Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-07-25

Day of Death

2018-11-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

Also Known As

Kenneth Charles Swofford

Ken Swofford

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.

Known For

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

First to Fight

First to Fight

Father Goose

Father Goose

The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land

Acting

Common Law Cabin

1967

Common Law Cabin

as

Barney Rickert

The Domino Principle

1977

The Domino Principle

as

Warden Ditcher

The Taking of Beverly Hills

1991

The Taking of Beverly Hills

as

Coach

One Little Indian

1973

One Little Indian

as

Pvt. Dixon

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

1992

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

as

Charlie Tewksbury

Skyjacked

1972

Skyjacked

as

John Bimonte

Sultan and the Rock Star

1980

Sultan and the Rock Star

as

George Mackenzie

The Lawyer

1970

The Lawyer

as

Charlie O'Keefe

A Case of Rape

1974

A Case of Rape

as

Det. Riley

Terror at London Bridge

1985

Terror at London Bridge

as

Ed Nebel

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

Captain Newman, M.D.

as

Patient (uncredited)

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

as

Witchita Pike

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

1979

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

as

Everett Bliss

A Cry for Help

1975

A Cry for Help

as

Paul Church

Sky Heist

1975

Sky Heist

as

Deputy Pat Connelly

Man on the Outside

1975

Man on the Outside

as

Lt. Matthews

Scott Free

1976

Scott Free

as

Ed McGraw

Crisis in Sun Valley

1978

Crisis in Sun Valley

as

Thorndike

Black Roses

1988

Black Roses

as

Mayor Farnsworth

Thelma & Louise

1991

Thelma & Louise

as

Major

Switch [Pilot]

1975

Switch [Pilot]

as

Capt. Griffin

Murder in High Places

1991

Murder in High Places

as

Van Stamp

The Stepford Children

1987

The Stepford Children

as

Frank Gregson

First to Fight

1967

First to Fight

as

O'Brien

Father Goose

1964

Father Goose

as

Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

Hunter's Blood

1986

Hunter's Blood

as

Al Coleman

The Andromeda Strain

1971

The Andromeda Strain

as

Toby (technician)

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971

Bless the Beasts & Children

as

Wheaties

All God's Children

1980

All God's Children

as

Capt. Sam Pierce

The Intruders

1970

The Intruders

as

Pomerantz

Cops n Roberts

1995

Cops n Roberts

as

Recess: School's Out

2001

Recess: School's Out

as

Coach (voice)

Annie

1982

Annie

as

Weasel

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

1983

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

as

Sergeant Wagner

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

1977

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

as

Greenway

Teacher's Pet

2004

Teacher's Pet

as

Officer White (voice)

Cutter's Trail

1970

Cutter's Trail

as

Clay Wooten

To Kill a Cop

1978

To Kill a Cop

as

Lt. Fitzgerald

Shadow on the Land

1968

Shadow on the Land

as

Private

Rewrite for Murder

1991

Rewrite for Murder

as

Al Barbar

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

1974

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

as

S.O.B.

1981

S.O.B.

as

Harold Harrigan

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Rupert Leverton

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

as

J.J. Devlin

Columbo

Columbo

as

Harry Stone

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Floyd Delman

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

as

Al

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as

General Maxwell

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Sid Sharkey

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as

Al Barber

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Roy Palmer

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

P.I. Floyd Ross

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

FBI Agent Patrick

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

DEA Agent Al Jollett

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Dan Kelly

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Carl Wronko

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Lt. Catalano

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

as

Witchita Pike

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Cop

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Florian Vaclav

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Grover Barth

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Sheriff Tugman

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Alan Forsythe

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Sheriff Pickett

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Deputy Mayor Charles Peck

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Leo Kowalski

Fame

Fame

as

Principal Morloch

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

March Ridley

Production

Crew

Directing