Acting
Ken Swofford
Born 1933-07-25
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ken Swofford
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Thelma & Louise
1991
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Columbo
1971
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The Wonder Years
1988
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Andromeda Strain
1971
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Annie
1982
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Diagnosis: Murder
1993
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Mission: Impossible
1966
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The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
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The Rockford Files
1974
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (82 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Teacher's Pet | Officer White (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Recess: School's Out | Coach (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Cops n Roberts | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Rupert Leverton | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | Charlie Tewksbury | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | Coach | Movie | 1991 |
 | Rewrite for Murder | Al Barbar | Movie | 1991 |
 | Murder in High Places | Van Stamp | Movie | 1991 |
 | Thelma & Louise | Major | Movie | 1991 |
 | Black Roses | Mayor Farnsworth | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Wonder Years | Al | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Stepford Children | Frank Gregson | Movie | 1987 |
 | Hunter's Blood | Al Coleman | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Ned Salem | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Terror at London Bridge | Ed Nebel | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Sid Sharkey | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Catalano | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Grover Barth | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Sheriff Tugman | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Alan Forsythe | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Leo Kowalski | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Witchita Pike | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Witchita Pike | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Rousters | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Sergeant Wagner | Movie | 1983 |
 | Annie | Weasel | Movie | 1982 |
 | Fame | Principal Morloch | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Falcon Crest | March Ridley | TV Series | 1981 |
 | S.O.B. | Harold Harrigan | Movie | 1981 |
 | All God's Children | Capt. Sam Pierce | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sultan and the Rock Star | George Mackenzie | Movie | 1980 |
 | Knots Landing | Sheriff Pickett | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Captain America II: Death Too Soon | Everett Bliss | Movie | 1979 |
 | Battlestar Galactica | General Maxwell | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | J.J. Devlin | TV Series | 1978 |
 | To Kill a Cop | Lt. Fitzgerald | Movie | 1978 |
 | To Kill a Cop | Lt. Fitzgerald | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Crisis in Sun Valley | Thorndike | Movie | 1978 |
 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Greenway | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Domino Principle | Warden Ditcher | Movie | 1977 |
 | Scott Free | Ed McGraw | Movie | 1976 |
 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Al Barber | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Ellery Queen | Frank Flannigan | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Man on the Outside | Lt. Matthews | Movie | 1975 |
 | Sky Hei$t | Deputy Pat Connelly | Movie | 1975 |
 | Switch | Capt. Griffin | Movie | 1975 |
 | A Cry for Help | Paul Church | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Rockford Files | P.I. Floyd Ross | TV Series | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | FBI Agent Patrick | TV Series | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | DEA Agent Al Jollett | TV Series | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Carl Wronko | TV Series | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Petrocelli | Phillip Armor | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | A Case of Rape | Det. Riley | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Roy Palmer | TV Series | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Dan Kelly | TV Series | 1974 |
 | One Little Indian | Pvt. Dixon | Movie | 1973 |
 | Police Story | Lieutenant | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Boy and the Bronc Buster | Gentry | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kung Fu | Max Frazer | TV Series | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Dr. Tracer | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Streets of San Francisco | Herman Ledeker - Bus Driver | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Skyjacked | John Bimonte | Movie | 1972 |
 | Columbo | Harry Stone | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Bless the Beasts & Children | Wheaties | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Andromeda Strain | Toby (technician) | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Intruders | Pomerantz | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Partridge Family | Monty | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Partridge Family | Coach | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Odd Couple | Cop | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Lawyer | Charlie O'Keefe | Movie | 1970 |
 | Cutter's Trail | Clay Wooten | Movie | 1970 |
 | Shadow on the Land | Private | Movie | 1968 |
 | Adam-12 | Floyd Delman | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Common Law Cabin | Barney Rickert | Movie | 1967 |
 | First to Fight | O'Brien | Movie | 1967 |
 | Mission: Impossible | Florian Vaclav | TV Series | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Deputy Mayor Charles Peck | TV Series | 1966 |
 | I Spy | Clay | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Father Goose | Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin | Movie | 1964 |
 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Patient (uncredited) | Movie | 1963 |