Ken Swofford
Acting
Biography
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.
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Movies (43)
Teacher's Pet2004Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out2001Coach (voice)
Cops n Roberts1995
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992Charlie Tewksbury
The Taking of Beverly Hills1991Coach
Rewrite for Murder1991Al Barbar
Murder in High Places1991Van Stamp
Thelma & Louise1991Major
Black Roses1988Mayor Farnsworth
The Stepford Children1987Frank Gregson
Hunter's Blood1986Al Coleman
Terror at London Bridge1985Ed Nebel
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues1983Witchita Pike
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983Sergeant Wagner
Annie1982Weasel
S.O.B.1981Harold Harrigan
All God's Children1980Capt. Sam Pierce
Sultan and the Rock Star1980George Mackenzie
Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979Everett Bliss
To Kill a Cop1978Lt. Fitzgerald
Crisis in Sun Valley1978Thorndike
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy1977Greenway
The Domino Principle1977Warden Ditcher
Scott Free1976Ed McGraw
Man on the Outside1975Lt. Matthews
Sky Hei$t1975Deputy Pat Connelly
Switch1975Capt. Griffin
A Cry for Help1975Paul Church
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita1974
A Case of Rape1974Det. Riley
Shows (24)
Diagnosis: Murder1993Rupert Leverton
The Wonder Years1988Al
Matlock1986Ned Salem
Murder, She Wrote1984Sid Sharkey
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues1983Witchita Pike
The Rousters1983
Fame1982Principal Morloch
Falcon Crest1981March Ridley
Knots Landing1979Sheriff Pickett
Battlestar Galactica1978General Maxwell
The Eddie Capra Mysteries1978J.J. Devlin
To Kill a Cop1978Lt. Fitzgerald
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976Al Barber
Ellery Queen1975Frank Flannigan
The Rockford Files1974P.I. Floyd Ross
The Six Million Dollar Man1974Roy Palmer
Police Story1973Lieutenant
Kung Fu1972Max Frazer
Columbo1971Harry Stone
The Partridge Family1970Monty
The Odd Couple1970Cop
Adam-121968Floyd Delman
Mission: Impossible1966Florian Vaclav
I Spy1965Clay