Ken Swofford
Biography
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Ken Swofford (July 25, 1933 - November 1, 2018) was an American film and television actor noted for his red hair and ruddy complexion. He was often cast as "everyman", villains, or policemen.
Between 1962 and 1995, Swofford's film credits included The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, Thelma and Louise, Black Roses and The Andromeda Strain, while his TV career during the same period was prolific. Appearing repeatedly as a guest and/or in recurring roles, he is best remembered as Quentin Morlock in Fame, Lt. Griffin in Switch, Cutler in The Oregon Trail, Al Barber in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Lt. Catalano in Murder, She Wrote and columnist Frank Flanagan in Ellery Queen.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-07-25 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Acting
2004
Teacher's Pet as Officer White (voice)2001
Recess: School's Out as Coach (voice)1995
Cops n Roberts as Not available1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Rupert Leverton1992
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man as Charlie Tewksbury1991
Thelma & Louise as Major1991
The Taking of Beverly Hills as Coach1991
Murder in High Places as Van Stamp1991
Rewrite for Murder as Al Barbar1988
The Wonder Years as Al1988
Black Roses as Mayor Farnsworth1987
The Stepford Children as Frank Gregson1986
Hunter's Blood as Al Coleman1985
Terror at London Bridge as Ed Nebel1984
Murder, She Wrote as Sid Sharkey1984
Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Catalano1984
Murder, She Wrote as Grover Barth1984
Murder, She Wrote as Sheriff Tugman1984
Murder, She Wrote as Alan Forsythe1984
Murder, She Wrote as Leo Kowalski1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Witchita Pike1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Witchita Pike1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Sergeant Wagner1982
Fame as Principal Morloch1982
Annie as Weasel1981
Falcon Crest as March Ridley1981
S.O.B. as Harold Harrigan1980
All God's Children as Capt. Sam Pierce1980
Sultan and the Rock Star as George Mackenzie1979
Knots Landing as Sheriff Pickett1979
Captain America II: Death Too Soon as Everett Bliss1978
Battlestar Galactica as General Maxwell1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries as J.J. Devlin1978
To Kill a Cop as Lt. Fitzgerald1978
Crisis in Sun Valley as Thorndike1977
The Domino Principle as Warden Ditcher1977
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy as Greenway1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II as Al Barber1976
Scott Free as Ed McGraw1975
Ellery Queen as Frank Flannigan1975
A Cry for Help as Paul Church1975
Man on the Outside as Lt. Matthews1975
Sky Hei$t as Deputy Pat Connelly1975
Switch as Capt. Griffin1974
The Rockford Files as P.I. Floyd Ross1974
The Rockford Files as FBI Agent Patrick1974
The Rockford Files as DEA Agent Al Jollett1974
The Rockford Files as Carl Wronko1974
The Rockford Files as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Roy Palmer1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Dan Kelly1974
A Case of Rape as Det. Riley1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita as Not available1973
One Little Indian as Pvt. Dixon1973
The Boy and the Bronc Buster as Gentry1972
Skyjacked as John Bimonte1972
Kung Fu as Max Frazer1972
Kung Fu as Dr. Tracer1971
Columbo as Harry Stone1971
The Andromeda Strain as Toby (technician)1971
Bless the Beasts & Children as Wheaties1970
The Odd Couple as Cop1970
The Partridge Family as Monty1970
The Lawyer as Charlie O'Keefe1970
The Intruders as Pomerantz1970
Cutter's Trail as Clay Wooten1968
Adam-12 as Floyd Delman1968
Shadow on the Land as Private1967
First to Fight as O'Brien1967
Common Law Cabin as Barney Rickert1966
Mission: Impossible as Florian Vaclav1966
Mission: Impossible as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck1964
Father Goose as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin1963
Captain Newman, M.D. as Patient (uncredited)