Ken Swofford
July 25, 1933 (91 years old) in DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Credits
- 2004 ·Teacher's Petas Officer White (voice)
- 2001 ·Recess: School's Outas Coach (voice)
- 1995 ·Cops n Robertsas
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas Rupert Leverton
- 1992 ·Gunsmoke: To the Last Manas Charlie Tewksbury
- 1991 ·The Taking of Beverly Hillsas Coach
- 1991 ·Rewrite for Murderas Al Barbar
- 1991 ·Murder in High Placesas Van Stamp
- 1991 ·Thelma & Louiseas Major
- 1988 ·Black Rosesas Mayor Farnsworth
- 1988 ·The Wonder Yearsas Al
- 1987 ·The Stepford Childrenas Frank Gregson
- 1986 ·Hunter's Bloodas Al Coleman
- 1985 ·Terror at London Bridgeas Ed Nebel
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Sid Sharkey
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Catalano
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Grover Barth
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Sheriff Tugman
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Alan Forsythe
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Leo Kowalski
- 1983 ·The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Witchita Pike
- 1983 ·The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Witchita Pike
- 1983 ·M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Sergeant Wagner
- 1982 ·Annieas Weasel
- 1982 ·Fameas Principal Morloch
- 1981 ·Falcon Crestas March Ridley
- 1981 ·S.O.B.as Harold Harrigan
- 1980 ·All God's Childrenas Capt. Sam Pierce
- 1980 ·Sultan and the Rock Staras George Mackenzie
- 1979 ·Knots Landingas Sheriff Pickett
- 1979 ·Captain America II: Death Too Soonas Everett Bliss
- 1978 ·Battlestar Galacticaas General Maxwell
- 1978 ·The Eddie Capra Mysteriesas J.J. Devlin
- 1978 ·To Kill a Copas Lt. Fitzgerald
- 1978 ·Crisis in Sun Valleyas Thorndike
- 1977 ·Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedyas Greenway
- 1977 ·The Domino Principleas Ditcher
- 1976 ·Scott Freeas Ed McGraw
- 1976 ·Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Al Barber
- 1975 ·Man on the Outsideas Lt. Matthews
- 1975 ·Sky Heistas Deputy Pat Connelly
- 1975 ·Switch [Pilot]as Capt. Griffin
- 1975 ·A Cry for Helpas Paul Church
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas P.I. Floyd Ross
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas FBI Agent Patrick
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas DEA Agent Al Jollett
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas Carl Wronko
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
- 1974 ·Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashitaas
- 1974 ·A Case of Rapeas Det. Riley
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Roy Palmer
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Dan Kelly
- 1973 ·One Little Indianas Pvt. Dixon
- 1972 ·Skyjackedas John Bimonte
- 1971 ·Columboas Harry Stone
- 1971 ·Bless the Beasts & Childrenas Wheaties
- 1971 ·The Andromeda Strainas Toby (technician)
- 1970 ·The Intrudersas Pomerantz
- 1970 ·The Odd Coupleas Cop
- 1970 ·The Lawyeras Charlie O'Keefe
- 1970 ·Cutter's Trailas Clay Wooten
- 1968 ·Shadow on the Landas Private
- 1968 ·Adam-12as Floyd Delman
- 1967 ·Common Law Cabinas Barney Rickert
- 1967 ·First to Fightas O'Brien
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Florian Vaclav
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
- 1964 ·Father Gooseas Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
- 1963 ·Captain Newman, M.D.as Patient (uncredited)