sonny Pruitt

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as Eli Rile

Police Story

Police Story

Toma

Toma

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Bob Mason

The Rookies

The Rookies

Cannon

Cannon

McCloud

McCloud

Medical Center

Medical Center

The Outsider

The Outsider

Mannix

Mannix

as Sgt. Al Reardon

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as Turnbaugh

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

Hondo

Hondo

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

The Monroes

The Monroes

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Ben Gambriella

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Callahan

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as Harte

Laredo

Laredo

Branded

Branded

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Toka

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as El Supremo

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Ralph Simmons

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Sergeant Phil Henning

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as Father Kranz

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

as Lou Myerson

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Sheriff Jordan

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Lump

Combat!

Combat!

as Mastin

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as Lieutenant Finch

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

as Police Lieutenant

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

Route 66

Route 66

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

Outlaws

Outlaws

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as Mike Hogan

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Marshal Emmett Dowd

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Steve Brand

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Clete Manson

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Jake 'Dodo' Ryan

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as Sam Kayle

Laramie

Laramie

The Rebel

The Rebel

as Tom Hall

The Deputy

The Deputy

as Jason Getty

Riverboat

Riverboat

as Jarret Sutton

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as Sheriff Clifford Shaw

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as Floyd Doniger

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as Jack Fontana

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Ed Bird

Bronco

Bronco

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Jack Kelly

The Texan

The Texan

Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

as Sgt. Brecker

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as Toby Cook

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Detective Sgt. Phillip Dix

Maverick

Maverick

as Paisley Briggs

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Dever

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Ralph

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Kenny Lambert

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as Wes Flagler

Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

as Jim Bennett

Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Walker Collins

State Trooper

as The Rodeo Clown

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Manion

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as Sheriff Bob Walters

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Cop

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Harry

Frontier

Frontier

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Anton Budenieff

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as Sgt. Mike Harden

My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

Studio 57

Studio 57

as Al

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

City Detective

City Detective

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as Pete Nemeck

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Steve Crawford

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Matt Malone

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as Ace Miller

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as Claude Akins (uncredited)

Dragnet

Dragnet

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stanley Swensen

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Lux Video Theatre

as Mandy