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Claude Akins
Actor · Crew· Nelson, Georgia, USA
Claude Akins, an American actor active from the 1950s through the 1990s, carved out a formidable presence on stage, screen, and television. With a commanding physicality and resonant voice, Akins often portrayed shrewd or brutish characters, whether as lawmen or outlaws, in films and TV series. His role as Sheriff Lobo in "B. J. and the Bear" and its spin-off "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" cemented his legacy as a versatile character actor who could deliver nuanced performances regardless of the character's moral compass.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
69 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Steve Brand (archive footage) | Film |
| 2018 | The Green Fog | Film | |
| 1993 | Seasons of the Heart | Pastor William Clay | Film |
| 1992 | Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls | Theodore Roosevelt | Film |
| 1992 | Falling from Grace | Speck Parks | Film |
| 1992 | Grass Roots | Sheriff Cox | Film |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | President Theodore Roosevelt | Film |
| 1991 | Where Evil Lives | Jack Devlin | Film |
| 1988 | Pushed Too Far | Sheriff Jim Forrest | Film |
| 1987 | The Curse | Nathan Crane | Film |
| 1986 | Monster in the Closet | Sheriff Sam Ketchem | Film |
| 1984 | Celebrity | Uncle Bun Luther | TV |
| 1983 | Desperate Intruder | Carl | Film |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo | TV |
| 1979 | Concrete Cowboys | Woody Stone | Film |
| 1978 | B.J. and the Bear | Sheriff Lobo | Film |
| 1978 | Little Mo | Gus Berste | Film |
| 1977 | Tentacles | Robards | Film |
| 1977 | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Bert Springer | Film |
| 1974 | Movin' On | Sonny Pruitt | TV |
| 1974 | The Death Squad | Connie Brennan | Film |
| 1974 | Shadow of Fear | Styran | Film |
| 1973 | The Norliss Tapes | Sheriff Tom Hartley | Film |
| 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Aldo | Film |
| 1972 | The Night Stalker | Sheriff Warren A. Butcher | Film |
| 1972 | Skyjacked | Sgt. Ben Puzo | Film |
| 1970 | A Man Called Sledge | Hooker | Film |
| 1970 | Flap | Lobo Jackson | Film |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Slade | Film |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade | Pvt. Rocky Rockman | Film |
| 1967 | Waterhole #3 | Sgt. Henry Foggers | Film |
| 1967 | First to Fight | Captain Mason | Film |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Elwood Coates | Film |
| 1966 | Incident at Phantom Hill | Krausman | Film |
| 1966 | Return of the Seven | Frank | Film |
| 1964 | The Killers | Earl Sylvester | Film |
| 1964 | A Distant Trumpet | Seely Jones | Film |
| 1962 | Merrill's Marauders | Sgt. Kolowicz | Film |
| 1961 | Claudelle Inglish | S.T. Crawford | Film |
| 1961 | Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon | Rake | Film |
| 1960 | Inherit the Wind | Rev. Jeremiah Brown | Film |
| 1960 | Comanche Station | Ben Lane | Film |
| 1959 | Frontier Rangers | Caleb Brandt | Film |
| 1959 | Hound-Dog Man | Hog Peyson | Film |
| 1959 | Yellowstone Kelly | Sergeant | Film |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Detective | Film |
| 1959 | Don't Give Up the Ship | Lt. Cmdr. Farber | Film |
| 1959 | Rio Bravo | Joe Burdette | Film |
| 1958 | Onionhead | Poznicki | Film |
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones | Mack | Film |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man | Blackburn | Film |
| 1957 | The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm | Pete Logan | Film |
| 1957 | Hot Summer Night | Truck Driver | Film |
| 1957 | Joe Dakota | Aaron Grant | Film |
| 1956 | The Sharkfighters | Chief 'Gordy' Gordon | Film |
| 1956 | Johnny Concho | Lem | Film |
| 1956 | The Burning Hills | Ben Hindeman | Film |
| 1956 | Battle Stations | Marty Brennan | Film |
| 1956 | The Proud and Profane | Big soldier | Film |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Jim Reedy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase | Winkler | Film |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | George Mandy | Film |
| 1954 | Down Three Dark Streets | Matty Pavelich | Film |
| 1954 | Witness to Murder | Police Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Shield for Murder | Fat Michaels | Film |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Chief Executioner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny | Horrible | Film |
| 1954 | The Raid | Lt. Ramsey (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited) | Film |
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