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Claude Akins
Actor

Claude Akins

Born May 25, 1926 in Nelson, Georgia, USA

Died January 27, 1994

15 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 15

The Curse (1987) movie poster
The Curse1987
Monster in the Closet (1986) movie poster
Monster in the Closet1986
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) movie poster
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973
Skyjacked (1972) movie poster
Skyjacked1972
The Night Stalker (1972) movie poster
The Night Stalker1972
The Devil's Brigade (1968) movie poster
The Devil's Brigade1968
Return of the Seven (1966) movie poster
Return of the Seven1966
The Killers (1964) movie poster
The Killers1964
Merrill's Marauders (1962) movie poster
Merrill's Marauders1962
Claudelle Inglish (1961) movie poster
Claudelle Inglish1961
Comanche Station (1960) movie poster
Comanche Station1960
Inherit the Wind (1960) movie poster
Inherit the Wind1960
Porgy and Bess (1959) movie poster
Porgy and Bess1959
Rio Bravo (1959) movie poster
Rio Bravo1959
The Defiant Ones (1958) movie poster
The Defiant Ones1958