Ken Swofford
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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
Thelma & Louise (1991)
as Major
The Domino Principle (1977)
as Warden Ditcher
Recess: School's Out (2001)
as Coach (voice)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
as Toby (technician)
Annie (1982)
as Weasel
Father Goose (1964)
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
S.O.B. (1981)
as Harold Harrigan
Teacher's Pet (2004)
as Officer White (voice)
The Lawyer (1970)
as Charlie O'Keefe
Sky Hei$t (1975)
as Deputy Pat Connelly
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Black Roses (1988)
as Mayor Farnsworth
One Little Indian (1973)
as Pvt. Dixon
The Intruders (1970)
as Pomerantz
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
as Patient (uncredited)
First to Fight (1967)
as O'Brien
Hunter's Blood (1986)
as Al Coleman
Skyjacked (1972)
as John Bimonte
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
as Everett Bliss
A Case of Rape (1974)
as Det. Riley
Cutter's Trail (1970)
as Clay Wooten
Common Law Cabin (1967)
as Barney Rickert
Scott Free (1976)
as Ed McGraw
A Cry for Help (1975)
as Paul Church
The Stepford Children (1987)
as Frank Gregson
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)
as Sergeant Wagner
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
as Witchita Pike
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
as Wheaties
All God's Children (1980)
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Man on the Outside (1975)
as Lt. Matthews
Switch (1975)
as Capt. Griffin
Murder in High Places (1991)
as Van Stamp
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977)
as Greenway
Sultan and the Rock Star (1980)
as George Mackenzie
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
as Coach
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Private
Terror at London Bridge (1985)
as Ed Nebel
Cops n Roberts (1995)
Actor
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
as Charlie Tewksbury
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita (1974)
Actor
Rewrite for Murder (1991)
as Al Barbar
Crisis in Sun Valley (1978)
as Thorndike
The Boy and the Bronc Buster (1973)
as Gentry