Claude akins truck driver

Claude akins was an american actor with a long career on the stage, on screen, and on television. In the tv series movin on, claude akins is known as the character for his oldtime independent bigrig truck driver sonny pruitt. Claude akins is straight and is one of the manliest men in the world. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Movin on by merle haggard, the title track, from his album movin. Often, he and his stunt double, a licensed truck driver, would take off for the next location with claude in the passenger seat. While they may feature trucks and portray truckers and the trucking industry, chances are many of them simply dont reflect the professionalism trucking companies look for and expect from drivers and owner operators these days. As beloved as they were, some would argue that the real star of the show was their truck.

While there was some truth to it, the reality was that if any driver spent their time doing what those two did over the course of an epi. The hole in the head gang tv episode bank robbergrungy bill 1992. Claude akins aches to be as recognized by his peers and the motion picture community as he is by strangers in other parts of the planet. Wiley of winslow county and his two fellow lawmen, sheriffs cain and masters. Running from 197476, the show featured two gypsy truckers, sonny pruitt and will chandler, played by claude akins and frank converse. The series was produced when the cb radio and trucking craze had peaked in the united states, following the 19741976 television series movin on, the number one song convoy 1975 by c.

Sonny agrees to give a fellow truckers daughter a ride to her mothers place, not knowing shes a juvenile craps shooting prodigy, and that red is in trouble with a loan. Joe dakota as aaron grant, hot summer night as the truck driver and the lonely man as blackburn. I watched this show during its first run in 7476 and had dim memories of it i remembered the premise of truck drivers and claude akins being in it, but couldnt. Claude akins, 67, a supporting actor in many noted films.

Larson and christopher crowe, the series stars greg evigan. He also played a gypsy truck driver named sonny pruitt. Claude aubrey akins may 25, 1926 january 27, 1994 was an american character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. Theme song rollin on sung by merle haggard stay safe and healthy. Claude akins, the rugged actor with a dixie drawl who was best known for his television roles as a truck driver, a colorful rural sheriff and a pitch man for a chain of. Claude akins and frank converse in a drama series about truckers. Sep 20, 2014 movin on 1974 1976 starring frank converse and claude akins as truck drivers. He then meets sonny, a gypsy trucker, and they decide to try driving as a. Movin on was one of those shows, the storyline revolved around the everyday adventures of 2 gypsy truck drivers sonny and will played by claude akins and frank converse. Powerful in appearance and voice, akins could be counted on to play the clever or less than clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. Broadshouldered and beefy claude akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally. Claude was absolutely a true gentleman and a terrific person, said rick hersh, his agent.

This is the kw coe that will initially drove in the pilot before meeting up with sonny. The predators, january 31, 1972 written by calvin clements, directed by bernard mceveety, guest cast. Hard working entrepreneurs in a bigrig, the pair roams the country, hauling loads and helping. Return of the monster trucks monster trucks wiki fandom. Claude akins played sonny pruitt, and frank converse was his co driver will chandler. Claude akins, the rugged actor with a dixie drawl who was best known for his television roles as a truck driver, a colorful rural sheriff and a pitchman for a chain of automobile transmission. Claude marion akins may 25, 1926 nelson, georgia, usa. Restoration of the legendary truck from movin on go by. Movin on is a television series staring claude akins and frank converse that ran on nbc from 19741976. Movin on stars claude akins as oldtime independent bigrig truck driver sonny pruitt, and frank converse as his collegeeducated co driver will chandler.

Meet the man who saved movin on television obscurities. Sonny was a grizzled big rig veteran who owned the. Mar 26, 2018 in the tv series movin on, claude akins is known as the character for his oldtime independent bigrig truck driver sonny pruitt. Jan 28, 1994 claude akins, who played genial, roughandtumble characters on television and had supporting roles in many major films, died here today. Movin on was a show lasting approximately 2 seasons. The other star frank converse is his collegeeducated codriver will chandler. Akins portrays independent truck driver sonny pruitt. He was powerful in appearance and voice, claude could be counted on to play the clever or less than clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. Claude akins disappeared from the scenes in the early 1990s, after playing detective lucky douglas in twisted fear, released in 1994. Peterbilt tanker from movie duel on farm near lincolnton. Claude akins full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.

Claude akins was born in nelson, georgia in may 1926 and passed away in january 1994. Claude akins born 19260525 nelson, ga hoosier home bedford died 19940127 fame 1953 1994 1994 the search tv movie actor 1994 twisted fear detective lucky douglas, dedicated to the memory of 1993 hollywood beat. Akins has a strong, weatherbeaten face that may be the. Movin on starred claude akins as the classic bigrig trucker sonny pruitt and costarred frank converse as his trucking partner will chandler. May 18, 2016 for those not familiar with the tv series, it ran for two seasons and 44 episodes on nbc from 1974 to 1976. Claude would love to talk to the drivers whenever he could. Return of the monster trucks is a 1986 monster truck video released as part of a three volume series today known as monster truck classics. Just about this time cb radios and the song convoy were huge.

Many older readers can recall the original mid1970s airing of the movin on tv serial. His popularity peaked in the 70s, and in 1974, he appeared in an uncredited cameo on the claude akins truck driver tv drama movin on. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show movin on anytime, anywhere. Claude akins, the rugged actor with a dixie drawl who was best known for his television roles as a truck driver, a colorful rural sheriff which he was costarring with frank converse in movin on, a television series about a pair of gypsy truck drivers who plied the nations highways.

