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Actor
Ken Swofford
- Born July 25, 1933 in DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
- Died November 1, 2018
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.
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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 & Louise1991
The Wonder Years1988
Columbo1971
The Andromeda Strain1971
Annie1982
Murder, She Wrote1984
The Six Million Dollar Man1974
Recess: School's Out2001
Filmography
- 2004Teacher's PetFilmOfficer White (voice)
- 2001Recess: School's OutFilmCoach (voice)
- 1995Cops n RobertsFilm
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesRupert Leverton
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManFilmCharlie Tewksbury
- 1991Thelma & LouiseFilmMajor
- 1991The Taking of Beverly HillsFilmCoach
- 1991Murder in High PlacesFilmVan Stamp
- 1991Rewrite for MurderFilmAl Barbar
- 1988The Wonder YearsSeriesAl
- 1988Black RosesFilmMayor Farnsworth
- 1987The Stepford ChildrenFilmFrank Gregson
- 1986MatlockSeriesNed Salem
- 1986Hunter's BloodFilmAl Coleman
- 1985Terror at London BridgeFilmEd Nebel
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesSid Sharkey, Lt. Catalano, Grover Barth, Sheriff Tugman, Alan Forsythe, Leo Kowalski
- 1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesFilmWitchita Pike
- 1983The RoustersSeries
- 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversFilmSergeant Wagner
- 1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesSeriesWitchita Pike
- 1982AnnieFilmWeasel
- 1982FameSeriesPrincipal Morloch
- 1981S.O.B.FilmHarold Harrigan
- 1981Falcon CrestSeriesMarch Ridley
- 1980Sultan and the Rock StarFilmGeorge Mackenzie
- 1980All God's ChildrenFilmCapt. Sam Pierce
- 1979Captain America II: Death Too SoonFilmEverett Bliss
- 1979Knots LandingSeriesSheriff Pickett
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaSeriesGeneral Maxwell
- 1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesSeriesJ.J. Devlin
- 1978Crisis in Sun ValleyFilmThorndike
- 1978To Kill a CopSeriesLt. Fitzgerald
- 1978To Kill a CopFilmLt. Fitzgerald
- 1977The Domino PrincipleFilmWarden Ditcher
- 1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyFilmGreenway
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeriesAl Barber
- 1976Scott FreeFilmEd McGraw
- 1975Ellery QueenSeriesFrank Flannigan
- 1975A Cry for HelpFilmPaul Church
- 1975Sky Hei$tFilmDeputy Pat Connelly
- 1975Man on the OutsideFilmLt. Matthews
- 1975SwitchFilmCapt. Griffin
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesRoy Palmer, Dan Kelly
- 1974The Rockford FilesSeriesP.I. Floyd Ross, FBI Agent Patrick, DEA Agent Al Jollett, Carl Wronko, Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
- 1974PetrocelliSeriesPhillip Armor
- 1974A Case of RapeFilmDet. Riley
- 1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General YamashitaFilm
- 1973One Little IndianFilmPvt. Dixon
- 1973Police StorySeriesLieutenant
- 1973The Boy and the Bronc BusterFilmGentry
- 1972Kung FuSeriesMax Frazer, Dr. Tracer
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesHerman Ledeker - Bus Driver
- 1972SkyjackedFilmJohn Bimonte
- 1971ColumboSeriesHarry Stone
- 1971The Andromeda StrainFilmToby (technician)
- 1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenFilmWheaties
- 1970The Odd CoupleSeriesCop
- 1970The Partridge FamilySeriesMonty, Coach
- 1970The LawyerFilmCharlie O'Keefe
- 1970The IntrudersFilmPomerantz
- 1970Cutter's TrailFilmClay Wooten
- 1968Adam-12SeriesFloyd Delman
- 1968Shadow on the LandFilmPrivate
- 1967Common Law CabinFilmBarney Rickert
- 1967First to FightFilmO'Brien
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesFlorian Vaclav, Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
- 1965I SpySeriesClay
- 1964Father GooseFilmHelmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
- 1963Captain Newman, M.D.FilmPatient (uncredited)