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Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Acting

Born: May 25, 1926Nelson, Georgia, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Steve Brand (archive footage)

2019
Twisted Fear

Twisted Fear

Detective Lucky Douglas

1994
Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart

Pastor William Clay

1993
Grass Roots

Grass Roots

Sheriff Cox

1992
Falling from Grace

Falling from Grace

Speck Parks

1992
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

Theodore Roosevelt

1992
Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard

Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard

Narrator

1992
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

President Theodore Roosevelt

1991
Where Evil Lives

Where Evil Lives

Jack Devlin

1991
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

Kibby

1989
Pushed Too Far

Pushed Too Far

Sheriff Jim Forrest

1988
The Curse

The Curse

Nathan Crane

1987
Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Bill Pogue

1986
Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

Sheriff Sam Ketchem

1986
Return of the Monster Trucks

Return of the Monster Trucks

Self / Host

1986
Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

Grandpa / Narrator

1986
Battle of the Monster Trucks

Battle of the Monster Trucks

Self / Host

1985
The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid

Harley Medford

1984
Master Ninja

Master Ninja

Mr. Trumbull

1984
Desperate Intruder

Desperate Intruder

Carl

1983
Bus Stop

Bus Stop

Sheriff Will

1982
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Bert Springer

1981
Concrete Cowboys

Concrete Cowboys

Woody Stone

1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Joe Blair

1979
Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

Billy West

1979
B.J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear

Sheriff Lobo

1978
Little Mo

Little Mo

Gus Berste

1978
Killer on Board

Killer on Board

Oscar Billingham

1977
Tentacles

Tentacles

Robards

1977
Yesterday's Child

Yesterday's Child

Cliff Henley

1977
Kiss Me... Kill Me

Kiss Me... Kill Me

Harry Grant

1976
Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

Matt

1975
Eric

Eric

Stanley 'Stan' Swenson

1975
Medical Story

Medical Story

Dr. Matthews

1975
In Tandem

In Tandem

Sonny Pruitt

1974
Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

Styran

1974
The Death Squad

The Death Squad

Connie Brennan

1974
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Aldo

1973
The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes

Sheriff Tom Hartley

1973
Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Sgt. Ben Puzo

1972
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Sheriff Warren A. Butcher

1972
River of Mystery

River of Mystery

Ernie Dorata

1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel

Lock, Stock and Barrel

Punch Logan

1971
A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge

Hooker

1970
Flap

Flap

Lobo Jackson

1970
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

Slade

1969
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

Pvt. Rocky Rockman

1968
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

Sgt. Henry Foggers

1967
First to Fight

First to Fight

Captain Mason

1967
Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

Frank

1966
Incident at Phantom Hill

Incident at Phantom Hill

Krausman

1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Elwood Coates

1966
The Killers

The Killers

Earl Sylvester

1964
A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet

Seely Jones

1964
The Solid Gold Girl

The Solid Gold Girl

Deputy Sheriff Rafe Collins

1964
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Man (uncredited)

1962
Black Gold

Black Gold

Chick Carrington

1962
Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

Sgt. Kolowicz

1962
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Rake

1961
Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish

S.T. Crawford

1961
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

1960
Comanche Station

Comanche Station

Ben Lane

1960
Hound-Dog Man

Hound-Dog Man

Hog Peyson

1959
Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly

Sergeant

1959
Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship

Lt. Cmdr. Farber

1959
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Detective

1959
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

Joe Burdette

1959
Frontier Rangers

Frontier Rangers

Caleb Brandt

1959
Onionhead

Onionhead

Poznicki

1958
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

Mack

1958
Joe Dakota

Joe Dakota

Aaron Grant

1957
The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Blackburn

1957
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

Pete Logan

1957
Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Truck Driver

1957
The Sharkfighters

The Sharkfighters

Chief 'Gordy' Gordon

1956
The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills

Ben Hindeman

1956
Johnny Concho

Johnny Concho

Lem

1956
The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

Big soldier

1956

Johnny Moccasin

Bill Ames

1956
Battle Stations

Battle Stations

Marty Brennan

1956
Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

Jim Reedy (uncredited)

1955
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

Winkler

1955
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

George Mandy

1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

Chief Executioner (uncredited)

1954
Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

Matty Pavelich

1954
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

Fat Michaels

1954
The Raid

The Raid

Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)

1954
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

Horrible

1954
Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

Police Officer (uncredited)

1954
Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek

Vance Morgan

1954
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)

1953