A crusty old veteran bigrig trucker teams up with a collegeeducated youngster to haul cargo across the country. However, not everyone knows that the show actually originated as a television movie called in tandem before becoming a series. Sonny was a grizzled big rig veteran who owned the truck the pair drove and will his younger, more educated codriver. The series was filmed all around the country ala route 66. But usually, when the truck pulled up to the set, claude was at the wheel with a big smile on his face. Claude akins and frank converse starred as truck drivers sonny pruitt and will chandler. After he manages to get the truck stopped, he drives to a truck stop and calls the company to quit his job.

The overdrive article mentions how truck drivers would applaud claude akins for driving the truck properly, doubleclutching, turning, and stopping the rig on. Jan, 2016 movin on is a television series staring claude akins and frank converse that ran on nbc from 19741976. When the show returned for a second season, rosey grier and art metrano joined the cast. What are some of your most favorite trucking movies. Though it lasted just two seasons, this show starred claude akins as an oldschool truck driver with copilot frank converse, an educated fella providing yet another television study in opposites. Other moviestar trucks at saturdays show include the tractortrailer from the nbc b. Episodes were filmed on location and usually centered on sonny and will, always traveling, becoming involved in the lives of people they met or met again in the various places they found themselves. The other two volumes are return of the monster trucks and war of the monster trucks. The arduous process of restoration has been done on the better known 1974 model to bring it back to looking as close as possible to the condition of the truck during the filming of the series. The other star frank converse is his collegeeducated co driver will chandler. 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. The other two volumes are battle of the monster trucks and war of the monster trucks.

Most of the episodes usually centered on sonny and will. Akins played on stage as well as in film and television. Powerful in appearance and voice, akins could be counted on to play the clever or less than clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and. Watch movin on episodes online season 2 2019 tv guide.

Big wheels rollin, gotta keep em goin, big wheels rollin, movin on. The series was picked up by nbc, with some subtle changes, retitled as movin on. The overdrive article mentions how truck drivers would applaud claude akins for driving the truck properly, doubleclutching, turning, and stopping the rig on the mark the director had set. Watch full episodes of movin on and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. He was best known as sheriff lobo on the 19791981 television series b. Claude marion akins may 25, 1926 january 27, 1994 was an american actor with a long career on stage, screen and television. Apr, 20 the truck in the original television movie was a dark green 1973 kenworth w925 but this was substituted to a 1974 model for the entire run of the series. Will falls in love with a truck driving widow finonnuala flanagan who offers a hauling job that pays more than it should. Claude played the role before sickness and ultimately, death came knocking. Claude akins, who played genial, roughandtumble characters on television and had supporting roles in many major films, died here today. His perhaps most obviously role needs to be as sheriff lobo in the tv screen group of the 1970s bj and the bear and its own spinoff. Settle in for a bingeathon and clear out your schedule for 50 hours. He also played a gypsy truck driver in the series movin on, which ran from 1974 to 1976. And that was because i played a trucker in the tv series movin on.

I watched this show during its first run in 7476 and had dim memories of it i remembered the premise of truck drivers and claude akins being in it, but couldnt remember the name of the show or characters or much else about it. Sonny agrees to give a fellow truckers daughter a ride to her mothers place, not knowing shes a juvenile craps shooting prodigy, and that red is in. Nov 03, 2012 claude akins and frank converse in a drama series about truckers. Battle of the monster trucks is a 1985 monster truck video released as part of a three volume series today known as monster truck classics. The show revolved around the travels and situations that the 2 drivers, sonny pruitt and wil chandler got themselves into. He also played a gypsy truck driver named sonny pruitt in the series movin on, which ran. Restoration of the legendary truck from movin on go. Sonny was a grizzled big rig veteran who owned the truck the pair drove and will his younger, more educated co driver.

In the tv series movin on, claude akins is known as the character for his old time independent bigrig truck driver sonny pruitt. Broadshouldered 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 hardnosed cops. Claude would tell people he drove a kw with a vt903 cummins if they asked if he was a truck driver. Mar 21, 2017 our list of the top 10 trucking movies. The original truck used in season 1 of this show was a 1974 kenworth w925. Akins portrays independent truck driver sonny pruitt, and frank converse, his collegeeducated co driver, will chandler.

Claude marion akins may 25, 1926 january 27, 1994 was an american character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. Movin on 1974 1976 starring frank converse and claude. Claude akins, jacqueline scott, jodie foster, brian morrison, george murdoch. Movin on aired originally as a pilot episode called in tandem in the spring of 1973. The theme song, movin on, was written and performed by merle haggard, and was a no. The teamsters always said, akins is a natural born truckerman.

Jan 29, 1994 claude akins, 67, a supporting actor in many noted films. Movin on stars claude akins as oldtime independent bigrig truck driver sonny pruitt, and frank converse as his collegeeducated codriver will chandler. For two years, team drivers sonny pruitt actor claude akins and will chandler actor frank. Battle of the monster trucks monster trucks wiki fandom. Episodes were filmed on location and usually centered on sonny and will, always traveling, becoming involved in the lives of people they met or met again in t. The movie begins with will sliding out of control in a truck he was driving, due to poor maintenance of the brakes. Claude akins will take a run downtown just like he did as a truck driver in the 70s.