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Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

ActingBorn July 25, 1933Died November 1, 2018 (age 85)DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

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.

Filmography

2004
Teacher's Pet

as Officer White (voice)

Movie
2001
Recess: School's Out

as Coach (voice)

Movie
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Rupert Leverton

TV
1992
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

as Charlie Tewksbury

Movie
1991
Rewrite for Murder

as Al Barbar

Movie
1991Movie
1991Movie
1988
Black Roses

as Mayor Farnsworth

Movie
1988TV
1987
The Stepford Children

as Frank Gregson

Movie
1986
Hunter's Blood

as Al Coleman

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Ned Salem

TV
1985Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Sid Sharkey

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Catalano

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Grover Barth

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Sheriff Tugman

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Alan Forsythe

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Leo Kowalski

TV
1983Movie
1983Movie
1982
Annie

as Weasel

Movie
1982
Fame

as Principal Morloch

TV
1981
Falcon Crest

as March Ridley

TV
1981
S.O.B.

as Harold Harrigan

Movie
1980
All God's Children

as Capt. Sam Pierce

Movie
1980
Sultan and the Rock Star

as George Mackenzie

Movie
1979
Knots Landing

as Sheriff Pickett

TV
1979Movie
1978
Battlestar Galactica

as General Maxwell

TV
1978TV
1978
To Kill a Cop

as Lt. Fitzgerald

Movie
1978
To Kill a Cop

as Lt. Fitzgerald

TV
1978Movie
1977
The Domino Principle

as Warden Ditcher

Movie
1976
Scott Free

as Ed McGraw

Movie
1975
Ellery Queen

as Frank Flannigan

TV
1975
Man on the Outside

as Lt. Matthews

Movie
1975
Sky Hei$t

as Deputy Pat Connelly

Movie
1975
Switch

as Capt. Griffin

Movie
1975
A Cry for Help

as Paul Church

Movie
1974
The Rockford Files

as P.I. Floyd Ross

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as FBI Agent Patrick

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as DEA Agent Al Jollett

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as Carl Wronko

TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith

TV
1974
A Case of Rape

as Det. Riley

Movie
1974TV
1974TV
1973
One Little Indian

as Pvt. Dixon

Movie
1973
Police Story

as Lieutenant

TV
1972
Kung Fu

as Max Frazer

TV
1972
Kung Fu

as Dr. Tracer

TV
1972
Skyjacked

as John Bimonte

Movie
1971
Columbo

as Harry Stone

TV
1971Movie
1971
The Andromeda Strain

as Toby (technician)

Movie
1970
The Intruders

as Pomerantz

Movie
1970TV
1970TV
1970TV
1970
The Lawyer

as Charlie O'Keefe

Movie
1970
Cutter's Trail

as Clay Wooten

Movie
1968Movie
1968
Adam-12

as Floyd Delman

TV
1967
Common Law Cabin

as Barney Rickert

Movie
1967
First to Fight

as O'Brien

Movie
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Florian Vaclav

TV
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck

TV
1965
I Spy

as Clay

TV
1964
Father Goose

as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

Movie
1963
Captain Newman, M.D.

as Patient (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 25, 1933
Day of DeathNovember 1, 2018
Place of BirthDuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Popularity0.8