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Videos (see all 22)
Inherit the Wind (1960) -- Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 1: Episode 29 -- Bat returns to a small mining town to withdraw his earnings from a cattle drive and discovers his "widow" has probated his will and withdrawn the entire $20,000 from his account.
Inherit the Wind (1960) -- Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Comanche Station (1960) -- Loner Cody trades with the Comanches to get a white girl released. He is joined on his way back to the girl's husband by an outlaw and his sidekicks.
Comanche Station (1960) -- A man saves a woman who had been kidnapped by Comanches, then struggles to get both of them home alive.

Overview

Date of Birth:

25 May 1926, Nelson, Georgia, USA more

Date of Death:

27 January 1994, Altadena, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming... more

Trivia:

He has an entry in Jean Tulard's "Dictionnaire du cinéma/Les acteurs"... more

STARmeter: ?

Down 37% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

NewsDesk:

Back Catalogue #2 Troma
 (From Fangoria. 17 June 2009, 8:40 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Claude Akin | Claude A. Akins

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Twisted Fear (1994) .... Detective Lucky Douglas
    ... aka Altered Love (UK: DVD title)
  2. The Search (1994) (TV)
  3. Seasons of the Heart (1993) .... William Clay
  4. "Eerie, Indiana" .... Bank Robber / ... (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Hole in the Head Gang (1992) TV episode .... Bank Robber / Grungy Bill
  5. Grass Roots (1992) (TV) .... Sheriff
  6. Falling from Grace (1992) .... Speck Parks
  7. Incident at Victoria Falls (1992) (TV) .... Theodore Roosevelt
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: The Star of Africa
    ... aka The Star of Africa
  8. "In the Heat of the Night" .... Benjamin Sloan (1 episode, 1991)
        - An Eye for an Eye (1991) TV episode .... Benjamin Sloan
  9. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) (TV) .... President Theodore Roosevelt

  10. "Hunter" .... Andy Polanski (2 episodes, 1989)
        - The Legion: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Andy Polanski
        - The Legion: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Andy Polanski
  11. Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989) (TV) .... Kibby
    ... aka American River
  12. "Matlock" .... Sam Taylor (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Thoroughbred (1989) TV episode .... Sam Taylor
  13. If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987) (TV) .... Mo Wyshocki
    ... aka If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium (USA: rerun title)
  14. The Curse (1987) .... Nathan
    ... aka The Farm
  15. "Mike Hammer" .... Mike Hammer's friend (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
        - Green Blizzard (1987) TV episode .... Mike Hammer's friend
  16. Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986) (TV) .... Bill Pogue
  17. Monster in the Closet (1986) .... Sheriff Sam Ketchem
  18. "Dream West" (1986) TV mini-series .... Tom Fitzpatrick
  19. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Fox on the Range (1986) TV episode
  20. Pushed Too Far (1986) .... Sheriff
  21. "Hotel" .... Joe Lindstrom / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
        - Saving Grace (1985) TV episode .... Tyler Evans
        - Love and Honor (1985) TV episode .... Joe Lindstrom
  22. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Capt. Ethan Cragg / ... (4 episodes, 1984)
        - Death Takes a Curtain Call (1984) TV episode .... Captain Ethan Cragg
        - Hit, Run and Homicide (1984) TV episode .... Capt. Ethan Cragg
        - Hooray for Homicide (1984) TV episode .... Capt. Ethan Cragg
        - Deadly Lady (1984) TV episode .... Capt. Ethan Cragg
  23. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Country Blues/A Matter of Taste/Frat Brothers Forever (1984) TV episode
  24. The Baron and the Kid (1984) (TV) .... Harley
  25. "Legmen" .... Tom Bannon (2 episodes, 1984)
        - A Woman's Work (1984) TV episode .... Tom Bannon
        - How the Other Half Dies (1984) TV episode .... Tom Bannon
  26. "Masquerade" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Winnings (1984) TV episode
  27. "Celebrity" (1984) TV mini-series .... Uncle Bun Luther
    ... aka Tommy Thompson's Celebrity (Canada: English title: video title)
  28. "The Master" .... Mr. Trumbull (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Master Ninja (USA: video title)
        - Max (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Trumbull
  29. Desperate Intruder (1983) (TV) .... Carl
  30. Bus Stop (1982) (TV) .... Sheriff Will
  31. "Darkroom" .... Bert Haskell (1 episode, 1981)
        - Uncle George (1981) TV episode .... Bert Haskell
  32. "Fantasy Island" .... Calvin Pearson (1 episode, 1981)
        - Lillian Russell/The Lagoon (1981) TV episode .... Calvin Pearson
  33. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo (38 episodes, 1979-1981)
    ... aka Lobo (USA: new title)
        - Keep on Buckin' (1981) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - The Roller Disco Karate Kaper (1981) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - Lobo and the Pirates (1981) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - What're Girls Like You Doing in a Bank Like This? (1981) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - The Cowboy Connection (1981) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
          (33 more)

