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Claude Akins was an American actor who had a long and successful career in film, television, and stage. He was best known for his roles in the television series The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo and the film The Defiant Ones. Akins was born in Nelson, Georgia, on May 25, 1926. He served in the United States Army during World War II and then attended the University of Georgia. After college, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. Akins appeared in numerous films, including The Defiant Ones, Rio Bravo, The Dirty Dozen, and The Undefeated. He also had a successful career in television, appearing in shows such as The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The A-Team, and The Rockford Files. Akins was married twice and had two children. He died on January 27, 1994, in Encino, California, at the age of 67. At the time of his death, Akins had an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Popular As Claude Marion Akins
Occupation actor
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 25 May 1926
Birthday 25 May
Birthplace Nelson, Georgia, USA
Date of death 27 January, 1994
Died Place Altadena, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Claude Akins Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Claude Akins height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Claude Akins's Wife?

His wife is Theresa Fairfield (25 August 1952 - 27 January 1994) ( his death) ( 3 children)

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Wife Theresa Fairfield (25 August 1952 - 27 January 1994) ( his death) ( 3 children)
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Claude Akins Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Claude Akins worth at the age of 68 years old? Claude Akins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Claude Akins's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)$50,000 per 1 hour episode

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1990

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.

1980

During the 1980s and 1990s, Akins appeared in many television commercials as the spokesmen for AAMCO transmission, with the slogan "Double A, [honk, honk], M, C, O".

1975

Claude Akins lost his bid to be elected President of the Screen Actors Guild in 1975. The winner was Kathy Nolan (The Real McCoys).

1974

Although not known as a singer, Akins co-hosted the 15th Academy of Country Music Awards. He also sang in an episode of Movin' On (1974).

1973

Aldo in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973).

1972

Appeared with his Movin' On (1972) costar, Frank Converse in Killer on Board (1977).

1970

In the early 1970s Akins turned up in several supernatural TV films playing "no-nonsense" sheriffs in both The Night Stalker (1972) and The Norliss Tapes (1973), and was unrecognizable underneath his simian make-up as war-mongering Gen.

1962

Kolwicz in Merrill's Marauders (1962) and Earl Sylvester in the gripping The Killers (1964).

1959

He also turned in several strong cinematic performances, such as gunfighter Joe Burdette in the landmark western Rio Bravo (1959), Mack in the excellent The Defiant Ones (1958), Sgt.

1953

Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains as he was at portraying hard-nosed cops. The son of a police officer, Akins never seemed short of work and appeared in nearly 100 films and 180+ TV episodes in a career spanning over 40 years. He originally attended Northwestern University, and went on to serve with the US Army Signal Corps in World War II in Burma and the Phillipines. Upon returning, he reignited his interest in art and drama and first appeared in front of the camera in 1953 in From Here to Eternity (1953).

1951

He quickly began notching up roles in such TV shows as Dragnet (1951), My Friend Flicka (1955), Gunsmoke (1955) and Zane Grey Theater (1956).

1940

Akins majored in speech and theater at Northwestern University. Later, he 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". He made his Broadway debut in a small, uncredited role in "The Rose Tattoo" in 1951.