Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

Acting
Born Jul 25, 1933
From DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Died Nov 01, 2018

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

Filmography — Acting

Thelma & Louise
7.6
1991

Thelma & Louise

Major

Annie
6.6
1982

Annie

Weasel

The Andromeda Strain
7.0
1971

The Andromeda Strain

Toby (technician)

Recess: School's Out
6.6
2001

Recess: School's Out

Coach (voice)

Father Goose
7.0
1964

Father Goose

Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

Captain America II: Death Too Soon
3.7
1979

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

Everett Bliss

S.O.B.
5.9
1981

S.O.B.

Harold Harrigan

Captain Newman, M.D.
6.6
1963

Captain Newman, M.D.

Patient (uncredited)

Teacher's Pet
6.1
2004

Teacher's Pet

Officer White (voice)

The Domino Principle
5.9
1977

The Domino Principle

Warden Ditcher

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
7.0
1983

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

Sergeant Wagner

Scott Free
1976

Scott Free

Ed McGraw

To Kill a Cop
1978

To Kill a Cop

Lt. Fitzgerald

Switch
1975

Switch

Capt. Griffin

The Taking of Beverly Hills
5.2
1991

The Taking of Beverly Hills

Coach

A Case of Rape
5.9
1974

A Case of Rape

Det. Riley

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
6.8
1983

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Witchita Pike

Terror at London Bridge
5.1
1985

Terror at London Bridge

Ed Nebel

Skyjacked
6.1
1972

Skyjacked

John Bimonte

Man on the Outside
1975

Man on the Outside

Lt. Matthews

Sky Hei$t
4.9
1975

Sky Hei$t

Deputy Pat Connelly

First to Fight
7.9
1967

First to Fight

O'Brien

All God's Children
4.0
1980

All God's Children

Capt. Sam Pierce

The Lawyer
5.0
1970

The Lawyer

Charlie O'Keefe

One Little Indian
6.3
1973

One Little Indian

Pvt. Dixon

Hunter's Blood
5.5
1986

Hunter's Blood

Al Coleman

Common Law Cabin
5.1
1967

Common Law Cabin

Barney Rickert

The Intruders
4.5
1970

The Intruders

Pomerantz

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
7.7
1992

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

Charlie Tewksbury

Murder in High Places
3.0
1991

Murder in High Places

Van Stamp

The Stepford Children
4.7
1987

The Stepford Children

Frank Gregson

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

Greenway

Bless the Beasts & Children
6.8
1971

Bless the Beasts & Children

Wheaties

Shadow on the Land
8.0
1968

Shadow on the Land

Private

A Cry for Help
7.2
1975

A Cry for Help

Paul Church

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

Crisis in Sun Valley
1978

Crisis in Sun Valley

Thorndike

Cutter's Trail
7.5
1970

Cutter's Trail

Clay Wooten

The Boy and the Bronc Buster
1973

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

Gentry

Cops n Roberts
1995

Cops n Roberts

Black Roses
5.1
1988

Black Roses

Mayor Farnsworth

Sultan and the Rock Star
4.0
1980

Sultan and the Rock Star

George Mackenzie

Rewrite for Murder
1991

Rewrite for Murder

Al Barbar