Image: Wikimedia CommonsClaude Akins
American actor (1926-1994)
- Born May 25, 1926
- 5 movies
Claude Akins was an American character actor who played Sonny Pruit in Movin' On, a drama series about a trucking team, and Sheriff Lobo in B.J. and the Bear and The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. He took a variety of other roles on television and in feature films, including Rio Bravo, Inherit the Wind and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Claude Akins appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1959 to 1973. Most of that work is in action, drama and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Angie Dickinson (2), Norman Fell (2), Paul Helmick (2).
Known for
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979), Sheriff Lobo. Played the title sheriff in the action comedy series from 1979 to 1981.
- Movin’ On (1974), Sonny Pruit. Played Sonny Pruit in the trucking drama from 1974 to 1976.
- Rio Bravo (1959). Part of the cast of the 1959 film.
- Inherit the Wind (1960). Part of the cast of the 1960 film.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Claude Akins been in?
- Claude Akins appears in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), The Killers (1964), Inherit the Wind (1960), Rio Bravo (1959) and Porgy and Bess (1959) on The Remote.
- When was Claude Akins born?
- Claude Akins was born on 25 May 1926.
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