Claude AkinsNationality:
American Birthdate:
05/25/1926 Birthplace:
Nelson, Georgia Death Date:
01/27/1994 Celeb News
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biography
Husky, masculine character player of stage, film and TV, adept at playing good (and bad) ol' southern boys, ambiguous lawmen and menacing villains. Akins began his film career as a heavy, beginning with his feature debut, "From Here to Eternity" (1953). He continued this trend to varying degrees in major productions like "The Caine Mutiny" (1954), "The Defiant Ones" (1958) and "Inherit the Wind" (1960). Akins also fared well portraying rednecks and assorted varmints in numerous Westerns (Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" 1959, "Commanche Station" 1960).TV tended to view the strapping actor in a more
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Raised in Bedford, Indiana
1944
Served as master sergeant in US Army Signal Corps
Worked as salesman in Indiana
Made stage debut with Barter Theatre, Abingdon Virginia where he appeared in "The Hasty Heart", "The Heiress" and "The Show Off"
1951
Broadway debut as a salesman in "The Rose Tatoo" (also toured with show 1951-52)
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