Actor
Claude Akins
25 May 1926Born
27 Jan 1994Died
67Age at death
198Credits
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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Known for
Rio BravoJoe Burdette7.8
Battle for the Planet of the ApesAldo5.7
The Twilight ZoneSteve Brand8.5
From Here to EternitySgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)7.3
How the West Was WonMan (uncredited)7.0
BonanzaMarshal Emmett Dowd, Col. Edward J. Dunwoody, Ezekiel, Sam Hill7.5
Inherit the WindRev. Jeremiah Brown7.6
Murder, She WroteEthan Cragg7.5
The Caine MutinyHorrible7.2
The Defiant OnesMack7.1
Mission: ImpossibleSeries7.6
Return of the SevenFrank6.1
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 198 credits.
- 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationFilm: Steve Brand (archive footage)
- 2018The Green FogFilm
- 1994Twisted FearFilm: Detective Lucky Douglas
- 1993Seasons of the HeartFilm: Pastor William Clay
- 1992Grass RootsFilm: Sheriff Cox
- 1992Falling from GraceFilm: Speck Parks
- 1992Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria FallsFilm: Theodore Roosevelt
- 1992Computeritis: The High-Tech HazardFilm: Narrator
- 1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawFilm: President Theodore Roosevelt
- 1991Eerie, IndianaSeries: Bank Robber / Grungy Bill (1 episode)
- 1991Where Evil LivesFilm: Jack Devlin
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversFilm: Kibby
- 1988Pushed Too FarFilm: Sheriff Jim Forrest
- 1987The CurseFilm: Nathan Crane
- 1986Manhunt for Claude DallasFilm: Bill Pogue
- 1986Monster in the ClosetFilm: Sheriff Sam Ketchem
- 1986MatlockSeries: Sam Taylor (1 episode)
- 1986Pecos BillFilm: Grandpa / Narrator
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeries: Grandpa / Narrator (1 episode)
- 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries (1 episode)
- 1984The Baron and the KidFilm: Harley Medford
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Ethan Cragg (4 episodes)
- 1984HunterSeries: Andy Polanski (2 episodes)
- 1984CelebritySeries: Uncle Bun Luther (3 episodes)
- 1984Master NinjaFilm: Mr. Trumbull
- 1984The MasterSeries: Trumbull, Mr. Trumbull
- 1984LegmenSeries: Tom Bannon (8 episodes)
- 1983MasqueradeSeries: Ted Kelly (1 episode)
- 1983Desperate IntruderFilm: Carl
- 1982Bus StopFilm: Sheriff Will
- 1982HotelSeries (2 episodes)
- 1981DarkroomSeries: Ben Haskell (1 episode)
- 1979Concrete CowboysFilm: Woody Stone
- 1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboSeries: Elroy Lobo (37 episodes)
- 1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeFilm: Joe Blair
- 1979Murder in Music CityFilm: Billy West
- 1978B.J. and the BearFilm: Sheriff Lobo
- 1978Little MoFilm: Gus Berste
- 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoFilm: Bert Springer
- 1977Killer on BoardFilm: Oscar Billingham
- 1977The Love BoatSeries: Cappy (1 episode)
- 1977The Oregon TrailSeries (1 episode)
- 1977Nashville 99Series: Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff (4 episodes)
- 1977The Rhinemann ExchangeSeries: Walter Kendall (3 episodes)
- 1977TentaclesFilm: Robards
- 1977Yesterday's ChildFilm: Cliff Henley
- 1976Kiss Me... Kill MeFilm: Harry Grant
- 1975Timber TrampsFilm: Matt
- 1975EricFilm: Stanley 'Stan' Swenson
- 1975Medical StoryFilm: Dr. Matthews
- 1975Medical StorySeries: Dr. Matthews (1 episode)
- 1974Dinah!Series (1 episode)
- 1974Movin' OnSeries: Sonny Pruitt (45 episodes)
- 1974In TandemFilm: Sonny Pruitt
- 1974Shadow of FearFilm: Styran
- 1974The Death SquadFilm: Connie Brennan
- 1973TomaSeries (1 episode)
- 1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesFilm: Aldo
- 1973Police StorySeries: Sergeant R.C. Pickett (2 episodes)
- 1973The Norliss TapesFilm: Sheriff Tom Hartley
- 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Eli Rile (1 episode)
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries: Bob Mason (1 episode)
- 1972The RookiesSeries (1 episode)
- 1972SkyjackedFilm: Sgt. Ben Puzo
- 1972The Night StalkerFilm: Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
- 1971River of MysteryFilm: Ernie Dorata
- 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelFilm: Punch Logan
- 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
- 1970A Man Called SledgeFilm: Hooker
- 1970FlapFilm: Lobo Jackson
- 1970McCloudSeries (1 episode)
- 1969Medical CenterSeries (1 episode)
- 1969The Great Bank RobberyFilm: Slade
- 1968The OutsiderSeries (1 episode)
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeFilm: Pvt. Rocky Rockman
- 1967Waterhole #3Film: Sgt. Henry Foggers
- 1967MannixSeries: Sgt. Al Reardon (1 episode)
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries (1 episode)
- 1967HondoSeries (1 episode)
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries: Turnbaugh (1 episode)
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