

Claude Akins
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 May 1926
Age
100 Years
Born In
Nelson, Georgia, USA
Total Projects
240
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Steve Brand (archive footage)

movie
Twisted Fear
Twisted Fear
as Detective Lucky Douglas

movie
Seasons of the Heart
Seasons of the Heart
as Pastor William Clay

movie
Grass Roots
Grass Roots
as Sheriff Cox

movie
Falling from Grace
Falling from Grace
as Speck Parks

movie
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
as Theodore Roosevelt

movie
Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard
Computeritis: The High-Tech Hazard
as Narrator

movie
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as President Theodore Roosevelt

tv
Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana
as Bank Robber / Grungy Bill

movie
Where Evil Lives
Where Evil Lives
as Jack Devlin

movie
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Kibby

movie
Pushed Too Far
Pushed Too Far
as Sheriff Jim Forrest

movie
The Curse
The Curse
as Nathan Crane

movie
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
as Bill Pogue

movie
Monster in the Closet
Monster in the Closet
as Sheriff Sam Ketchem

movie
Return of the Monster Trucks
Return of the Monster Trucks
as Self / Host

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Sam Taylor

movie
Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill
as Grandpa / Narrator

tv
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends
as Grandpa / Narrator

movie
Battle of the Monster Trucks
Battle of the Monster Trucks
as Self / Host

tv
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox

movie
The Baron and the Kid
The Baron and the Kid
as Harley Medford

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Ethan Cragg

tv
Hunter
Hunter
as Andy Polanski

tv
Celebrity
Celebrity
as Uncle Bun Luther

movie
Master Ninja
Master Ninja
as Mr. Trumbull

tv
The Master
The Master
as Trumbull

tv
Legmen
Legmen
as Tom Bannon

tv
Masquerade
Masquerade
as Ted Kelly

movie
Desperate Intruder
Desperate Intruder
as Carl

movie
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
as Sheriff Will

tv
Hotel
Hotel

movie
Concrete Cowboys
Concrete Cowboys
as Woody Stone

tv
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
as Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo

movie
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
as Joe Blair

movie
Murder in Music City
Murder in Music City
as Billy West

movie
B.J. and the Bear
B.J. and the Bear
as Sheriff Lobo

movie
Little Mo
Little Mo
as Gus Berste

movie
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
as Bert Springer

movie
Killer on Board
Killer on Board
as Oscar Billingham

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Cappy

tv
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail

tv
Nashville 99
Nashville 99
as Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff

tv
The Rhinemann Exchange
The Rhinemann Exchange
as Walter Kendall

movie
Tentacles
Tentacles
as Robards

movie
Yesterday's Child
Yesterday's Child
as Cliff Henley

movie
Kiss Me... Kill Me
Kiss Me... Kill Me
as Harry Grant

movie
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
as Matt

movie
Eric
Eric
as Stanley 'Stan' Swenson

movie
Medical Story
Medical Story
as Dr. Matthews

tv
Medical Story
Medical Story

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
Movin' On
Movin' On
as Sonny Pruitt

movie
In Tandem
In Tandem
as Sonny Pruitt

movie
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear
as Styran

movie
The Death Squad
The Death Squad
as Connie Brennan

tv
Toma
Toma

movie
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Aldo

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
Police Story
Police Story
as Sergeant R.C. Pickett

movie
The Norliss Tapes
The Norliss Tapes
as Sheriff Tom Hartley

tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Eli Rile

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
as Bob Mason

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

movie
Skyjacked
Skyjacked
as Sgt. Ben Puzo

movie
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
as Sheriff Warren A. Butcher

movie
River of Mystery
River of Mystery
as Ernie Dorata

movie
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Punch Logan

tv
Cannon
Cannon

movie
A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge
as Hooker

movie
Flap
Flap
as Lobo Jackson

tv
McCloud
McCloud

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center

movie
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
as Slade

tv
The Outsider
The Outsider

movie
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
as Pvt. Rocky Rockman

movie
Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3
as Sgt. Henry Foggers

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Sgt. Al Reardon

tv
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense

tv
Hondo
Hondo

tv
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Turnbaugh

tv
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas

movie
First to Fight
First to Fight
as Captain Mason

movie
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven
as Frank

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible

tv
The Monroes
The Monroes

movie
Incident at Phantom Hill
Incident at Phantom Hill
as Krausman

movie
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance
as Elwood Coates

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ben Gambriella

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Jason Peale

tv
Laredo
Laredo

tv
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
as Callahan

tv
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
as Harte

tv
Branded
Branded

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Toka

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as El Supremo

movie
The Killers
The Killers
as Earl Sylvester

movie
A Distant Trumpet
A Distant Trumpet
as Seely Jones

movie
The Solid Gold Girl
The Solid Gold Girl
as Deputy Sheriff Rafe Collins

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Sergeant Phil Henning

tv
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Father Kranz

tv
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Lou Myerson

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Ralph Simmons

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas

movie
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Man (uncredited)