  34. "B.J. and the Bear" .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo / ... (5 episodes, 1979)
        - Run for the Money (1979) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - Snow White and the Seven Lady Truckers: Part 1 (1979) TV episode
        - Lobo (1979) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - Lobo's Revenge (1979) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
        - Odyssey of the Shady Truth (1979) TV episode .... Sheriff Lobo
  35. Concrete Cowboys (1979) (TV) .... Woody Stone
    ... aka Ramblin' Man
  36. Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979) (TV) .... Joe Blair
  37. Murder in Music City (1979) (TV) .... Billy West
    ... aka The Country Western Murders (USA: new title)
  38. BJ and the Bear (1978) (TV) .... Sheriff Lobo
  39. Little Mo (1978) (TV) .... Gus Berste
  40. "Police Story" .... Ken Shaner / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1978)
        - The Broken Badge (1978) TV episode
        - The Long Ball (1976) TV episode .... Sergeant R.C. Pickett
        - The Ten Year Honeymoon (1973) TV episode .... Ken Shaner
  41. Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) (TV) .... Bert Springer
  42. "The Oregon Trail" .... Lemus Harker (1 episode, 1977)
        - Trapper's Rendezvous (1977) TV episode .... Lemus Harker
  43. Killer on Board (1977) (TV) .... Oscar Billingham
  44. "Nashville 99" .... Det. Lt. Stonewall Huff / ... (3 episodes, 1977)
        - The Fallen Idol (1977) TV episode .... Lt. Stoney Huff
        - Joldy (1977) TV episode .... Det. Lt. Stonewall Jackson 'Stoney' Huff
        - Sing Me a Song to Die By (1977) TV episode .... Det. Lt. Stonewall Huff
  45. "The Rhinemann Exchange" (1977) TV mini-series .... Walter Kendall
  46. Tentacoli (1977) .... Sheriff Robards
    ... aka Tentacles (USA)
  47. Yesterday's Child (1977) (TV) .... Cliff Henley
  48. Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976) (TV) .... Harry Grant
  49. "Movin' On" .... Sonny Pruett (45 episodes, 1974-1976)
        - Sing It Again, Sonny (1976) TV episode .... Sonny Pruett
        - Full Fathom Five (1976) TV episode .... Sonny Pruett
        - No More Sad Songs (1976) TV episode .... Sonny Pruett
        - Living It Up (1976) TV episode .... Sonny Pruett
        - Woman of Steel (1976) TV episode .... Sonny Pruett
          (40 more)
  50. Timber Tramps (1975) .... Matt
    ... aka The Big Push
    ... aka The Timber Tramp (USA: alternative title)
  51. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Stanley 'Stan' Swenson (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Eric (1975) TV episode .... Stanley 'Stan' Swenson
  52. Medical Story (1975) (TV) .... Dr. Matthews
  53. "Toma" .... Bernie Travlos (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Accused (1974) TV episode .... Bernie Travlos
  54. In Tandem (1974) (TV) .... Sonny Pruett
    ... aka Movin' On (USA: alternative title)
  55. "Mannix" .... Sgt. Al Reardon (1 episode, 1974)
        - Mask for a Charade (1974) TV episode .... Sgt. Al Reardon
  56. "McCloud" .... Sheriff Floyd Bevins (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) TV episode .... Sheriff Floyd Bevins
