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