Claude Akins
Claude Marion Akins (born May 25, 1918 in Nelson , Georgia , † January 27, 1994 in Altadena , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Akins was a tall, broad-shouldered film actor who played the tough guys, good or bad, mostly in westerns and crime films. He never belonged to the first guard of Hollywood stars , but played supporting roles in over 100 films and dozens of television series. His appearances in western series also contributed to his popularity. He came to Hollywood after World War II and played his first small role in the 1953 film adaptation of the novel For All Eternity . In the decades that followed, Akins appeared as a supporting actor in movie classics such as The Caine Was Her Fate , Rio Bravo , Who Sows the Wind, and The Battle for the Planet of the Apes .
In Germany he was best known for his leading role in the television series Movin 'On (1974-1976), which ran here under the title Adventure of the Landstrasse in the ARD evening program, in which he played the trucker Sonny Pruitt . From 1979 to 1981 Akins played in 39 episodes the idiot with star Sheriff Elroy S. Lobo in the series Sheriff Lobo , a spin-off from BJ and the Bear (1979-1981).
Akins was married for over 40 years and had three children.
death
Akins died of stomach cancer in Pasadena, California. It was believed that he was born in 1918 and reached his age at 75; However, Akins' son said his father was born in 1926.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: From Here to Eternity (From Here to Eternity)
- 1954: The Caine Mutiny (The Caine Mutiny)
- 1954: Under Two Flags (The Raid)
- 1955: The Sea Chase (The Sea Chase)
- 1956: Sharks attack (The Sharkfighters)
- 1957: The Lonely (The Lonely Man)
- 1958: Escape in Chains (The Defiant Ones)
- 1958–1959: Yancy Derringer (TV series)
- 1959: Rio Bravo
- 1959: He was called Kelly (Yellowstone Kelly)
- 1959: Porgy and Bess (Porgy and Bess)
- 1960: One does not give up (Comanche Station)
- 1960: Inherit the Wind (Inherit the Wind)
- 1960: Bonanza , Western series, Seemannsgarn ( The Story Of Sam Hill )
- 1961: Claudelle and Her Lovers (Claudelle Inglish) , A Thousand Miles of Dust 1 episode
- 1964: The Blue Squadron (A Distant Trumpet)
- 1964: The Killers (The Killers)
- 1964: On the Run (TV series)
- 1965–1967: Laredo (TV series)
- 1966: Return of the Seven (Return of the Seven)
- 1967: water hole no. 3 (Waterhole No. 3)
- 1968: The Devil's Brigade (The Devil's Brigade)
- 1969: Two bandits (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
- 1970: The Lonely One from the West (Sledge)
- 1970: The Indian (Flap)
- 1972: Hell's End (Skyjacked)
- 1973: Cannon (TV series, episode head price $ 50,000 )
- 1973: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (Battle for the Planet of the Apes)
- 1974: The Streets of San Francisco (The Streets of San Francisco)
- 1974–1976: Adventures of the Country Road ( Movin 'On , TV series)
- 1977: The Polyp - The Beast with the Arms of Death (Tentacoli)
- 1979–1981: BJ and the Bear ( BJ and the Bear , TV series)
- 1979–1981: Sheriff Lobo ( The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo , TV series)
- 1984: Murder Is Her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV Series)
- 1986: Monster in the Closet (Monsters in the Closet)
- 1989: Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
- 1992: Falling from Grace
Web links
- Claude Akins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography with further references (English)
- Claude Akins in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ other sources cite 1926
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Akins, Claude |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Akins, Claude Marion |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1918 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nelson , Georgia , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1994 |
Place of death | Altadena , California , United States |