  57. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Bob Mason - Parole Officer (1 episode, 1974)
        - A String of Puppets (1974) TV episode .... Bob Mason - Parole Officer
  58. The Death Squad (1974) (TV) .... Connie Brennan
  59. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Jim Randall (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - A Cry in the Night (1973) TV episode .... Jim Randall
  60. "Cannon" .... Bill Blaine (1 episode, 1973)
        - Target in the Mirror (1973) TV episode .... Bill Blaine
  61. "The Rookies" .... Buck Sanborn (1 episode, 1973)
        - Margin for Error (1973) TV episode .... Buck Sanborn
  62. "Medical Center" .... Williams (1 episode, 1973)
        - Time of Darkness (1973) TV episode .... Williams
  63. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) .... General Aldo
    ... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
  64. "Barnaby Jones" .... Eli Rile (1 episode, 1973)
        - Murder Go-Round (1973) TV episode .... Eli Rile
  65. The Norliss Tapes (1973) (TV) .... Sheriff Tom Hartley
  66. "Mission: Impossible" .... Sam Hibbing (1 episode, 1973)
        - Speed (1973) TV episode .... Sam Hibbing
  67. "Hec Ramsey" .... Bert McCabe (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Mystery of the Yellow Rose (1973) TV episode .... Bert McCabe
  68. Shadow of Fear (1973) .... Styran
  69. "Wide World Mystery" .... Styron (1 episode, 1973)
        - Shadow of Fear (1973) TV episode .... Styron
  70. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the First Kiss") (1 episode, 1972)
        - Love and the First Kiss/Love and the Impressionist/Love and the Super Lover (1972) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the First Kiss")
  71. Skyjacked (1972) .... Sgt. Ben Puzo
    ... aka Sky Terror (USA: TV title)
  72. "The F.B.I." .... Ben Gambriella / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1972)
        - Dark Journey (1972) TV episode .... Jason Peale
        - How to Murder an Iron Horse (1965) TV episode .... Ben Gambriella
  73. "Gunsmoke" .... Ad Bellem / ... (10 episodes, 1955-1972)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Predators (1972) TV episode .... Howard Kane
        - Ladies from St. Louis (1967) TV episode .... Worth Sweeney
        - Snap Decision (1966) TV episode .... Marshal Clint Tucker
        - Bad Lady from Brookline (1965) TV episode .... Sy Sherne
        - Innocence (1964) TV episode .... Art McClain
          (5 more)
  74. "Longstreet" .... Flecker (1 episode, 1972)
        - Eye of the Storm (1972) TV episode .... Flecker
  75. The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) .... Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
  76. "McMillan & Wife" .... Freddie O'Neal (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
        - The Face of Murder (1972) TV episode .... Freddie O'Neal
  77. River of Mystery (1971) (TV) .... Ernie Dorata
  78. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV) .... Punck Logan
  79. Flap (1970) .... Lobo Jackson
    ... aka The Last Warrior (UK)
  80. A Man Called Sledge (1970) .... Hooker
    ... aka Sledge

