Ken Swofford
Acting • Born 1933-07-25 – Died 2018-11-01
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
79 credits
Common Law Cabin
Movie • 1967
Barney Rickert
The Domino Principle
Movie • 1977
Warden Ditcher
The Taking of Beverly Hills
Movie • 1991
Coach
One Little Indian
Movie • 1973
Pvt. Dixon
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Movie • 1992
Charlie Tewksbury
Skyjacked
Movie • 1972
John Bimonte
Sultan and the Rock Star
Movie • 1980
George Mackenzie
The Lawyer
Movie • 1970
Charlie O'Keefe
A Case of Rape
Movie • 1974
Det. Riley
Terror at London Bridge
Movie • 1985
Ed Nebel
Captain Newman, M.D.
Movie • 1963
Patient (uncredited)
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Movie • 1983
Witchita Pike
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Movie • 1979
Everett Bliss
A Cry for Help
Movie • 1975
Paul Church
Sky Hei$t
Movie • 1975
Deputy Pat Connelly
Man on the Outside
Movie • 1975
Lt. Matthews
Scott Free
Movie • 1976
Ed McGraw
Crisis in Sun Valley
Movie • 1978
Thorndike
Black Roses
Movie • 1988
Mayor Farnsworth
Thelma & Louise
Movie • 1991
Major
Switch
Movie • 1975
Capt. Griffin
Murder in High Places
Movie • 1991
Van Stamp
The Stepford Children
Movie • 1987
Frank Gregson
First to Fight
Movie • 1967
O'Brien
Father Goose
Movie • 1964
Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Hunter's Blood
Movie • 1986
Al Coleman
The Andromeda Strain
Movie • 1971
Toby (technician)
Bless the Beasts & Children
Movie • 1971
Wheaties
All God's Children
Movie • 1980
Capt. Sam Pierce
The Intruders
Movie • 1970
Pomerantz
Cops n Roberts
Movie • 1995
Recess: School's Out
Movie • 2001
Coach (voice)
Annie
Movie • 1982
Weasel
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Movie • 1983
Sergeant Wagner
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Movie • 1977
Greenway
Teacher's Pet
Movie • 2004
Officer White (voice)
Cutter's Trail
Movie • 1970
Clay Wooten
To Kill a Cop
Movie • 1978
Lt. Fitzgerald
Shadow on the Land
Movie • 1968
Private
Rewrite for Murder
Movie • 1991
Al Barbar
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Movie • 1974
S.O.B.
Movie • 1981
Harold Harrigan
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
Movie • 1973
Gentry
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Rupert Leverton
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
TV • 1978
J.J. Devlin
Columbo
TV • 1971
Harry Stone
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Floyd Delman
The Wonder Years
TV • 1988
Al
Battlestar Galactica
TV • 1978
General Maxwell
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Sid Sharkey
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
TV • 1976
Al Barber
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Roy Palmer
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
P.I. Floyd Ross
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
FBI Agent Patrick
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
DEA Agent Al Jollett
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Dan Kelly
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Carl Wronko
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Lt. Catalano
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
TV • 1983
Witchita Pike
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Cop
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Florian Vaclav
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Grover Barth
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Sheriff Tugman
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Alan Forsythe
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Sheriff Pickett
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Leo Kowalski
Fame
TV • 1982
Principal Morloch
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
March Ridley
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Max Frazer
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Dr. Tracer
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Monty
Ellery Queen
TV • 1975
Frank Flannigan
I Spy
TV • 1965
Clay
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Coach
Police Story
TV • 1973
Lieutenant
Matlock
TV • 1986
Ned Salem
The Rousters
TV • 1983