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, 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
Credits
- 2004 · Teacher's Pet as Officer White (voice)
- 2001 · Recess: School's Out as Coach (voice)
- 1995 · Cops n Roberts as
- 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
- 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 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 as
- 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)