  81. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Slade
  82. "The Outsider" .... Detective Keller (1 episode, 1968)
        - Along Came a Spider (1968) TV episode .... Detective Keller
  83. The Devil's Brigade (1968) .... Pvt. Rocky Rockman
  84. "Garrison's Gorillas" .... Col. Pryor (1 episode, 1968)
        - Ride of Terror (1968) TV episode .... Col. Pryor
  85. "Judd for the Defense" .... Calvin Wolf (1 episode, 1967)
        - Everybody Loved Harlan Except His Wife (1967) TV episode .... Calvin Wolf
  86. "Hondo" .... Brock (1 episode, 1967)
        - Hondo and the Gladiators (1967) TV episode .... Brock
  87. Waterhole #3 (1967) .... MSgt. Henry J. Foggers
    ... aka Waterhole No. 3
    ... aka Waterhole Three (UK)
  88. "The Guns of Will Sonnett" .... Turnbaugh (1 episode, 1967)
        - Ride the Long Trail (1967) TV episode .... Turnbaugh
  89. "Laredo" .... Cotton Buckmeister (5 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Walk Softly (1967) TV episode .... Cotton Buckmeister
        - A Question of Guilt (1967) TV episode .... Cotton Buckmeister
        - Hey Diddle Diddle (1967) TV episode .... Cotton Buckmeister
        - The Treasure of San Diablo (1966) TV episode .... Cotton Buckmeister
        - Limit of the Law Larkin (1966) TV episode .... Cotton Buckmeister
  90. "Combat!" .... Mastin / ... (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Nightmare on the Red Ball Run (1967) TV episode .... Rosie
        - Ollie Joe (1966) TV episode .... Pelton
        - Ask Me No Questions (1966) TV episode .... Mastin
  91. "The Lucy Show" .... Lt. Finch (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy Meets the Law (1967) TV episode .... Lt. Finch
  92. First to Fight (1967) .... Capt. Mason
  93. Return of the Seven (1966) .... Frank Riker
    ... aka El regreso de los siete magníficos (Spain)
    ... aka Return of the Magnificent Seven (International: English title)
  94. "The Monroes" .... Bud Chapel (1 episode, 1966)
        - Ride with Terror (1966) TV episode .... Bud Chapel
  95. "Hazel" .... Milwaukee Ames (1 episode, 1966)
        - But Is It Art? (1966) TV episode .... Milwaukee Ames
  96. Incident at Phantom Hill (1966) .... Otto Krausman
  97. "The Legend of Jesse James" .... Harte (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Colt (1966) TV episode .... Harte
  98. Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966) .... Elwood Coates
    ... aka Night of the Tiger
  99. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... El Supremo (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Very Important Zombie Affair (1965) TV episode .... El Supremo
  100. "The Big Valley" .... John James 'Jimmy' Callahan (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Brawlers (1965) TV episode .... John James 'Jimmy' Callahan
  101. "The Virginian" .... Hezekiah / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Laramie Road (1965) TV episode .... Hezekiah
        - West (1962) TV episode .... Lump
  102. "The Trials of O'Brien" .... Glen Daley (1 episode, 1965)
        - Picture Me a Murder (1965) TV episode .... Glen Daley
  103. "A Man Called Shenandoah" .... Fordy Brown (1 episode, 1965)
        - Obion - 1866 (1965) TV episode .... Fordy Brown
  104. "Rawhide" .... Aloysius Claybank / ... (7 episodes, 1960-1965)
        - Walk into Terror (1965) TV episode .... Jerry Boggs
        - Incident of the Rusty Shotgun (1964) TV episode .... Aloysius Claybank
        - Incident at Quivira (1962) TV episode .... Sgt. Samuel Parker
        - Incident of the Four Horsemen (1962) TV episode .... Gus Marsden
        - The Sendoff (1961) TV episode .... Karse
          (2 more)
  105. "Slattery's People" .... Dr. Roy Kirk (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: When Do We Hang the Good Samartian? (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Roy Kirk
  106. "Daniel Boone" .... Toka (1 episode, 1965)
        - A Place of 1000 Spirits (1965) TV episode .... Toka
  107. "Branded" .... Ned Travis (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Vindicators (1965) TV episode .... Ned Travis
