Ken Swofford
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Ken Swofford

Jul 25, 1933 - 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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Cast

Media
Movie1967Common Law CabinBarney Rickert
Movie1977The Domino PrincipleWarden Ditcher
Movie1991The Taking of Beverly HillsCoach
Movie1973One Little IndianPvt. Dixon
Movie1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManCharlie Tewksbury
Movie1972SkyjackedJohn Bimonte
Movie1980Sultan and the Rock StarGeorge Mackenzie
Movie1970The LawyerCharlie O'Keefe
Movie1974A Case of RapeDet. Riley
Movie1985Terror at London BridgeEd Nebel
Movie1963Captain Newman, M.D.Patient (uncredited)
Movie1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesWitchita Pike
Movie1979Captain America II: Death Too SoonEverett Bliss
Movie1975A Cry for HelpPaul Church
Movie1975Sky HeistDeputy Pat Connelly
Movie1975Man on the OutsideLt. Matthews
Movie1976Scott FreeEd McGraw
Movie1978Crisis in Sun ValleyThorndike
Movie1988Black RosesMayor Farnsworth
Movie1991Thelma & LouiseMajor
Movie1975SwitchCapt. Griffin
Movie1991Murder in High PlacesVan Stamp
Movie1987The Stepford ChildrenFrank Gregson
Movie1967First to FightO'Brien
Movie1964Father GooseHelmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Movie1986Hunter's BloodAl Coleman
Movie1971The Andromeda StrainToby (technician)
Movie1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenWheaties
Movie1980All God's ChildrenCapt. Sam Pierce
Movie1970The IntrudersPomerantz
Movie1995Cops n Roberts
Movie2001Recess: School's OutCoach (voice)
Movie1982AnnieWeasel
Movie1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversSergeant Wagner
Movie1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyGreenway
Movie2004Teacher's PetOfficer White (voice)
Movie1970Cutter's TrailClay Wooten
Movie1978To Kill a CopLt. Fitzgerald
Movie1968Shadow on the LandPrivate
Movie1991Rewrite for MurderAl Barbar
Movie1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Movie1981S.O.B.Harold Harrigan
Movie1973The Boy and the Bronc BusterGentry
TV Show1993Diagnosis: MurderRupert Leverton1
TV Show1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesJ.J. Devlin13
TV Show1971ColumboHarry Stone1
TV Show1968Adam-12Floyd Delman1
TV Show1988The Wonder YearsAl1
TV Show1978Battlestar GalacticaGeneral Maxwell1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteSid Sharkey1
TV Show1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIAl Barber6
TV Show1974The Six Million Dollar ManRoy Palmer1
TV Show1974The Rockford FilesP.I. Floyd Ross1
TV Show1974The Rockford FilesFBI Agent Patrick1
TV Show1974The Rockford FilesDEA Agent Al Jollett1
TV Show1974The Six Million Dollar ManDan Kelly2
TV Show1974The Rockford FilesCarl Wronko1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteLt. Catalano6
TV Show1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesWitchita Pike2
TV Show1970The Odd CoupleCop1
TV Show1966Mission: ImpossibleFlorian Vaclav1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteGrover Barth1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteSheriff Tugman1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteAlan Forsythe1
TV Show1979Knots LandingSheriff Pickett1
TV Show1966Mission: ImpossibleDeputy Mayor Charles Peck1
TV Show1974The Rockford FilesCol. John 'Howling Mad' Smith1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteLeo Kowalski1
TV Show1982FamePrincipal Morloch73
TV Show1981Falcon CrestMarch Ridley2
TV Show1972Kung FuMax Frazer1
TV Show1972Kung FuDr. Tracer1

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