Ken Swofford
Acting
1933 – 2018 (aged 85)
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
69 acting credits
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
Thelma & Louise
24 May 1991
The Wonder Years
31 Jan 1988
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
The Andromeda Strain
12 Mar 1971
Annie
21 May 1982
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
The Six Million Dollar Man
18 Jan 1974
Recess: School's Out
16 Feb 2001
Filmography
2004
- Teacher's Petas Officer White (voice)
2001
- Recess: School's Outas Coach (voice)
1995
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Rupert Leverton1 episode
1992
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Manas Charlie Tewksbury
1991
- The Taking of Beverly Hillsas Coach
- Rewrite for Murderas Al Barbar
- Murder in High Placesas Van Stamp
- Thelma & Louiseas Major
1988
- Black Rosesas Mayor Farnsworth
- The Wonder Yearsas Al1 episode
1987
- The Stepford Childrenas Frank Gregson
1986
- Hunter's Bloodas Al Coleman
- Matlockas Ned Salem1 episode
1985
- Terror at London Bridgeas Ed Nebel
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Leo Kowalski1 episode
1983
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Witchita Pike
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Witchita Pike2 episodes
- The Rousters13 episodes
- M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Sergeant Wagner
1981
- Falcon Crestas March Ridley2 episodes
- S.O.B.as Harold Harrigan
1980
- All God's Childrenas Capt. Sam Pierce
- Sultan and the Rock Staras George Mackenzie
1979
- Knots Landingas Sheriff Pickett1 episode
- Captain America II: Death Too Soonas Everett Bliss
1978
- Battlestar Galacticaas General Maxwell1 episode
- The Eddie Capra Mysteriesas J.J. Devlin13 episodes
- To Kill a Copas Lt. Fitzgerald
- To Kill a Copas Lt. Fitzgerald2 episodes
- Crisis in Sun Valleyas Thorndike
1977
- Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedyas Greenway
- The Domino Principleas Warden Ditcher
1976
- Scott Freeas Ed McGraw
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Al Barber6 episodes
1975
- Ellery Queenas Frank Flannigan1 episode
- Man on the Outsideas Lt. Matthews
- Sky Hei$tas Deputy Pat Connelly
- Switchas Capt. Griffin
- A Cry for Helpas Paul Church
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith1 episode
- Petrocellias Phillip Armor1 episode
- Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
- A Case of Rapeas Det. Riley
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Dan Kelly2 episodes
1973
- One Little Indianas Pvt. Dixon
- Police Storyas Lieutenant1 episode
- The Boy and the Bronc Busteras Gentry
1972
- Kung Fuas Dr. Tracer1 episode
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Herman Ledeker - Bus Driver1 episode
- Skyjackedas John Bimonte
1971
- Columboas Harry Stone1 episode
- Bless the Beasts & Childrenas Wheaties
- The Andromeda Strainas Toby (technician)
1970
- The Intrudersas Pomerantz
- The Partridge Familyas Coach1 episode
- The Odd Coupleas Cop1 episode
- The Lawyeras Charlie O'Keefe
- Cutter's Trailas Clay Wooten
1968
- Shadow on the Landas Private
- Adam-12as Floyd Delman1 episode
1967
- Common Law Cabinas Barney Rickert
- First to Fightas O'Brien
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Deputy Mayor Charles Peck1 episode
1965
- I Spyas Clay1 episode
1964
- Father Gooseas Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
1963
- Captain Newman, M.D.as Patient (uncredited)