Ken Swofford
Born
July 25, 1933 (age 85)
Died
November 1, 2018
Birthplace
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

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.

Movies

Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
2004 ★ 6.0
Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out
Recess: School's Out
2001 ★ 6.6
Coach (voice)
Cops n Roberts
Cops n Roberts
1995
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992 ★ 7.2
Charlie Tewksbury
The Taking of Beverly Hills
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991 ★ 5.2
Coach
Rewrite for Murder
Rewrite for Murder
1991
Al Barbar
Murder in High Places
Murder in High Places
1991 ★ 3.0
Van Stamp
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise
1991 ★ 7.6
Major
Black Roses
Black Roses
1988 ★ 5.1
Mayor Farnsworth
The Stepford Children
The Stepford Children
1987 ★ 4.7
Frank Gregson
Hunter's Blood
Hunter's Blood
1986 ★ 5.5
Al Coleman
Terror at London Bridge
Terror at London Bridge
1985 ★ 5.1
Ed Nebel
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983 ★ 6.8
Witchita Pike
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983 ★ 7.0
Sergeant Wagner
Annie
Annie
1982 ★ 6.5
Weasel
S.O.B.
S.O.B.
1981 ★ 5.9
Harold Harrigan
All God's Children
All God's Children
1980 ★ 4.0
Capt. Sam Pierce
Sultan and the Rock Star
Sultan and the Rock Star
1980 ★ 4.0
George Mackenzie
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979 ★ 3.8
Everett Bliss
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
1978
Lt. Fitzgerald
Crisis in Sun Valley
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978
Thorndike
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
Greenway
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle
1977 ★ 5.9
Warden Ditcher
Scott Free
Scott Free
1976
Ed McGraw
Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
1975
Lt. Matthews
Sky Hei$t
Sky Hei$t
1975 ★ 4.9
Deputy Pat Connelly
Switch
Switch
1975
Capt. Griffin
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
1975 ★ 7.2
Paul Church
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
A Case of Rape
A Case of Rape
1974 ★ 5.9
Det. Riley
One Little Indian
One Little Indian
1973 ★ 6.3
Pvt. Dixon
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
1973
Gentry
Skyjacked
Skyjacked
1972 ★ 6.2
John Bimonte
Bless the Beasts & Children
Bless the Beasts & Children
1971 ★ 6.8
Wheaties
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
1971 ★ 7.0
Toby (technician)
The Intruders
The Intruders
1970 ★ 4.5
Pomerantz
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
1970 ★ 5.0
Charlie O'Keefe
Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
1970 ★ 7.5
Clay Wooten
Shadow on the Land
Shadow on the Land
1968 ★ 8.0
Private
Common Law Cabin
Common Law Cabin
1967 ★ 5.2
Barney Rickert
First to Fight
First to Fight
1967 ★ 7.9
O'Brien
Father Goose
Father Goose
1964 ★ 7.0
Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963 ★ 6.6
Patient (uncredited)

TV Series