Blind Items Revealed #3 - Reader Blind
This rugged, charismatic B list actor gave an interview before he died wherein he expressed surprise that he never advanced into the A list and never won any awards. He was in scores of movies of all kinds especially a genre that is less popular now. He was in even more TV shows. Two where he played the lead were a law enforcement show with the character’s name in the title which was a spin-off and a show about transport. He held a degree from a prestigious university which always surprised those who judged him by his rough and tough appearance.
When he was just starting out, an actress on a film he had a bit part on complained to him about being forced to sleep with the producer. The actor, who was a big, strong guy, gave the producer a black eye. While this didn’t permanently blacklist him, it did lead to some strings being pulled whenever his name came up keeping him out of the really big roles.
Claude Akins (The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo spinoff of BJ and the Bear, Movin’ on, Northwestern, Western genre)
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