Claude Akins

Acting

Claude Akins

Born May 25, 1926Nelson, Georgia, USA199 credits

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
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Steve Brand (archive footage)Movie
Twisted Fear
1994Twisted Fear
as Detective Lucky DouglasMovie
Seasons of the Heart
1993Seasons of the Heart
as Pastor William ClayMovie
Grass Roots
1992Grass Roots
as Sheriff CoxMovie
Falling from Grace
1992Falling from Grace
as Speck ParksMovie
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as President Theodore RooseveltMovie
Eerie, Indiana
1991Eerie, Indiana
as Bank Robber / Grungy BillTV
Where Evil Lives
1991Where Evil Lives
as Jack DevlinMovie
Pushed Too Far
1988Pushed Too Far
as Sheriff Jim ForrestMovie
The Curse
1987The Curse
as Nathan CraneMovie
Monster in the Closet
1986Monster in the Closet
as Sheriff Sam KetchemMovie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Sam TaylorTV
Pecos Bill
1986Pecos Bill
as Grandpa / NarratorMovie
Tall Tales & Legends
1985Tall Tales & Legends
as Grandpa / NarratorTV
The Baron and the Kid
1984The Baron and the Kid
as Harley MedfordMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Ethan CraggTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Andy PolanskiTV
Celebrity
1984Celebrity
as Uncle Bun LutherTV
Master Ninja
1984Master Ninja
as Mr. TrumbullMovie
The Master
1984The Master
as TrumbullTV
Legmen
1984Legmen
as Tom BannonTV
Masquerade
1983Masquerade
as Ted KellyTV
Bus Stop
1982Bus Stop
as Sheriff WillMovie
Concrete Cowboys
1979Concrete Cowboys
as Woody StoneMovie
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
as Sheriff Elroy P. LoboTV
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979Ebony, Ivory and Jade
as Joe BlairMovie
Murder in Music City
1979Murder in Music City
as Billy WestMovie
B.J. and the Bear
1978B.J. and the Bear
as Sheriff LoboMovie
Little Mo
1978Little Mo
as Gus BersteMovie
Killer on Board
1977Killer on Board
as Oscar BillinghamMovie
Nashville 99
1977Nashville 99
as Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' HuffTV
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977The Rhinemann Exchange
as Walter KendallTV
Tentacles
1977Tentacles
as RobardsMovie
Yesterday's Child
1977Yesterday's Child
as Cliff HenleyMovie
Kiss Me... Kill Me
1976Kiss Me... Kill Me
as Harry GrantMovie
Timber Tramps
1975Timber Tramps
as MattMovie
Eric
1975Eric
as Stanley 'Stan' SwensonMovie
Medical Story
1975Medical Story
as Dr. MatthewsMovie
Movin' On
1974Movin' On
as Sonny PruittTV
In Tandem
1974In Tandem
as Sonny PruittMovie
Shadow of Fear
1974Shadow of Fear
as StyranMovie
The Death Squad
1974The Death Squad
as Connie BrennanMovie
The Norliss Tapes
1973The Norliss Tapes
as Sheriff Tom HartleyMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Eli RileTV
Skyjacked
1972Skyjacked
as Sgt. Ben PuzoMovie
The Night Stalker
1972The Night Stalker
as Sheriff Warren A. ButcherMovie
River of Mystery
1971River of Mystery
as Ernie DorataMovie
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Punch LoganMovie
Flap
1970Flap
as Lobo JacksonMovie
The Devil's Brigade
1968The Devil's Brigade
as Pvt. Rocky RockmanMovie
Waterhole #3
1967Waterhole #3
as Sgt. Henry FoggersMovie
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Sgt. Al ReardonTV
First to Fight
1967First to Fight
as Captain MasonMovie
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Elwood CoatesMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Ben GambriellaTV
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valley
as CallahanTV
The Killers
1964The Killers
as Earl SylvesterMovie
A Distant Trumpet
1964A Distant Trumpet
as Seely JonesMovie
The Solid Gold Girl
1964The Solid Gold Girl
as Deputy Sheriff Rafe CollinsMovie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Sergeant Phil HenningTV
The Great Adventure
1963The Great Adventure
as Father KranzTV
