Person
Claude Akins
Acting · 1926–1994 · Nelson, Georgia, USA
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 appearing as Waverly. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claude Akins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Perry Mason
Detective Sgt. Phillip Dix
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sheriff Jordan
Murder, She Wrote
Ethan Cragg
Bonanza
Marshal Emmett Dowd
The Rifleman
1958
The Love Boat
Cappy
Matlock
Sam Taylor
Maverick
Paisley Briggs
Dragnet
1951
Hunter
Andy Polanski
Filmography
- 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationSteve Brand (archive footage)
- 2018The Green Fog
- 1994Twisted FearDetective Lucky Douglas
- 1993Seasons of the HeartPastor William Clay
- 1992Grass RootsSheriff Cox
- 1992Falling from GraceSpeck Parks
- 1992Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria FallsTheodore Roosevelt
- 1992Computeritis: The High-Tech HazardNarrator
- 1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawPresident Theodore Roosevelt
- 1991Eerie, IndianaBank Robber / Grungy Bill
- 1991Where Evil LivesJack Devlin
- 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversKibby
- 1988Pushed Too FarSheriff Jim Forrest
- 1987The CurseNathan Crane
- 1986Manhunt for Claude DallasBill Pogue
- 1986Monster in the ClosetSheriff Sam Ketchem
- 1986Return of the Monster TrucksSelf / Host
- 1986MatlockSam Taylor
- 1986Pecos BillGrandpa / Narrator
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsGrandpa / Narrator
- 1985Battle of the Monster TrucksSelf / Host
- 1984Crazy like a Fox
- 1984The Baron and the KidHarley Medford
- 1984Murder, She WroteEthan Cragg
- 1984HunterAndy Polanski
- 1984CelebrityUncle Bun Luther
- 1984Master NinjaMr. Trumbull
- 1984The MasterTrumbull
- 1984LegmenTom Bannon
- 1983MasqueradeTed Kelly
- 1983Desperate IntruderCarl
- 1982Bus StopSheriff Will
- 1982Hotel
- 1981DarkroomBen Haskell
- 1979Concrete CowboysWoody Stone
- 1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboSheriff Elroy P. Lobo
- 1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeJoe Blair
- 1979Murder in Music CityBilly West
- 1978B.J. and the BearSheriff Lobo
- 1978Little MoGus Berste
- 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoBert Springer
- 1977Killer on BoardOscar Billingham
- 1977The Love BoatCappy
- 1977The Oregon Trail
- 1977Nashville 99Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff
- 1977The Rhinemann ExchangeWalter Kendall
- 1977TentaclesRobards
- 1977Yesterday's ChildCliff Henley
- 1976Kiss Me... Kill MeHarry Grant
- 1975Timber TrampsMatt
- 1975EricStanley 'Stan' Swenson
- 1975Medical StoryDr. Matthews
- 1975Medical Story
- 1974Dinah!
- 1974Movin' OnSonny Pruitt
- 1974In TandemSonny Pruitt
- 1974Shadow of FearStyran
- 1974The Death SquadConnie Brennan
- 1973Toma
- 1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesAldo
- 1973Police Story
- 1973The Norliss TapesSheriff Tom Hartley
- 1973Barnaby JonesEli Rile
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoBob Mason
- 1972The Rookies
- 1972SkyjackedSgt. Ben Puzo
- 1972The Night StalkerSheriff Warren A. Butcher
- 1971River of MysteryErnie Dorata
- 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelPunch Logan
- 1971Cannon
- 1970A Man Called SledgeHooker
- 1970FlapLobo Jackson
- 1970McCloud
- 1969Medical Center
- 1969The Great Bank RobberySlade
- 1968The Outsider
- 1968The Devil's BrigadePvt. Rocky Rockman
- 1967Waterhole #3Sgt. Henry Foggers
- 1967MannixSgt. Al Reardon
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967Hondo
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettTurnbaugh
- 1967Garrison's Gorillas
- 1967First to FightCaptain Mason
- 1966Return of the SevenFrank
- 1966Mission: Impossible
- 1966The Monroes
- 1966Incident at Phantom HillKrausman
- 1966Ride Beyond VengeanceElwood Coates
- 1965The F.B.I.Ben Gambriella
- 1965Laredo
- 1965The Big ValleyCallahan
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesHarte
- 1965Branded
- 1964Daniel BooneToka
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.El Supremo
