Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Actor

Nelson, Georgia, USA
May 25, 1926

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.

Photo

Claude Akins 1
Claude Akins 2

Representative Works

Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
7.8
/ English
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7
/ English
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
7.0
/ English
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
6.3
/ English
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
7.3
/ English
Medical Story
Medical Story
7.0
/ English
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
6.9
/ English
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
7.7
/ English
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
7.2
/ English
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
7.1
/ English
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
6.3
/ English
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Rio Bravo
1959Winner

Best Performance

Rio Bravo

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

How the West Was Won
1962Nominee

Best Performance

How the West Was Won

Career Highlights

Witness to Murder
1954Highlight

Best Performance

Witness to Murder

From Here to Eternity
1953Highlight

Best Performance

From Here to Eternity

Video

Trailer
Battle for the Planet of the Apes