Claude Akins

Actor · born 25 May 1926 · Nelson, Georgia, USA

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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.

Where to start: Rio Bravo (1959).

As actor 89

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019) poster

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019 · 10.0/10

The Green Fog (2018) poster

The Green Fog

2018 · 6.0/10

Twisted Fear (1994) poster

Twisted Fear

1994 · 5.5/10

Seasons of the Heart (1993) poster

Seasons of the Heart

1993 · 6.5/10

Grass Roots (1992) poster

Grass Roots

1992 · 8.0/10

Falling from Grace (1992) poster

Falling from Grace

1992 · 5.0/10

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992) poster

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

1992 · 5.1/10

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) poster

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991 · 4.8/10

Where Evil Lives (1991) poster

Where Evil Lives

1991 · 3.2/10

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989) poster

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

1989 · 8.0/10

Pushed Too Far (1988) poster

Pushed Too Far

1988 · 8.3/10

The Curse (1987) poster

The Curse

1987 · 5.0/10

Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986) poster

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

1986 · 5.5/10

Monster in the Closet (1986) poster

Monster in the Closet

1986 · 4.9/10

Return of the Monster Trucks (1986) poster

Return of the Monster Trucks

1986

Battle of the Monster Trucks (1985) poster

Battle of the Monster Trucks

1985 · 2.0/10

The Baron and the Kid (1984) poster

The Baron and the Kid

1984 · 8.0/10

Master Ninja (1984) poster

Master Ninja

1984 · 4.4/10

Desperate Intruder (1983) poster

Desperate Intruder

1983 · 7.5/10

Bus Stop (1982) poster

Bus Stop

1982 · 10.0/10

Concrete Cowboys (1979) poster

Concrete Cowboys

1979 · 4.8/10

Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979) poster

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

1979 · 7.5/10

Murder in Music City (1979) poster

Murder in Music City

1979 · 7.0/10

B.J. and the Bear (1978) poster

B.J. and the Bear

1978 · 9.0/10

Little Mo (1978) poster

Little Mo

1978 · 7.3/10

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) poster

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1977 · 5.0/10

Killer on Board (1977) poster

Killer on Board

1977 · 5.9/10

Tentacles (1977) poster

Tentacles

1977 · 4.6/10

Yesterday's Child (1977) poster

Yesterday's Child

1977 · 8.0/10

Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976) poster

Kiss Me... Kill Me

1976 · 6.8/10

Timber Tramps (1975) poster

Timber Tramps

1975 · 9.0/10

Eric (1975) poster

Eric

1975 · 9.0/10

Medical Story (1975) poster

Medical Story

1975 · 7.0/10

In Tandem (1974) poster

In Tandem

1974 · 7.0/10

Shadow of Fear (1974) poster

Shadow of Fear

1974 · 6.2/10

The Death Squad (1974) poster

The Death Squad

1974 · 6.9/10

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) poster

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 · 5.7/10

The Norliss Tapes (1973) poster

The Norliss Tapes

1973 · 6.2/10

Skyjacked (1972) poster

Skyjacked

1972 · 6.2/10

The Night Stalker (1972) poster

The Night Stalker

1972 · 6.9/10

River of Mystery (1971) poster

River of Mystery

1971 · 9.0/10

Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) poster

Lock, Stock and Barrel

1971 · 8.0/10

A Man Called Sledge (1970) poster

A Man Called Sledge

1970 · 6.1/10

Flap (1970) poster

Flap

1970 · 6.8/10

The Great Bank Robbery (1969) poster

The Great Bank Robbery

1969 · 6.6/10

The Devil's Brigade (1968) poster

The Devil's Brigade

1968 · 6.3/10

Waterhole #3 (1967) poster

Waterhole #3

1967 · 5.9/10

