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Claude Akins

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Claude Akins

Born May 25, 1926 in Nelson, Georgia, USADied January 27, 199487 films

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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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Rio Bravo posterFirst watchRio Bravo19597.8as Joe BurdetteA small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
From Here to Eternity poster7.3From Here to Eternity1953Inherit the Wind poster7.7Inherit the Wind1960How the West Was Won poster7.0How the West Was Won1962The Caine Mutiny poster7.2The Caine Mutiny1954The Defiant Ones poster7.1The Defiant Ones1958Battle for the Planet of the Apes poster5.7Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973The Killers poster6.9The Killers1964Return of the Seven poster6.1Return of the Seven1966

Filmography

87 films as actor
  1. 1994Twisted FearDetective Lucky Douglas
  2. 1993Seasons of the HeartPastor William Clay
  3. 1992Grass RootsSheriff Cox
  4. 1992Falling from GraceSpeck Parks
  5. 1992Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria FallsTheodore Roosevelt
  6. 1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawPresident Theodore Roosevelt
  7. 1991Where Evil LivesJack Devlin
  8. 1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversKibby
  9. 1988Pushed Too FarSheriff Jim Forrest
  10. 1987The CurseNathan Crane
  11. 1986Manhunt for Claude DallasBill Pogue
  12. 1986Monster in the ClosetSheriff Sam Ketchem
  13. 1986Pecos BillGrandpa / Narrator
  14. 1984The Baron and the KidHarley Medford
  15. 1984Master NinjaMr. Trumbull
  16. 1983Desperate IntruderCarl
  17. 1982Bus StopSheriff Will
  18. 1979Concrete CowboysWoody Stone
  19. 1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeJoe Blair
  20. 1979Murder in Music CityBilly West
  21. 1978B.J. and the BearSheriff Lobo
  22. 1978Little MoGus Berste
  23. 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoBert Springer
  24. 1977Killer on BoardOscar Billingham
  25. 1977TentaclesRobards
  26. 1977Yesterday's ChildCliff Henley
  27. 1976Kiss Me... Kill MeHarry Grant
  28. 1975Timber TrampsMatt
  29. 1975EricStanley 'Stan' Swenson
  30. 1975Medical StoryDr. Matthews
  31. 1974In TandemSonny Pruitt
  32. 1974Shadow of FearStyran
  33. 1974The Death SquadConnie Brennan
  34. 1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesAldo
  35. 1973The Norliss TapesSheriff Tom Hartley
  36. 1972SkyjackedSgt. Ben Puzo
  37. 1972The Night StalkerSheriff Warren A. Butcher
  38. 1971River of MysteryErnie Dorata
  39. 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelPunch Logan
  40. 1970A Man Called SledgeHooker
  41. 1970FlapLobo Jackson
  42. 1969The Great Bank RobberySlade
  43. 1968The Devil's BrigadePvt. Rocky Rockman
  44. 1967Waterhole #3Sgt. Henry Foggers
  45. 1967First to FightCaptain Mason
  46. 1966Return of the SevenFrank
  47. 1966Incident at Phantom HillKrausman
  48. 1966Ride Beyond VengeanceElwood Coates
  49. 1964The KillersEarl Sylvester
  50. 1964A Distant TrumpetSeely Jones
  51. 1964The Solid Gold GirlDeputy Sheriff Rafe Collins
  52. 1962How the West Was WonMan (uncredited)
  53. 1962Black GoldChick Carrington
  54. 1962Merrill's MaraudersSgt. Kolowicz
  55. 1961Gunfight at Black Horses CanyonRake
  56. 1961Claudelle InglishS.T. Crawford
  57. 1960Inherit the WindRev. Jeremiah Brown
  58. 1960Comanche StationBen Lane
  59. 1959Yellowstone KellySergeant
  60. 1959Hound-Dog ManHog Peyson
  61. 1959Don't Give Up the ShipLt. Cmdr. Farber
  62. 1959Porgy and BessDetective
  63. 1959Rio BravoJoe Burdette
  64. 1959Frontier RangersCaleb Brandt
  65. 1958OnionheadPoznicki
  66. 1958The Defiant OnesMack
  67. 1957Joe DakotaAaron Grant
  68. 1957The Lonely ManBlackburn
  69. 1957The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmPete Logan
  70. 1957Hot Summer NightTruck Driver
  71. 1956The SharkfightersChief 'Gordy' Gordon
  72. 1956The Burning HillsBen Hindeman
  73. 1956Johnny ConchoLem
  74. 1956The Proud and ProfaneBig soldier
  75. 1956Johnny MoccasinBill Ames
  76. 1956Battle StationsMarty Brennan
  77. 1955Man with the GunJim Reedy (uncredited)
  78. 1955The Sea ChaseWinkler
  79. 1954The Human JungleGeorge Mandy
  80. 1954The Adventures of Hajji BabaChief Executioner (uncredited)
  81. 1954Down Three Dark StreetsMatty Pavelich
  82. 1954Shield for MurderFat Michaels
  83. 1954The RaidLt. Ramsey (uncredited)
  84. 1954The Caine MutinyHorrible
  85. 1954Witness to MurderPolice Officer (uncredited)
  86. 1954Bitter CreekVance Morgan
  87. 1953From Here to EternitySgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)