- 1964The KillersEarl Sylvester
- 1964A Distant TrumpetSeely Jones
- 1964The Solid Gold GirlDeputy Sheriff Rafe Collins
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSergeant Phil Henning
- 1963The Great AdventureFather Kranz
- 1963Mr. NovakLou Myerson
- 1963The FugitiveRalph Simmons
- 1963The Dakotas
- 1962How the West Was WonMan (uncredited)
- 1962Combat!Mastin
- 1962The Lucy ShowLieutenant Finch
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSheriff Jordan
- 1962The VirginianLump
- 1962Black GoldChick Carrington
- 1962Merrill's MaraudersSgt. Kolowicz
- 1961Gunfight at Black Horses CanyonRake
- 1961Bus Stop
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowPolice Lieutenant
- 1961Claudelle InglishS.T. Crawford
- 1960The Roaring 20's
- 1960Route 66
- 1960Surfside 6Mike Hogan
- 1960Outlaws
- 1960The Tall Man
- 1960Inherit the WindRev. Jeremiah Brown
- 1960Comanche StationBen Lane
- 1959Yellowstone KellySergeant
- 1959Hound-Dog ManHog Peyson
- 1959The UntouchablesVince Majesky
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSam Kayle
- 1959The Alaskans
- 1959The RebelTom Hall
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSteve Brand
- 1959Law of the PlainsmanSheriff Clifford Shaw
- 1959Laramie
- 1959RiverboatJarret Sutton
- 1959The DeputyJason Getty
- 1959BonanzaMarshal Emmett Dowd
- 1959Don't Give Up the ShipLt. Cmdr. Farber
- 1959Porgy and BessDetective
- 1959Rio BravoJoe Burdette
- 1959RawhideClete Manson
- 1959Frontier RangersCaleb Brandt
- 1958OnionheadPoznicki
- 195877 Sunset StripEd Bird
- 1958Bat MastersonJack Fontana
- 1958Yancy DerringerToby Cook
- 1958The Rifleman
- 1958The Texan
- 1958Bronco
- 1958Steve CanyonSgt. Brecker
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveJack Kelly
- 1958The Defiant OnesMack
- 1957Joe DakotaAaron Grant
- 1957The Restless GunWes Flagler
- 1957MaverickPaisley Briggs
- 1957Perry MasonDetective Sgt. Phillip Dix
- 1957Boots and Saddles
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDever
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveKenny Lambert
- 1957The Lonely ManBlackburn
- 1957Meet McGrawJim Bennett
- 1957The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmPete Logan
- 1957Tales of Wells FargoJohn L. Sullivan
- 1957Hot Summer NightTruck Driver
- 1956The SharkfightersChief 'Gordy' Gordon
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreWalker Collins
- 1956State TrooperJanskey
- 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieManion
- 1956The Burning HillsBen Hindeman
- 1956Johnny ConchoLem
- 1956The Proud and ProfaneBig soldier
- 1956Johnny MoccasinBill Ames
- 1956Battle StationsMarty Brennan
- 1955Man with the GunJim Reedy (uncredited)
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourAnton Budenieff
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCop
- 1955My Friend Flicka
- 1955Frontier
- 1955CheyenneSheriff Bob Walters
- 1955GunsmokeHarry
- 1955The Sea ChaseWinkler
- 1955The MillionaireSgt. Mike Harden
- 1954The Human JungleGeorge Mandy
- 1954The Adventures of Hajji BabaChief Executioner (uncredited)
- 1954Studio 57
- 1954Down Three Dark StreetsMatty Pavelich
- 1954Shield for MurderFat Michaels
- 1954The RaidLt. Ramsey (uncredited)
- 1954The Caine MutinyHorrible
- 1954Witness to MurderPolice Officer (uncredited)
- 1954Bitter CreekVance Morgan
- 1953The Man Behind the Badge
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhousePete Nemeck
- 1953Letter to LorettaMatt Malone
- 1953City Detective
- 1953From Here to EternitySgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)
- 1953General Electric TheaterSteve Crawford
- 1953You Are ThereMob participant
- 1952Adventures of SupermanAce Miller
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameStanley Swensen
- 1951Dragnet
- 1951I Love LucyClaude Akins (uncredited)
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsGus Garner
- 1950Lux Video TheatreMandy
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
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