  108. "Mr. Novak" .... Lou Myerson (1 episode, 1964)
        - One Monday Afternoon (1964) TV episode .... Lou Myerson
  109. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Sergeant Phil Henning (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - Operation Greif (1964) TV episode .... Sergeant Phil Henning
  110. The Killers (1964) .... Earl Sylvester
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: promotional title)
  111. A Distant Trumpet (1964) .... Seely Jones
  112. "The Fugitive" .... Ralph Simmons (1 episode, 1964)
        - Never Stop Running (1964) TV episode .... Ralph Simmons
  113. "Destry" .... Rafe Collins (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Solid Gold Girl (1964) TV episode .... Rafe Collins
  114. "The Great Adventure" .... Father Kranz (2 episodes, 1963)
        - The Massacre at Wounded Knee (1963) TV episode .... Father Kranz
        - The Death of Sitting Bull (1963) TV episode .... Father Kranz
  115. "Laramie" .... Jim Dark / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1963)
        - Trapped (1963) TV episode .... Walker
        - Among the Missing (1962) TV episode .... Sheriff Tyler Shaw
        - Queen of Diamonds (1960) TV episode .... Jim Dark
        - Death Wind (1960) TV episode
  116. "Empire" .... Joe Horvath (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka Big G (UK)
        - 65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way (1963) TV episode .... Joe Horvath
        - Ride to a Fall (1962) TV episode .... Joe Horvath
  117. "The Dakotas" .... Tom Doucette (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Chooser of the Slain (1963) TV episode .... Tom Doucette
  118. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Police Lieutenant (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Epilogue (1963) TV episode .... Police Lieutenant
  119. "The Untouchables" .... Jake 'Dodo' Ryan / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
        - The Spoiler (1963) TV episode .... Vince Majesky
        - The Monkey Wrench (1962) TV episode .... Karl Hansa/Karl Schmidt
        - The Unhired Assassin: Part 1 (1960) TV episode .... Jake 'Dodo' Ryan
  120. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Captain Michael 'Gunner' Lujack (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Hat of Sergeant Martin (1963) TV episode .... Captain Michael 'Gunner' Lujack
  121. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Sheriff Jordan (1 episode, 1962)
        - Day of Reckoning (1962) TV episode .... Sheriff Jordan
  122. "The Wide Country" .... Bullriver (1 episode, 1962)
        - Straight Jacket for an Indian (1962) TV episode .... Bullriver
  123. "Bonanza" .... Col. Edward J. Dunwoody / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Deserter (1962) TV episode .... Col. Edward J. Dunwoody
        - Sam Hill (1961) TV episode .... Sam Hill
        - The Mill (1960) TV episode .... Ezekiel
        - Desert Justice (1960) TV episode .... Marshal Emmett Dowd
  124. "Hawaiian Eye" (1 episode, 1962)
        - There'll Be Some Changes Made (1962) TV episode
  125. Black Gold (1962) .... Chick Carrington
  126. "The Twilight Zone" .... Cmdr. William Fletcher / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - The Little People (1962) TV episode .... Cmdr. William Fletcher
        - The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960) TV episode .... Steve Brand
  127. "Outlaws" .... Ben Thompson (1 episode, 1962)
        - Charge aka Outpost (1962) TV episode .... Ben Thompson
  128. Merrill's Marauders (1962) .... Sgt. Kolowicz
  129. "Bus Stop" .... Harry Stumbo (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Stubborn Stumbos (1962) TV episode .... Harry Stumbo
  130. "Frontier Circus" .... Powcheck (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Balloon Girl (1962) TV episode .... Powcheck
  131. "The Roaring 20's" .... Capt. Maples / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
        - So's Your Old Man (1961) TV episode .... Mitch Mitchell
        - Dance Marathon (1961) TV episode .... Capt. Maples
