Claude Akins
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Claude Akins
Rio Bravo
1959
Filmography
Acting (92)
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Steve Brand (archive footage)
10.0
2018
6.1
1994
Twisted Fearas Detective Lucky Douglas
5.5
1993
Seasons of the Heartas Pastor William Clay
6.5
1992
Grass Rootsas Sheriff Cox
8.0
1992
Falling from Graceas Speck Parks
5.0
1992
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Fallsas Theodore Roosevelt
5.1
1992
Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazardas Narrator
1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas President Theodore Roosevelt
4.8
1991
Where Evil Livesas Jack Devlin
3.2
1989
Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Kibby
8.0
1988
Pushed Too Faras Sheriff Jim Forrest
8.3
1987
The Curseas Nathan Crane
5.0
1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallasas Bill Pogue
5.5
1986
Monster in the Closetas Sheriff Sam Ketchem
4.9
1986
Return of the Monster Trucksas Self / Host
1986
Pecos Billas Grandpa / Narrator
1985
Battle of the Monster Trucksas Self / Host
2.0
1984
The Baron and the Kidas Harley Medford
8.0
1984
Master Ninjaas Mr. Trumbull
4.4
1983
Desperate Intruderas Carl
7.5
1982
Bus Stopas Sheriff Will
10.0
1979
Concrete Cowboysas Woody Stone
4.8
1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jadeas Joe Blair
7.5
1979
Murder in Music Cityas Billy West
7.0
1978
B.J. and the Bearas Sheriff Lobo
9.0
1978
Little Moas Gus Berste
7.3
1977
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Bert Springer
5.0
1977
Killer on Boardas Oscar Billingham
5.9
1977
Tentaclesas Robards
4.6
1977
Yesterday's Childas Cliff Henley
8.0
1976
Kiss Me... Kill Meas Harry Grant
6.8
1975
Timber Trampsas Matt
9.0
1975
Ericas Stanley 'Stan' Swenson
9.0
1975
Medical Storyas Dr. Matthews
7.0
1974
In Tandemas Sonny Pruitt
7.0
1974
Shadow of Fearas Styran
6.3
1974
The Death Squadas Connie Brennan
6.9
1973
5.7
1973
The Norliss Tapesas Sheriff Tom Hartley
6.2
1972
Skyjackedas Sgt. Ben Puzo
6.2
1972
The Night Stalkeras Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
6.9
1971
River of Mysteryas Ernie Dorata
9.0
1971
Lock, Stock and Barrelas Punch Logan
8.0
1970
A Man Called Sledgeas Hooker
6.1
1970
Flapas Lobo Jackson
6.8
1969
The Great Bank Robberyas Slade
6.6
1968
The Devil's Brigadeas Pvt. Rocky Rockman
6.3
1967
Waterhole #3as Sgt. Henry Foggers
5.9
1967
First to Fightas Captain Mason
7.9
1966
Return of the Sevenas Frank
6.1
1966
Incident at Phantom Hillas Krausman
6.1
1966
Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Elwood Coates
6.0
1964
The Killersas Earl Sylvester
6.9
1964
A Distant Trumpetas Seely Jones
5.5
1964
The Solid Gold Girlas Deputy Sheriff Rafe Collins
1962
How the West Was Wonas Man (uncredited)
7.0
1962
Black Goldas Chick Carrington
4.5
1962
Merrill's Maraudersas Sgt. Kolowicz
6.2
1961
5.8
1961
Claudelle Inglishas S.T. Crawford
5.2
1960
Inherit the Windas Rev. Jeremiah Brown
7.7
1960
Comanche Stationas Ben Lane
6.7
1959
Yellowstone Kellyas Sergeant
6.2
1959
Hound-Dog Manas Hog Peyson
4.7
1959
Don't Give Up the Shipas Lt. Cmdr. Farber
6.4
1959
Porgy and Bessas Detective
6.3
1959
Rio Bravoas Joe Burdette
7.8
1959
Frontier Rangersas Caleb Brandt
4.0
1958
Onionheadas Poznicki
5.5
1958
The Defiant Onesas Mack
7.1
1957
Joe Dakotaas Aaron Grant
6.7
1957
The Lonely Manas Blackburn
6.1
1957
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farmas Pete Logan
6.4
1957
Hot Summer Nightas Truck Driver
5.7
1956
The Sharkfightersas Chief 'Gordy' Gordon
5.7
1956
The Burning Hillsas Ben Hindeman
6.1
1956
Johnny Conchoas Lem
4.5
1956
The Proud and Profaneas Big soldier
6.5
1956
Johnny Moccasinas Bill Ames
1956
Battle Stationsas Marty Brennan
6.1
1955
Man with the Gunas Jim Reedy (uncredited)
6.1
1955
The Sea Chaseas Winkler
6.3
1954
The Human Jungleas George Mandy
5.6
1954
The Adventures of Hajji Babaas Chief Executioner (uncredited)
6.0
1954
Down Three Dark Streetsas Matty Pavelich
5.8
1954
Shield for Murderas Fat Michaels
6.7
1954
The Raidas Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)
6.5
1954
The Caine Mutinyas Horrible
7.2
1954
Witness to Murderas Police Officer (uncredited)
6.3
1954
Bitter Creekas Vance Morgan
6.5
1953
From Here to Eternityas Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)
7.3