Ken Swofford
Acting·July 25, 1933·† November 1, 2018 — 85 years old·DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
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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.
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2004Teacher's PetOfficer White (voice)2001Recess: School's OutCoach (voice)1995Cops n Roberts1993Diagnosis: MurderTVRupert Leverton1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManCharlie Tewksbury1991The Taking of Beverly HillsCoach1991Rewrite for MurderAl Barbar1991Murder in High PlacesVan Stamp1991Thelma & LouiseMajor1988Black RosesMayor Farnsworth1988The Wonder YearsTVAl1987The Stepford ChildrenFrank Gregson1986Hunter's BloodAl Coleman1986MatlockTVNed Salem1985Terror at London BridgeEd Nebel1984Murder, She WroteTVSid Sharkey · Lt. Catalano · Grover Barth · Sheriff Tugman · Alan Forsythe · Leo Kowalski1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesWitchita Pike1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesTVWitchita Pike1983The RoustersTV1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversSergeant Wagner1982AnnieWeasel1982FameTVPrincipal Morloch1981Falcon CrestTVMarch Ridley1981S.O.B.Harold Harrigan1980All God's ChildrenCapt. Sam Pierce1980Sultan and the Rock StarGeorge Mackenzie1979Knots LandingTVSheriff Pickett1979Captain America II: Death Too SoonEverett Bliss1978Battlestar GalacticaTVGeneral Maxwell1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesTVJ.J. Devlin1978To Kill a CopLt. Fitzgerald1978To Kill a CopTVLt. Fitzgerald1978Crisis in Sun ValleyThorndike1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyGreenway1977The Domino PrincipleWarden Ditcher1976Scott FreeEd McGraw1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IITVAl Barber1975Ellery QueenTVFrank Flannigan1975Man on the OutsideLt. Matthews1975Sky Hei$tDeputy Pat Connelly1975SwitchCapt. Griffin1975A Cry for HelpPaul Church1974The Rockford FilesTVP.I. Floyd Ross · FBI Agent Patrick · DEA Agent Al Jollett · Carl Wronko · Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita1974A Case of RapeDet. Riley1974The Six Million Dollar ManTVRoy Palmer · Dan Kelly1973One Little IndianPvt. Dixon1973Police StoryTVLieutenant1973The Boy and the Bronc BusterGentry1972Kung FuTVMax Frazer · Dr. Tracer1972SkyjackedJohn Bimonte1971ColumboTVHarry Stone1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenWheaties1971The Andromeda StrainToby (technician)1970The IntrudersPomerantz1970The Partridge FamilyTVMonty · Coach1970The Odd CoupleTVCop1970The LawyerCharlie O'Keefe1970Cutter's TrailClay Wooten1968Shadow on the LandPrivate1968Adam-12TVFloyd Delman1967Common Law CabinBarney Rickert1967First to FightO'Brien1966Mission: ImpossibleTVFlorian Vaclav · Deputy Mayor Charles Peck1965I SpyTVClay1964Father GooseHelmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin1963Captain Newman, M.D.Patient (uncredited)