  132. "Surfside 6" .... Harry Lodge / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - A Matter of Seconds (1961) TV episode .... Harry Lodge
        - The International Net (1960) TV episode .... Mike Hogan
  133. "Wagon Train" .... Garth Redmon / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1961)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Selena Hartnell Story (1961) TV episode .... Will Cotrell
        - The Roger Bigelow Story (1960) TV episode .... Wes Varney
        - The Monte Britton Story (1958) TV episode .... Garth Redmon
        - The John Cameron Story (1957) TV episode .... Rich Hacker
  134. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... John L. Sullivan / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - The Dodger (1961) TV episode .... Rake
        - The Hand That Shook the Hand (1961) TV episode .... John L. Sullivan
        - The Most Dangerous Man Alive (1958) TV episode .... John Leslie Nagel
  135. "Route 66" .... Cam Bludge (1 episode, 1961)
        - Blue Murder (1961) TV episode .... Cam Bludge
  136. Claudelle Inglish (1961) .... S. T. Crawford
    ... aka Young and Eager (UK)
  137. "The Deputy" .... Jason Getty (1 episode, 1961)
        - Lorinda Belle (1961) TV episode .... Jason Getty
  138. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Chuck Wagner / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1961)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Jericho (1961) TV episode .... Chuck Wagner
        - Ransom (1960) TV episode .... Simmy, the Comanchero
        - Man Unforgiving (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Adam Prescott
        - Courage Is a Gun (1956) TV episode .... Walker Collins
  139. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Peg-leg the Pirate (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
        - The Peg-leg Pirate of Sulu (1961) TV episode .... Peg-leg the Pirate
  140. "Riverboat" .... Beaudry Rawlins / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Duel on the River (1960) TV episode .... Beaudry Rawlins
        - Escape to Memphis (1959) TV episode .... Jarret Sutton
  141. "Dan Raven" .... Sarge (1 episode, 1960)
        - Amateur Night (1960) TV episode .... Sarge
  142. "Klondike" .... John Conrad (1 episode, 1960)
        - Swoger's Mule (1960) TV episode .... John Conrad
  143. "The Tall Man" .... Dan Rees (1 episode, 1960)
        - Night Train to Tularosa (1960) TV episode .... Dan Rees
  144. "The Rifleman" .... Bletch Droshek / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1960)
        - Strange Town (1960) TV episode .... Bletch Droshek
        - Meeting at Midnight (1960) TV episode .... Tom Benton
        - The Safe Guard (1958) TV episode .... Floyd Doniger
  145. "The Rebel" .... Tom Hall (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Waiting (1960) TV episode .... Tom Hall
  146. "Death Valley Days" .... Caleb (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
        - Splinter Station (1960) TV episode .... Caleb
  147. Inherit the Wind (1960) .... Reverend Jeremiah Brown
  148. "The Alaskans" .... Constable Watts (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Silent Land (1960) TV episode .... Constable Watts
        - Kangaroo Court (1960) TV episode (uncredited) .... Constable Watts
  149. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Jack Kelly (1 episode, 1960)
        - Prison Trail (1960) TV episode .... Jack Kelly
  150. "Overland Trail" .... Jumbo (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Overland Stage
        - Fire in the Hole (1960) TV episode .... Jumbo
  151. Comanche Station (1960) .... Ben Lane
  152. "Adventures in Paradise" .... Sam Kayle (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Amazon (1960) TV episode .... Sam Kayle
  153. "Pony Express" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Story of Julesberg (1960) TV episode
  154. "Law of the Plainsman" .... Sheriff Clifford Shaw (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - A Question of Courage (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff Clifford Shaw

