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