Ken Swofford
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1933-07-25
- Died
- 2018-11-01
- Place of birth
- DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
- Also known as
- Kenneth Charles Swofford
Biography
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
TV Shows (24)
Columbo
1971
as Harry Stone
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sid Sharkey / Lt. Catalano / Grover Barth / Sheriff Tugman / Alan Forsythe / Leo Kowalski
Knots Landing
1979
as Sheriff Pickett
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Rupert Leverton
Falcon Crest
1981
as March Ridley
Matlock
1986
as Ned Salem
Adam-12
1968
as Floyd Delman
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Florian Vaclav / Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
The Wonder Years
1988
as Al
The Rockford Files
1974
as P.I. Floyd Ross / FBI Agent Patrick / DEA Agent Al Jollett / Carl Wronko / Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Roy Palmer / Dan Kelly
The Odd Couple
1970
as Cop
The Partridge Family
1970
as Monty / Coach
Fame
1982
as Principal Morloch
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as General Maxwell
Police Story
1973
as Lieutenant
Ellery Queen
1975
as Frank Flannigan
I Spy
1965
as Clay
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Al Barber
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
as J.J. Devlin
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Witchita Pike
The Rousters
1983
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Kung Fu
1972
as Max Frazer / Dr. Tracer
Movies (43)
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Major
Annie
1982
as Weasel
The Andromeda Strain
1971
as Toby (technician)
Recess: School's Out
2001
as Coach (voice)
The Domino Principle
1977
as Warden Ditcher
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Officer White (voice)
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979
as Everett Bliss
S.O.B.
1981
as Harold Harrigan
Hunter's Blood
1986
as Al Coleman
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963
as Patient (uncredited)
Switch
1975
as Capt. Griffin
Father Goose
1964
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
One Little Indian
1973
as Pvt. Dixon
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992
as Charlie Tewksbury
Skyjacked
1972
as John Bimonte
Murder in High Places
1991
as Van Stamp
The Stepford Children
1987
as Frank Gregson
Cops n Roberts
1995
Bless the Beasts & Children
1971
as Wheaties
The Intruders
1970
as Pomerantz
Sky Hei$t
1975
as Deputy Pat Connelly
First to Fight
1967
as O'Brien
Cutter's Trail
1970
as Clay Wooten
Terror at London Bridge
1985
as Ed Nebel
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983
as Sergeant Wagner
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Al Barbar
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Witchita Pike
Shadow on the Land
1968
as Private
A Case of Rape
1974
as Det. Riley
Man on the Outside
1975
as Lt. Matthews
Black Roses
1988
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991
as Coach
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Sultan and the Rock Star
1980
as George Mackenzie
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978
as Thorndike
A Cry for Help
1975
as Paul Church
The Lawyer
1970
as Charlie O'Keefe
All God's Children
1980
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Scott Free
1976
as Ed McGraw
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
Common Law Cabin
1967
as Barney Rickert
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
1973
as Gentry
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
as Greenway
About Ken Swofford
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, L… With 67 credits spanning from 1963 to 2004, Ken Swofford has appeared in 43 films and 24 TV shows.
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- Thelma & Louise (1991) — as Major
- Annie (1982) — as Weasel
- The Andromeda Strain (1971) — as Toby (technician)
- Recess: School's Out (2001) — as Coach (voice)
- The Domino Principle (1977) — as Warden Ditcher
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