How old was Claude Akins in the movie Rio Bravo?

Claude Akins was 31 in Rio Bravo when he played the character 'Joe Burdette'.

That was over 65 years ago in 1959.

In 1994 he died aged 67, starring in 80 films in his career, 58 of those after Rio Bravo was first released. If he were alive today he would be 97.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Rio Bravo, I think Claude Akins looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Howard Hawks has worked with Claude Akins just once in his career.
  • Claude Akins' first movie was as 'Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)' in From Here to Eternity, released in 1953 when he was 26
  • Rio Bravo scores 7.89 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Rio Bravo

Claude Akins' other movies