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Claude Marion Akins Wiki Biography

Claude Marion Akins was an actor born on 25th May 1926 in Nelson, Georgia USA, and despite his long and fulfilled career, he is probably best remembered for his role of Sheriff Lobo in “B.J. and the Bear“ TV series and its later spin-off series “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo“. Claude passed away in 1994.

Have you ever wondered how rich Claude Akins was? According to sources it has been estimated that Claude Akins’ overall net worth was $2 million., acquired through a prosperous acting career which spanned for four decades starting from the early ’50s. During his long career he appeared in vast number of productions both in movies and on television, which significantly influenced his net worth and popularity.

Although born in Nelson, Georgia, Claude grew up in Bedford, Indiana. As a teenager and adolescent, Akins served with the US Army Signal Corps in Burma and the Philippines during World War II. In 1949 he graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Theatre, and was a Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member.

Having attended acting-related studies which were his main interest, Akins decided to pursue an acting career. His first film appearance was a secondary role in the 1953 film “From Here to Eternity“, next to Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra. The following year he played next to Lee Marvin in “The Caine Mutiny“ and continued with a series of roles in films such as “Rio Bravo“, “Don’t Give Up the Ship“, “Merrill’s Marauders“, “The Devil’s Brigade“, and “Comanche Station“ among many others. Claude’s another notable movie appearance was with Yul Brynner and Robert Fuller in “Return of the Seven“(1966), all of which added to his net worth.

In addition to his productive film career, Akins also had a fruitful career as a television actor. He was cast in a great number of TV series, including “The Adventures of Superman“, “Crusader“ and “I Love Lucy“. However, his more notable roles were in westerns such as “Northwest Passage“, “Boots and Saddles“, “Sheriff of Cochise“ and “Wagon Train“ among many others. These roles made him a familiar television personality and brought him significant popularity, as he continued to play ’the tough guy’ in various productions.

Claude also appeared in the role of a rodeo clown convicted of armed robbery in an episode of the NBC series “Star Stage“, which then launched the syndicated police drama “State Trooper“.

Before landing his signature role of Sheriff Lobo, Akins starred next to Frank Converse in the NBC series “Movin’ On“ from 1974 to 1976, and appeared in a made-for-TV movie “In Tandem“.

However, his best-known role on TV in the series “B.J. and the Bear“ started as a recurring role, but the popularity of his character garnered him his own show – „The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo“.

Having built a name and net worth for himself in the entertainment industry, Claude did various testimonial TV commercials for brands such as PoliGrip, AAMCO Transmissions and Rollins Truck Leasing in the late ’70s and early ’80s. He continued appearing in films and TV productions until his passing.

When it comes to his private life, Akins was married to Therese Fairfield from 1952 until the end of his life, and the couple had three children. He was a life-long passionate golfer and a small golf tournament in Bendrofd, Indiana bears his name. Claude died death from cancer on 27th January 1994 in Altadena, California, USA.

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Claude Marion Akins Quick Info

Claude Marion Akins Quotes

• [on his role in From Here to Eternity (1953)] My first scene on film was where I walk into the office and report Private Prewitt absent to Sergeant Warden, played by Burt Lancaster — and I was scared to death. Burt was one of the big stars of that era, but still very nice. Fred Zinnemann, the director, was extremely patient and understanding. And somehow I got through it. My panic has always been the time right up to the end of my first scene. Once that first shot is in the can, I’m home free.
• I was very fortunate that I get paid for what I love to do. I know a lot of good actors who simply can’t find work. Every time I get a job, I say to myself, ‘You’ve beaten the odds.’
• Between the war movies I’ve been in and the heavies I’ve played, I have about 1,000 dead behind me. I’ve been killed a good many times, but I took a lot of guys with me.

Claude Marion Akins Important Facts

• $50,000 per 1 hour episode
• Appeared with Andy Griffith in “Onionhead: and “Matlock: The Thoroughbred”.
• Appeared with Sidney Poitier in two films, “Porgy and Bess” and “The Defiant Ones”.
• Claude Akins lost his bid to be elected President of the Screen Actors Guild in 1975. The winner was Kathy Nolan (The Real McCoys).
• Before acting he was a limestone salesman.
• Father Ernest was a former stonecutter who later became a policeman; his mother’s name was Maude. He had an older sister named Hazel. The family moved from his native Nelson, Georgia to Bedford, Indiana when Claude was six months old.
• First performed at the age of 5 in a church play in which he played a bird.
• Trained at the Barter Theater in Abingdon, Virginia in the late 1940s and toured in such shows as “The Hasty Heart” and “The Comedy of Errors”.
• Majored in speech and theater at Northwestern University.
• Made his Broadway debut in a small, uncredited role in “The Rose Tattoo” in 1951, and is not listed in ibdb.com for any roles on Broadway.
• Invested well in later years in a shopping center in the San Fernando Valley and in a 69-house development in Vista, California.
• During the 1980’s and 90’s Claude Akins did many television commercials as the spokesmen for AAMCO transmission, with the slogan “Double A, [honk, honk], M, C, O”.
• Served as a Master Sergeant in the US Army Signal Corps during World War II.
• Played chess with his friend, William Windom.
• Those who remember him for the many villains he played, especially early in his career, might be surprised to know that his father was a police officer in Claude’s home town of Bedford, Indiana.
• He has an entry in Jean Tulard’s “Dictionnaire du cinéma/Les acteurs” published in Paris in 2007 by Robert Laffont/Bouquins, pg. 17 (ISBN: 978-2-221-10895-6).
• He was always very friendly to everyone and was very gracious in signing every autograph request.
• A lifelong golfer, he played in a lot of pro-am golf tournaments for various charities right up until his death, including the Vantage Championship Pro-Am at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina, in the early 1990s. He was a close friend and golfing partner of another golf fanatic and veteran movie heavy, Robert J. Wilke.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.

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