First to Fight (1967) poster

First to Fight

1967 · 7.9/10

Return of the Seven (1966) poster

Return of the Seven

1966 · 6.1/10

Incident at Phantom Hill (1966) poster

Incident at Phantom Hill

1966 · 6.1/10

Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966) poster

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966 · 6.0/10

The Killers (1964) poster

The Killers

1964 · 6.9/10

A Distant Trumpet (1964) poster

A Distant Trumpet

1964 · 5.5/10

How the West Was Won (1962) poster

How the West Was Won

1962 · 7.0/10

Black Gold (1962) poster

Black Gold

1962 · 4.5/10

Merrill's Marauders (1962) poster

Merrill's Marauders

1962 · 6.2/10

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon (1961) poster

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

1961 · 5.8/10

Claudelle Inglish (1961) poster

Claudelle Inglish

1961 · 5.2/10

Inherit the Wind (1960) poster

Inherit the Wind

1960 · 7.6/10

Comanche Station (1960) poster

Comanche Station

1960 · 6.7/10

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Matlock (1986) poster

Matlock

TV · 1986 · 7.0/10

Murder, She Wrote (1984) poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · 1984 · 7.5/10

Hunter (1984) poster

Hunter

TV · 1984 · 7.1/10

Celebrity (1984) poster

Celebrity

TV · 1984 · 6.7/10

Legmen (1984) poster

Legmen

TV · 1984 · 6.5/10

Hotel (1982) poster

Hotel

TV · 1982 · 6.7/10

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979) poster

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

TV · 1979 · 5.6/10

The Love Boat (1977) poster

The Love Boat

TV · 1977 · 6.2/10

Nashville 99 (1977) poster

Nashville 99

TV · 1977 · 8.0/10

The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) poster

The Rhinemann Exchange

TV · 1977 · 6.5/10

Movin' On (1974) poster

Movin' On

TV · 1974 · 6.2/10

Police Story (1973) poster

Police Story

TV · 1973 · 7.0/10

The Streets of San Francisco (1972) poster

The Streets of San Francisco

TV · 1972 · 7.1/10

Mission: Impossible (1966) poster

Mission: Impossible

TV · 1966 · 7.6/10

Laredo (1965) poster

Laredo

TV · 1965 · 6.4/10

The Great Adventure (1963) poster

The Great Adventure

TV · 1963 · 10.0/10

Combat! (1962) poster

Combat!

TV · 1962 · 8.0/10

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The Roaring 20's (1960) poster

The Roaring 20's

TV · 1960

The Untouchables (1959) poster

The Untouchables

TV · 1959 · 8.1/10

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The Twilight Zone (1959) poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · 1959 · 8.5/10

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Laramie (1959) poster

Laramie

TV · 1959 · 6.7/10

Bonanza (1959) poster

Bonanza

TV · 1959 · 7.5/10

Yancy Derringer (1958) poster

Yancy Derringer

TV · 1958 · 6.2/10

The Rifleman (1958) poster

The Rifleman

TV · 1958 · 7.1/10

The Texan (1958) poster

The Texan

TV · 1958 · 6.0/10

Perry Mason (1957) poster

Perry Mason

TV · 1957 · 7.7/10

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

TV · 1956 · 5.3/10

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · 1955 · 7.8/10

My Friend Flicka (1955) poster

My Friend Flicka

TV · 1955 · 6.2/10

Gunsmoke (1955) poster

Gunsmoke

TV · 1955 · 6.7/10

Studio 57 (1954) poster

Studio 57

TV · 1954 · 7.5/10

Letter to Loretta (1953) poster

Letter to Loretta

TV · 1953 · 6.6/10

Dragnet (1951) poster

Dragnet

TV · 1951 · 6.5/10

I Love Lucy (1951) poster

I Love Lucy

TV · 1951 · 7.9/10

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Claude Akins movie?

By viewer score, Rio Bravo (1959) at 7.8/10.

What are Claude Akins’s most popular movies?

Rio Bravo, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, From Here to Eternity.

How many movies has Claude Akins made?

89 films on TMDB, 89 as actor.