Claude Akins
ActingBorn May 25, 1926Died Jan 27, 1994
Nelson, Georgia, USA
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.
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Filmography
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Steve Brand (archive footage)movie1994Twisted Fearas Detective Lucky Douglasmovie1993Seasons of the Heartas Pastor William Claymovie1992Grass Rootsas Sheriff Coxmovie1992Falling from Graceas Speck Parksmovie1992Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Fallsas Theodore Rooseveltmovie1992Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazardas Narratormovie1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas President Theodore Rooseveltmovie1991Eerie, Indianaas Bank Robber / Grungy Billtv1991Where Evil Livesas Jack Devlinmovie1989Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Kibbymovie1988Pushed Too Faras Sheriff Jim Forrestmovie1987The Curseas Nathan Cranemovie1986Manhunt for Claude Dallasas Bill Poguemovie1986Monster in the Closetas Sheriff Sam Ketchemmovie1986Return of the Monster Trucksas Self / Hostmovie1986Matlockas Sam Taylortv1986Pecos Billas Grandpa / Narratormovie1985Tall Tales & Legendsas Grandpa / Narratortv1985Battle of the Monster Trucksas Self / Hostmovie1984Crazy like a Foxtv1984The Baron and the Kidas Harley Medfordmovie1984Murder, She Wroteas Ethan Craggtv1984Hunteras Andy Polanskitv1984Celebrityas Uncle Bun Luthertv1984Master Ninjaas Mr. Trumbullmovie1984The Masteras Trumbulltv1984Legmenas Tom Bannontv1983Masqueradeas Ted Kellytv1983Desperate Intruderas Carlmovie1982Bus Stopas Sheriff Willmovie1982Hoteltv1979Concrete Cowboysas Woody Stonemovie1979The Misadventures of Sheriff Loboas Sheriff Elroy P. Lobotv1979Ebony, Ivory and Jadeas Joe Blairmovie1979Murder in Music Cityas Billy Westmovie1978B.J. and the Bearas Sheriff Lobomovie1978Little Moas Gus Berstemovie1977Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Bert Springermovie1977Killer on Boardas Oscar Billinghammovie1977The Love Boatas Cappytv1977The Oregon Trailtv1977Nashville 99as Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Hufftv1977The Rhinemann Exchangeas Walter Kendalltv1977Tentaclesas Robardsmovie1977Yesterday's Childas Cliff Henleymovie1976Kiss Me... Kill Meas Harry Grantmovie1975Timber Trampsas Mattmovie1975Ericas Stanley 'Stan' Swensonmovie1975Medical Storyas Dr. Matthewsmovie1975Medical Storytv1974Dinah!as Selftv1974Movin' Onas Sonny Pruitttv1974In Tandemas Sonny Pruittmovie1974Shadow of Fearas Styranmovie1974The Death Squadas Connie Brennanmovie1973Tomatv1973Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Aldomovie1973Police Storyas Sergeant R.C. Picketttv1973The Norliss Tapesas Sheriff Tom Hartleymovie1973Barnaby Jonesas Eli Riletv1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Bob Masontv1972The Rookiestv1972Skyjackedas Sgt. Ben Puzomovie1972The Night Stalkeras Sheriff Warren A. Butchermovie1971River of Mysteryas Ernie Doratamovie1971Lock, Stock and Barrelas Punch Loganmovie1971Cannontv1970A Man Called Sledgeas Hookermovie1970Flapas Lobo Jacksonmovie1970McCloudtv1969Medical Centertv1969The Great Bank Robberyas Slademovie1968The Outsidertv1968The Devil's Brigadeas Pvt. Rocky Rockmanmovie1967Waterhole #3as Sgt. Henry Foggersmovie1967Mannixas Sgt. Al Reardontv1967Judd for the Defensetv1967Hondotv1967The Guns of Will Sonnettas Turnbaughtv