Mr. Novak
1963Mr. Novak
as Lou MyersonTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitive
as Ralph SimmonsTV
How the West Was Won
1962How the West Was Won
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Combat!
1962Combat!
as MastinTV
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Show
as Lieutenant FinchTV
Black Gold
1962Black Gold
as Chick CarringtonMovie
Merrill's Marauders
1962Merrill's Marauders
as Sgt. KolowiczMovie
The Dick Powell Show
1961The Dick Powell Show
as Police LieutenantTV
Claudelle Inglish
1961Claudelle Inglish
as S.T. CrawfordMovie
Surfside 6
1960Surfside 6
as Mike HoganTV
Inherit the Wind
1960Inherit the Wind
as Rev. Jeremiah BrownMovie
Comanche Station
1960Comanche Station
as Ben LaneMovie
Yellowstone Kelly
1959Yellowstone Kelly
as SergeantMovie
Hound-Dog Man
1959Hound-Dog Man
as Hog PeysonMovie
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchables
as Vince MajeskyTV
The Rebel
1959The Rebel
as Tom HallTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zone
as Steve BrandTV
Law of the Plainsman
1959Law of the Plainsman
as Sheriff Clifford ShawTV
Riverboat
1959Riverboat
as Jarret SuttonTV
The Deputy
1959The Deputy
as Jason GettyTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Marshal Emmett DowdTV
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959Don't Give Up the Ship
as Lt. Cmdr. FarberMovie
Porgy and Bess
1959Porgy and Bess
as DetectiveMovie
Rio Bravo
1959Rio Bravo
as Joe BurdetteMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Clete MansonTV
Frontier Rangers
1959Frontier Rangers
as Caleb BrandtMovie
Onionhead
1958Onionhead
as PoznickiMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Jack FontanaTV
Yancy Derringer
1958Yancy Derringer
as Toby CookTV
Steve Canyon
1958Steve Canyon
as Sgt. BreckerTV
Joe Dakota
1957Joe Dakota
as Aaron GrantMovie
The Restless Gun
1957The Restless Gun
as Wes FlaglerTV
Maverick
1957Maverick
as Paisley BriggsTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Detective Sgt. Phillip DixTV
The Lonely Man
1957The Lonely Man
as BlackburnMovie
Meet McGraw
1957Meet McGraw
as Jim BennettTV
Hot Summer Night
1957Hot Summer Night
as Truck DriverMovie
The Sharkfighters
1956The Sharkfighters
as Chief 'Gordy' GordonMovie
S
1956State Trooper
as JanskeyTV
The Burning Hills
1956The Burning Hills
as Ben HindemanMovie
The Proud and Profane
1956The Proud and Profane
as Big soldierMovie
J
1956Johnny Moccasin
as Bill AmesMovie
Battle Stations
1956Battle Stations
as Marty BrennanMovie
Man with the Gun
1955Man with the Gun
as Jim Reedy (uncredited)Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Anton BudenieffTV
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenne
as Sheriff Bob WaltersTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as HarryTV
The Sea Chase
1955The Sea Chase
as WinklerMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Sgt. Mike HardenTV
The Human Jungle
1954The Human Jungle
as George MandyMovie
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954The Adventures of Hajji Baba
as Chief Executioner (uncredited)Movie
Down Three Dark Streets
1954Down Three Dark Streets
as Matty PavelichMovie
Shield for Murder
1954Shield for Murder
as Fat MichaelsMovie
The Raid
1954The Raid
as Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)Movie
The Caine Mutiny
1954The Caine Mutiny
as HorribleMovie
Witness to Murder
1954Witness to Murder
as Police Officer (uncredited)Movie
Bitter Creek
1954Bitter Creek
as Vance MorganMovie
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Loretta
as Matt MaloneTV
From Here to Eternity
1953From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)Movie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theater
as Steve CrawfordTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stanley SwensenTV
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucy
as Claude Akins (uncredited)TV