Deceased

How Did Claude Akins Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asКлод Экинс, Claude Aubrey Akins, کلود اکینزGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/05/1926Born inNelson, Georgia, USADied27/01/1994 (aged 67)Died inAltadenaCausecancerWikidataQ739542 ↗TMDb#4307 ↗

Claude Aubrey Akins was an American character actor. He played Sonny Pruit in Movin' On, a 1974–1976 American drama series about a trucking team; Sheriff Lobo on The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, a 1979–1981 American action comedy television series; and in a variety of other roles on television as well as in feature films.

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Filmography167 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovie	Steve Brand (archive footage)	93
1993	Seasons of the HeartMovie	Pastor William Clay	67
1992	Falling from GraceMovie	Speck Parks	66
1991	The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawMovie	President Theodore Roosevelt	65
1991	Eerie, IndianaSeries	Bank Robber / Grungy Bill	65
1989	Mothers, Daughters and LoversMovie	Kibby	63
1987	The CurseMovie	Nathan Crane	61
1986	MatlockSeries	Sam Taylor	60
1986	Manhunt for Claude DallasMovie	Bill Pogue	60
1986	Monster in the ClosetMovie	Sheriff Sam Ketchem	60
1986	Pecos BillMovie	Grandpa / Narrator	60
1985	Tall Tales & LegendsSeries	Grandpa / Narrator	59
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Ethan Cragg	58
1984	The MasterSeries	Trumbull	58
1984	HunterSeries	Andy Polanski	58
1984	Crazy like a FoxSeries	—	58
1984	Master NinjaMovie	Mr. Trumbull	58
1984	The Baron and the KidMovie	Harley Medford	58
1984	CelebritySeries	Uncle Bun Luther	58
1984	LegmenSeries	Tom Bannon	58
1983	MasqueradeSeries	Ted Kelly	57
1983	Desperate IntruderMovie	Carl	57
1982	HotelSeries	—	56
1981	DarkroomSeries	Ben Haskell	55
1979	Concrete CowboysMovie	Woody Stone	53
1979	Ebony, Ivory and JadeMovie	Joe Blair	53
1979	Murder in Music CityMovie	Billy West	53
1979	The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboSeries	Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo	53
1978	Little MoMovie	Gus Berste	52
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Cappy	51
1977	TentaclesMovie	Robards	51
1977	Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoMovie	Bert Springer	51
1977	Nashville 99Series	Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff	51
1976	Kiss Me... Kill MeMovie	Harry Grant	50
1975	Medical StorySeries	—	49
1975	Timber TrampsMovie	Matt	49
1974	Movin' OnSeries	Sonny Pruitt	48
1974	Dinah!Series	—	48
1974	In TandemMovie	Sonny Pruitt	48
1974	The Death SquadMovie	Connie Brennan	48
1973	Police StorySeries	—	47
1973	Barnaby JonesSeries	Eli Rile	47
1973	TomaSeries	—	47
1973	Battle for the Planet of the ApesMovie	Aldo	47
1973	The Norliss TapesMovie	Sheriff Tom Hartley	47
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	46
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	Bob Mason	46
1972	SkyjackedMovie	Sgt. Ben Puzo	46
1972	The Night StalkerMovie	Sheriff Warren A. Butcher	46
1971	CannonSeries	—	45
1971	River of MysteryMovie	Ernie Dorata	45
1970	McCloudSeries	—	44
1970	FlapMovie	Lobo Jackson	44
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	43
1969	The Great Bank RobberyMovie	Slade	43
1968	The Devil's BrigadeMovie	Pvt. Rocky Rockman	42
1968	The OutsiderSeries	—	42
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	41
1967	The Guns of Will SonnettSeries	Turnbaugh	41
1967	MannixSeries	Sgt. Al Reardon	41
1967	HondoSeries	—	41
1967	Garrison's GorillasSeries	—	41
1967	Waterhole #3Movie	Sgt. Henry Foggers	41
1967	First to FightMovie	Captain Mason	41
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	—	40
1966	Return of the SevenMovie	Frank	40
1966	The MonroesSeries	—	40
1966	Ride Beyond VengeanceMovie	Elwood Coates	40
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Callahan	39
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Ben Gambriella	39
1965	The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries	Harte	39
1965	BrandedSeries	—	39
1965	LaredoSeries	—	39
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	El Supremo	38
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Toka	38
1964	The KillersMovie	Earl Sylvester	38
1964	A Distant TrumpetMovie	Seely Jones	38
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Ralph Simmons	37
