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Claude Akins

Actor·1926–1994·Nelson, Georgia, USA

8 horror credits

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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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Actor8 films

Where Evil Lives

Where Evil Lives

Jack Devlin

1991
The Curse

The Curse

Nathan Crane

1987 3.0
Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

Sheriff Sam Ketchem

1986
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Bert Springer

1981
Tentacles

Tentacles

Robards

1977 2.5
The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes

Sheriff Tom Hartley

1973
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Sheriff Warren A. Butcher

1972 2.8
The Sharkfighters

The Sharkfighters

Chief 'Gordy' Gordon

1956