Ken Swofford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-07-25

Deathday

2018-11-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

Also Known As

  • Kenneth Charles Swofford

Ken 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

Thelma & Louise
7.6%

Thelma & Louise

May 24, 1991

The Wonder Years
8.3%

The Wonder Years

Jan 31, 1988

Columbo
8.1%

Columbo

Sep 15, 1971

Annie
6.5%

Annie

May 21, 1982

The Andromeda Strain
7.0%

The Andromeda Strain

Mar 12, 1971

Murder, She Wrote
7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote
7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote
7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote
7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote
7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

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Acting

2004
Teacher's Pet as Officer White (voice)
2001
Recess: School's Out as Coach (voice)
1995
Cops n Roberts
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Rupert Leverton
1992
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man as Charlie Tewksbury
1991
The Taking of Beverly Hills as Coach
1991
Rewrite for Murder as Al Barbar
1991
Murder in High Places as Van Stamp
1991
Thelma & Louise as Major
1988
Black Roses as Mayor Farnsworth
1988
The Wonder Years as Al
1987
The Stepford Children as Frank Gregson
1986
Hunter's Blood as Al Coleman
1985
Terror at London Bridge as Ed Nebel
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Sid Sharkey
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Catalano
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Grover Barth
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Sheriff Tugman
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Alan Forsythe
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Leo Kowalski
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Witchita Pike
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Witchita Pike
1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Sergeant Wagner
1982
Annie as Weasel
1982
Fame as Principal Morloch
1981
Falcon Crest as March Ridley
1981
S.O.B. as Harold Harrigan
1980
All God's Children as Capt. Sam Pierce
1980
Sultan and the Rock Star as George Mackenzie
1979
Knots Landing as Sheriff Pickett
1979
Captain America II: Death Too Soon as Everett Bliss
1978
Battlestar Galactica as General Maxwell
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries as J.J. Devlin
1978
To Kill a Cop as Lt. Fitzgerald
1978
Crisis in Sun Valley as Thorndike
1977
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy as Greenway
1977
The Domino Principle as Warden Ditcher
1976
Scott Free as Ed McGraw
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II as Al Barber
1975
Man on the Outside as Lt. Matthews
1975
Sky Heist as Deputy Pat Connelly
1975
Switch [Pilot] as Capt. Griffin
1975
A Cry for Help as Paul Church
1974
The Rockford Files as P.I. Floyd Ross
1974
The Rockford Files as FBI Agent Patrick
1974
The Rockford Files as DEA Agent Al Jollett
1974
The Rockford Files as Carl Wronko
1974
The Rockford Files as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
A Case of Rape as Det. Riley
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Roy Palmer
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Dan Kelly
1973
One Little Indian as Pvt. Dixon
1972
Skyjacked as John Bimonte
1971
Columbo as Harry Stone
1971
Bless the Beasts & Children as Wheaties
1971
The Andromeda Strain as Toby (technician)
1970
The Intruders as Pomerantz
1970
The Odd Couple as Cop
1970
The Lawyer as Charlie O'Keefe
1970
Cutter's Trail as Clay Wooten
1968
Shadow on the Land as Private
1968
Adam-12 as Floyd Delman
1967
Common Law Cabin as Barney Rickert
1967
First to Fight as O'Brien
1966
Mission: Impossible as Florian Vaclav
1966
Mission: Impossible as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
1964
Father Goose as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
1963
Captain Newman, M.D. as Patient (uncredited)
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