Ken Swofford
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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.
Acted in
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out
2001
as Coach (voice)
Cops n Roberts
1995
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Rupert Leverton
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992
as Charlie Tewksbury
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991
as Coach
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Al Barbar
Murder in High Places
1991
as Van Stamp
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Major
Black Roses
1988
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Wonder Years
1988
as Al
The Stepford Children
1987
as Frank Gregson
Hunter's Blood
1986
as Al Coleman
Terror at London Bridge
1985
as Ed Nebel
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sid Sharkey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Catalano
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Grover Barth
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheriff Tugman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Alan Forsythe
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Leo Kowalski
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Witchita Pike
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Witchita Pike
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983
as Sergeant Wagner
Annie
1982
as Weasel
Fame
1982
as Principal Morloch
Falcon Crest
1981
as March Ridley
All God's Children
1980
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Sultan and the Rock Star
1980
as George Mackenzie
Knots Landing
1979
as Sheriff Pickett
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979
as Everett Bliss
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as General Maxwell
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
as J.J. Devlin
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978
as Thorndike
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
as Greenway
The Domino Principle
1977
as Ditcher
Scott Free
1976
as Ed McGraw
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Al Barber
Man on the Outside
1975
as Lt. Matthews
Sky Heist
1975
as Deputy Pat Connelly
![Switch [Pilot]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/rZDRmc1Evs38wqFg09Zj3UCy8Mn.jpg)
Switch [Pilot]
1975
as Capt. Griffin
A Cry for Help
1975
as Paul Church
The Rockford Files
1974
as P.I. Floyd Ross
The Rockford Files
1974
as FBI Agent Patrick
The Rockford Files
1974
as DEA Agent Al Jollett
The Rockford Files
1974
as Carl Wronko
The Rockford Files
1974
as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
A Case of Rape
1974
as Det. Riley
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Roy Palmer
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Dan Kelly
One Little Indian
1973
as Pvt. Dixon
Skyjacked
1972
as John Bimonte
Columbo
1971
as Harry Stone
Bless the Beasts & Children
1971
as Wheaties
The Andromeda Strain
1971
as Toby (technician)
The Intruders
1970
as Pomerantz
The Odd Couple
1970
as Cop
The Lawyer
1970
as Charlie O'Keefe
Cutter's Trail
1970
as Clay Wooten
Shadow on the Land
1968
as Private
Adam-12
1968
as Floyd Delman
Common Law Cabin
1967
as Barney Rickert
First to Fight
1967
as O'Brien
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Florian Vaclav
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
Father Goose
1964
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963
as Patient (uncredited)