Ken Swofford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 25 July 1933 · DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
- Died
- 1 November 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
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- 2004Teacher's Pet as Officer White (voice)
- 2001Recess: School's Out as Coach (voice)
- 1995Cops n Roberts
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last Man as Charlie Tewksbury
- 1991The Taking of Beverly Hills as Coach
- 1991Rewrite for Murder as Al Barbar
- 1991Murder in High Places as Van Stamp
- 1991Thelma & Louise as Major
- 1988Black Roses as Mayor Farnsworth
- 1987The Stepford Children as Frank Gregson
- 1986Hunter's Blood as Al Coleman
- 1985Terror at London Bridge as Ed Nebel
- 1983The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Witchita Pike
- 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Sergeant Wagner
- 1982Annie as Weasel
- 1981S.O.B. as Harold Harrigan
- 1980All God's Children as Capt. Sam Pierce
- 1980Sultan and the Rock Star as George Mackenzie
- 1979Captain America II: Death Too Soon as Everett Bliss
- 1978To Kill a Cop as Lt. Fitzgerald
- 1978Crisis in Sun Valley as Thorndike
- 1977Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy as Greenway
- 1977The Domino Principle as Warden Ditcher
- 1976Scott Free as Ed McGraw
- 1975Man on the Outside as Lt. Matthews
- 1975Sky Hei$t as Deputy Pat Connelly
- 1975Switch as Capt. Griffin
- 1975A Cry for Help as Paul Church
- 1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
- 1974A Case of Rape as Det. Riley
- 1973One Little Indian as Pvt. Dixon
- 1973The Boy and the Bronc Buster as Gentry
- 1972Skyjacked as John Bimonte
- 1971Bless the Beasts & Children as Wheaties
- 1971The Andromeda Strain as Toby (technician)
- 1970The Intruders as Pomerantz
- 1970The Lawyer as Charlie O'Keefe
- 1970Cutter's Trail as Clay Wooten
- 1968Shadow on the Land as Private
- 1967Common Law Cabin as Barney Rickert
- 1967First to Fight as O'Brien
- 1964Father Goose as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
- 1963Captain Newman, M.D. as Patient (uncredited)