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Mastin

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Charlie Pelton

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Rosie

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Lieutenant Finch

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sheriff Jordan

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Lump

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Hezekiah

movie
Black Gold
Black Gold
as Chick Carrington

movie
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders
as Sgt. Kolowicz

movie
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
as Rake

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop

tv
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
as Police Lieutenant

movie
Claudelle Inglish
Claudelle Inglish
as S.T. Crawford

tv
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's

tv
Route 66
Route 66

tv
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Mike Hogan

tv
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Harry Lodge

tv
Outlaws
Outlaws

tv
The Tall Man
The Tall Man

movie
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
as Rev. Jeremiah Brown

movie
Comanche Station
Comanche Station
as Ben Lane

movie
Yellowstone Kelly
Yellowstone Kelly
as Sergeant

movie
Hound-Dog Man
Hound-Dog Man
as Hog Peyson

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Vince Majesky

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Jake 'Dodo' Ryan

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Karl Hansa

tv
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
as Sam Kayle

tv
The Alaskans
The Alaskans

tv
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Tom Hall

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Steve Brand

tv
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
as Sheriff Clifford Shaw

tv
Laramie
Laramie

tv
Riverboat
Riverboat
as Jarret Sutton

tv
Riverboat
Riverboat
as Beaudry Rawlins

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Jason Getty

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Marshal Emmett Dowd

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Ezekiel

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Sam Hill

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Col. Edward J. Dunwoody

movie
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Lt. Cmdr. Farber

movie
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
as Detective

movie
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
as Joe Burdette

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Clete Manson

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Karse

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Gus Marsdon

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Sergeant Parker

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Aloysius Claybank

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Jerry Boggs

movie
Frontier Rangers
Frontier Rangers
as Caleb Brandt

movie
Onionhead
Onionhead
as Poznicki

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Ed Bird

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Jack Fontana

tv
Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
as Toby Cook

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Floyd Doniger

tv
The Texan
The Texan

tv
Bronco
Bronco

tv
Steve Canyon
Steve Canyon
as Sgt. Brecker

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Jack Kelly

movie
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
as Mack

movie
Joe Dakota
Joe Dakota
as Aaron Grant

tv
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
as Wes Flagler

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Paisley Briggs

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Detective Sgt. Phillip Dix

tv
Boots and Saddles
Boots and Saddles

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Dever

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Kenny Lambert

movie
The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man
as Blackburn

tv
Meet McGraw
Meet McGraw
as Jim Bennett

movie
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
as Pete Logan

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Rake

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as John L. Sullivan

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as John Leslie Nagel

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Jefferson

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Ralph

movie
Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night
as Truck Driver

movie
The Sharkfighters
The Sharkfighters
as Chief 'Gordy' Gordon

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Walker Collins

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Adam Prescott

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Simmy, the Comanchero

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Deputy Chuck Wagner

tv
State Trooper
State Trooper
as Janskey

tv
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as Manion

movie
The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills
as Ben Hindeman

movie
Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho
as Lem

movie
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
as Big soldier

movie
Johnny Moccasin
Johnny Moccasin
as Bill Ames

movie
Battle Stations
Battle Stations
as Marty Brennan

movie
Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
as Jim Reedy (uncredited)

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Anton Budenieff

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Cop

tv
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka

tv
Frontier
Frontier

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Sheriff Bob Walters

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Harry

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jed Butler

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Hack

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Solis

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ad

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Art McLane

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Sy Sherne

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Marshal Clint Tucker

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Worth Sweeney

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Howard Kane

movie
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
as Winkler

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Sgt. Mike Harden

movie
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
as George Mandy

movie
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
as Chief Executioner (uncredited)

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Al

movie
Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets
as Matty Pavelich

movie
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
as Fat Michaels

movie
The Raid
The Raid
as Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)

movie
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
as Horrible

movie
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
as Police Officer (uncredited)

movie
Bitter Creek
Bitter Creek
as Vance Morgan

tv
The Man Behind the Badge
The Man Behind the Badge

tv
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as Pete Nemeck

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Matt Malone

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Robert Wilson

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Carl Hodges

tv
City Detective
City Detective

movie
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Steve Crawford

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Duke Williams

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Dave Blackby

tv
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
as Ace Miller

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stanley Swensen

tv
Dragnet
Dragnet

tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Claude Akins (uncredited)

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Gus Garner

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Mandy

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self