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Akins continued starring in films and TV right up until the time of his death from cancer in 1994. By all reports a very gregarious, likable and friendly person off screen, Akins was married for over 40 years to Theresa "Pie" Fairfield, and had three children, Claude Marion Jr., Michele & Wendy.
- May 25, 1926
- January 27, 1994
Claude Marion Akins was a popular American character actor. He had a long career on television, stage, as well as the big screen. His most notable works include his role of Sheriff Lobo in the comedy TV series ‘B.J. and the Bear’ as well as in its spin-off series ‘The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo’.
By all reports a very gregarious, likable and friendly person off screen, Akins was married for over 40 years to Theresa "Pie" Fairfield, and had three children, Claude Marion Jr., Michele & Wendy. Born May 25, 1926. Died January 27, 1994 (67) Add to list. Photos 41. Known for. Battle for the Planet of the Apes. 5.4. Aldo. 1973. Rio Bravo. 8.0.
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- Nelson, Georgia, USA
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- Altadena, California, USA
Claude Akins and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)- Claude Akins in McCloud (1970)
- Claude Akins and J.D. Cannon in McCloud (1970)
- Broderick Crawford, Claude Akins, Gene Reynolds, and Harlan Warde in Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
- Claude Akins and Rafael Campos in The Sharkfighters (1956)
- Victor Mature, Claude Akins, Philip Coolidge, and James Olson in The Sharkfighters (1956)
- Victor Mature, Claude Akins, and Rafael Campos in The Sharkfighters (1956)
- Claude Akins, Betty Field, Margo Moore, and Arthur O'Connell in Hound-Dog Man (1959)
- John Cassavetes and Claude Akins in The Killers (1964)
- Claude Akins in The Killers (1964)
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Name. Claude Marion Akins Jr. Gender. Male. Alias. Claude Marion Jr. Description. Claude Marion Akins Jr. is the son of Claude Akins.
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Apr 15, 2024 · He died with his family at his side, said his publicist Julian Myers. Film reference books said the actor was born in 1918, making him 75. But his son, Claude Akins, Jr., said he was 67.
Jan 28, 1994 · Claude Akins, the rugged actor with a Dixie drawl who was best known for his television roles as a truck driver, a colorful rural sheriff and a pitchman for a chain of automobile transmission...
Jan 27, 2024 · Sliding into the gritty landscape of the Deep South’s heat, Claude Akins portrayed a Southern prison warden in “The Defiant Ones.” With racial tensions running high, Akins’s character became the linchpin in this intricate dance of prejudice, camaraderie, and redemption.