1963	Mr. NovakSeries	Lou Myerson	37
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Sergeant Phil Henning	37
1963	The DakotasSeries	—	37
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	Father Kranz	37
1962	The VirginianSeries	Hezekiah	36
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Sheriff Jordan	36
1962	Combat!Series	Mastin	36
1962	How the West Was WonMovie	Man (uncredited)	36
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Lieutenant Finch	36
1962	Merrill's MaraudersMovie	Sgt. Kolowicz	36
1961	The Dick Powell ShowSeries	Police Lieutenant	35
1961	Gunfight at Black Horses CanyonMovie	Rake	35
1961	Bus StopSeries	Harry Stumbo	35
1960	Surfside 6Series	Harry Lodge	34
1960	Route 66Series	—	34
1960	The Roaring 20'sSeries	—	34
1960	Inherit the WindMovie	Rev. Jeremiah Brown	34
1960	OutlawsSeries	—	34
1960	The Tall ManSeries	—	34
1960	Comanche StationMovie	Ben Lane	34
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Steve Brand	33
1959	BonanzaSeries	Marshal Emmett Dowd	33
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Jake 'Dodo' Ryan	33
1959	RawhideSeries	Clete Manson	33
1959	LaramieSeries	—	33
1959	Law of the PlainsmanSeries	Sheriff Clifford Shaw	33
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Sam Kayle	33
1959	The RebelSeries	Tom Hall	33
1959	RiverboatSeries	Beaudry Rawlins	33
1959	Rio BravoMovie	Joe Burdette	33
1959	The AlaskansSeries	—	33
1959	Frontier RangersMovie	Caleb Brandt	33
1959	The DeputySeries	Jason Getty	33
1959	Porgy and BessMovie	Detective	33
1959	Hound-Dog ManMovie	Hog Peyson	33
1958	The RiflemanSeries	—	32
1958	BroncoSeries	—	32
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Jack Kelly	32
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Jack Fontana	32
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Ed Bird	32
1958	Yancy DerringerSeries	Toby Cook	32
1958	The TexanSeries	—	32
1958	The Defiant OnesMovie	Mack	32
1958	Steve CanyonSeries	Sgt. Brecker	32
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Detective Sgt. Phillip Dix	31
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Dever	31
1957	MaverickSeries	Paisley Briggs	31
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Ralph	31
1957	The Restless GunSeries	Wes Flagler	31
1957	The Lonely ManMovie	Blackburn	31
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Kenny Lambert	31
1957	Joe DakotaMovie	Aaron Grant	31
1957	The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmMovie	Pete Logan	31
1957	Hot Summer NightMovie	Truck Driver	31
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Deputy Chuck Wagner	30
1956	State TrooperSeries	Janskey	30
1956	The Proud and ProfaneMovie	Big soldier	30
1956	The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries	Manion	30
1956	The SharkfightersMovie	Chief 'Gordy' Gordon	30
1956	Battle StationsMovie	Marty Brennan	30
1956	Johnny MoccasinMovie	Bill Ames	30
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Cop	29
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Marshal Clint Tucker	29
1955	CheyenneSeries	Sheriff Bob Walters	29
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Anton Budenieff	29
1955	The MillionaireSeries	Sgt. Mike Harden	29
1955	The Sea ChaseMovie	Winkler	29
1955	Man with the GunMovie	Jim Reedy (uncredited)	29
1955	My Friend FlickaSeries	—	29
1954	The Caine MutinyMovie	Horrible	28
1954	Shield for MurderMovie	Fat Michaels	28
1954	The Adventures of Hajji BabaMovie	Chief Executioner (uncredited)	28
1954	Studio 57Series	—	28
1954	The Human JungleMovie	George Mandy	28
1954	Down Three Dark StreetsMovie	Matty Pavelich	28
1954	The RaidMovie	Lt. Ramsey (uncredited)	28
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Dave Blackby	27
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Robert Wilson	27
1953	From Here to EternityMovie	Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)	27
1953	City DetectiveSeries	—	27
1953	You Are ThereSeries	Mob participant	27
1953	The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeries	Pete Nemeck	27
1952	Adventures of SupermanSeries	Ace Miller	26
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Stanley Swensen	25
1951	I Love LucySeries	Claude Akins (uncredited)	25
1951	DragnetSeries	—	25
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	25
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Mandy	24
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	24