  155. "The Texan" (2 episodes, 1959)
        - Border Incident (1959) TV episode
        - Cattle Drive (1959) TV episode
  156. Hound-Dog Man (1959) .... Hog Peyson
  157. Yellowstone Kelly (1959) .... Sergeant
  158. Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) .... Lt. Cmdr. Farber
  159. Porgy and Bess (1959) .... Detective
  160. "Bat Masterson" .... Jack Fontana (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Death of Bat Masterson (1959) TV episode .... Jack Fontana
  161. "Letter to Loretta" .... Robert Wilson / ... (4 episodes, 1959)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Trouble in Fenton Valley (1959) TV episode .... Carl Hodges
        - Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Robert Wilson
        - Mr. Wilson's Wife: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Robert Wilson
        - Sister Ann (1959) TV episode .... Matt Malone
  162. "Yancy Derringer" .... Toby Cook (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Collector's Item (1959) TV episode .... Toby Cook
        - Gallatin Street (1958) TV episode .... Toby Cook
  163. "Steve Canyon" .... Sgt. Brecker (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Sergeant (1959) TV episode .... Sgt. Brecker
  164. Rio Bravo (1959) .... Joe Burdette
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  165. "The Restless Gun" .... Lex Springer / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1959)
        - Melany (1959) TV episode .... Matt Pierce
        - The Gold Buckle (1957) TV episode .... Lex Springer
        - Thicker Than Water (1957) TV episode .... Rare Marlow
        - Trail to Sunset (1957) TV episode .... Wes Flager
  166. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Ed Bird (1 episode, 1959)
        - Lovely Alibi (1959) TV episode .... Ed Bird
  167. "General Electric Theater" .... Dave Blackby / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1958)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Last Rodeo (1958) TV episode .... Dave Blackby
        - The Doctors of Pawnee Kill (1957) TV episode .... Duke Williams
        - Wild Luke's Boy (1954) TV episode .... Steve Crawford
  168. "Northwest Passage" .... Calib Brandt (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Bound Women (1958) TV episode .... Calib Brandt
  169. Onionhead (1958) .... Poznicki
  170. "Bronco" .... Dirk Baggot (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Besieged (1958) TV episode .... Dirk Baggot
  171. The Defiant Ones (1958) .... Mack
  172. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Gus Garner (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Way of the West (1958) TV episode .... Gus Garner
  173. "Cheyenne" .... Sheriff Bob Walters (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Long Search (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Bob Walters
  174. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Kenny Lambert (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
        - Another Man's Poison (1958) TV episode .... Kenny Lambert
  175. "Maverick" .... Paisley Briggs (1 episode, 1958)
        - Burial Ground of the Gods (1958) TV episode .... Paisley Briggs
  176. "Perry Mason" .... Phillip Dix (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife (1958) TV episode .... Phillip Dix
  177. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Manion, a Settler / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - A Grave for Jim Bowie (1958) TV episode .... Miciah 'Big' Hart
        - Land Jumpers (1956) TV episode .... Manion, a Settler
  178. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Frank Hedley / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Prime Suspect (1958) TV episode
        - The Wildcatter (1957) TV episode
        - A Dangerous Thing (1957) TV episode .... Joe Doby
        - Twenty Dollar Bride (1957) TV episode .... Frank Hedley
  179. "The Lineup" .... Gilman (2 episodes, 1954-1958)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Willard Peabody Case (1958) TV episode
        - The Finley Case (1954) TV episode .... Gilman
  180. "State Trooper" .... Janskey / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
        - The Gandy Dancers of Steptoe Valley (1957) TV episode .... Janskey
        - Rodeo Rough House (1957) TV episode .... The Rodeo Clown
  181. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Cop (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - Reward to Finder (1957) TV episode .... Cop
        - Place of Shadows (1956) TV episode .... Cop
  182. "Boots and Saddles" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Story of the Fifth Cavalry
        - The Paymaster (1957) TV episode
  183. "Meet McGraw" .... Jim Bennett (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Adventures of McGraw (USA: new title)
        - Mojave (1957) TV episode .... Jim Bennett
  184. Joe Dakota (1957) .... Aaron Grant
  185. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Dever - Henchman (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Great Mojave Chase (1957) TV episode .... Dever - Henchman
  186. "Code 3" .... Dred Emmis (1 episode, 1957)
        - Suspect Number One (1957) TV episode .... Dred Emmis
  187. The Lonely Man (1957) (as Claude A. Akins) .... Blackburn
  188. The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957) .... Pete Logan
  189. Hot Summer Night (1957) .... Truck Driver
  190. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Anton Budenieff (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - False Witness (1957) TV episode .... Anton Budenieff
  191. "Whirlybirds" .... Roger (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - The Black Pearl (1957) TV episode .... Roger
  192. The Sharkfighters (1956) .... Chief 'Gordy' Gordon
  193. "I Love Lucy" .... Large Native (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Desert Island (1956) TV episode .... Large Native
  194. "Crusader" .... Glenn / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
        - The Healer (1956) TV episode .... Glenn
        - The Sharks (1956) TV episode .... Swain
  195. "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Harry Clegg (1 episode, 1956)
        - Manhunt (1956) TV episode .... Harry Clegg
  196. The Burning Hills (1956) .... Ben Hindeman, Sutton's Foreman
  197. Johnny Concho (1956) .... Lem
  198. The Proud and Profane (1956) .... Big soldier
  199. "My Friend Flicka" .... August Hoskins / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Lock, Stock and Barrel (1956) TV episode .... August Hoskins
        - The Little Secret (1955) TV episode .... Keenak
        - Rogue Stallion (1955) TV episode .... Matt Scott
  200. "Studio 57" .... Al / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - A Tombstone for Taro (1956) TV episode .... Al
        - Vacation with Pay (1955) TV episode .... Martin
  201. "Adventures of Superman" .... Ace Miller (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Superman (Australia)
        - Peril by Sea (1956) TV episode .... Ace Miller
  202. Battle Stations (1956) .... Marty Brennan
  203. "Star Stage" .... Henley, the Rodeo Clown (1 episode, 1956)
        - Killer on Horseback (1956) TV episode .... Henley, the Rodeo Clown
  204. "Frontier" .... Bud (1 episode, 1956)
        - The 10 Days of John Leslie (1956) TV episode .... Bud
  205. "You Are There" .... Fireman / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - The Chicago Fire (1955) TV episode .... Fireman
        - The Chicago Fire (October 8-9, 1871) (1955) TV episode .... Fireman
        - The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (April 26, 1865) (1953) TV episode .... Lewis Paine
  206. "Big Town" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Byline Steve Wilson
    ... aka City Assignment
    ... aka Headline
    ... aka Heart of the City
        - Prison Riot (1955) TV episode
  207. Man with the Gun (1955) (uncredited) .... Jim Reedy
    ... aka Deadly Peacemaker
    ... aka The Trouble Shooter (UK)
  208. "The Millionaire" .... Sgt. Mike Harden (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Ralph McKnight Story (1955) TV episode .... Sgt. Mike Harden
  209. "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" .... Carl / ... (3 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
        - Woman in the Mine (1955) TV episode .... Pete Nemeck
        - The Man Nobody Wanted (1955) TV episode .... Saracki
        - Stake My Life (1955) TV episode .... Carl
  210. The Sea Chase (1955) (as Claude Akin) .... Winkler
  211. "Fireside Theatre" .... John West (1 episode, 1955)
        - The 99th Day (1955) TV episode .... John West
  212. "TV Reader's Digest" .... Casco / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
        - France's Greatest Detective (1955) TV episode .... Dupont
        - The End of Blackbeard the Pirate (1955) TV episode .... Casco
  213. "Treasury Men in Action" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Federal Men (USA: video title)
    ... aka Your Treasury Men in Action
        - The Case of the Only Son (1955) TV episode
        - The Case of the Careless Murder (1954) TV episode
  214. "Soldiers of Fortune" .... Jonu (1 episode, 1955)
        - Cut Charlie In (1955) TV episode .... Jonu
  215. "The Man Behind the Badge" .... Frederick John 'Freddie' Webster / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
        - The Case of the Wholesale Burglaries (1955) TV episode .... Frederick John 'Freddie' Webster
        - The Case of the Priceless Passport (1955) TV episode .... Tony Peters
  216. "City Detective" .... Hardy (1 episode, 1954)
        - Too Many Grooms (1954) TV episode .... Hardy
  217. The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954) (uncredited) .... Chief Executioner's Aide
  218. The Human Jungle (1954) .... George Mandy (henchman)
  219. "Medic" .... Dr. Vincente (1 episode, 1954)
        - Laughter Is a Boy (1954) TV episode .... Dr. Vincente
  220. Down Three Dark Streets (1954) .... Matty Pavelich
  221. Shield for Murder (1954) .... Fat Michaels
  222. The Raid (1954) (uncredited) .... Lt. Ramsey
  223. The Caine Mutiny (1954) .... Horrible
  224. Witness to Murder (1954) (uncredited) .... Police officer
  225. "Dragnet" .... Ellis / ... (2 episodes, 1954)
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Mattress (1954) TV episode .... Sgt. Jack McCreadie
        - The Big Drink (1954) TV episode .... Ellis
  226. Bitter Creek (1954) .... Henchman Vance Morgan
  227. From Here to Eternity (1953) (uncredited) .... Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom
Thanks:
  1. Twisted Fear (1994) (dedicated to the memory of)
    ... aka Altered Love (UK: DVD title)
Self:
  1. Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  2. The Way They Were (1981) (TV)
  3. All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  4. All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (1980) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope's All Star Comedy Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (USA: complete title)

  5. "Dinah!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 17 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Matlock"
        - The Man of the Year (1991) TV episode .... Sam Taylor
  2. "B.J. and the Bear"
        - BJ's Sweethearts (1979) TV episode .... Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
  3. Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (1961) (TV) .... Rake
  4. The Gun of Zangara (1960) (TV) (uncredited) .... Jake "Dodo" Ryan
  5. Frontier Rangers (1959) (uncredited) .... Caleb Brandt

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