Ken Swofford

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 25, 1933

died

November 1, 2018

place of birth

DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

also known as

Kenneth Charles Swofford

total credits

43 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Thelma & Louise
7.6

Thelma & Louise

1991as Major
Annie
6.6

Annie

1982as Weasel
The Domino Principle
5.9

The Domino Principle

1977as Warden Ditcher
The Andromeda Strain
7.1

The Andromeda Strain

1971as Toby (technician)
Recess: School's Out
6.6

Recess: School's Out

2001as Coach (voice)
S.O.B.
6.0

S.O.B.

1981as Harold Harrigan
Teacher's Pet
6.1

Teacher's Pet

2004as Officer White (voice)
Hunter's Blood
5.6

Hunter's Blood

1986as Al Coleman
Skyjacked
6.2

Skyjacked

1972as John Bimonte
Father Goose
7.1

Father Goose

1964as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Captain Newman, M.D.
6.7

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963as Patient (uncredited)
The Taking of Beverly Hills
5.2

The Taking of Beverly Hills

1991as Coach
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
3.8

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

1979as Everett Bliss
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

1978as Lt. Fitzgerald
Common Law Cabin
5.2

Common Law Cabin

1967as Barney Rickert
Scott Free
7.0

Scott Free

1976as Ed McGraw
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
7.0

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983as Witchita Pike
A Case of Rape
6.3

A Case of Rape

1974as Det. Riley
Murder in High Places
4.7

Murder in High Places

1991as Van Stamp
The Lawyer
5.9

The Lawyer

1970as Charlie O'Keefe
One Little Indian
6.3

One Little Indian

1973as Pvt. Dixon
First to Fight
7.9

First to Fight

1967as O'Brien
The Intruders
5.0

The Intruders

1970as Pomerantz
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
7.0

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

1983as Sergeant Wagner
Sky Hei$t
5.3

Sky Hei$t

1975as Deputy Pat Connelly
The Stepford Children
5.0

The Stepford Children

1987as Frank Gregson
A Cry for Help
7.4

A Cry for Help

1975as Paul Church
Switch
9.0

Switch

1975as Capt. Griffin
Cutter's Trail
8.0

Cutter's Trail

1970as Clay Wooten
Terror at London Bridge
5.3

Terror at London Bridge

1985as Ed Nebel
Black Roses
5.1

Black Roses

1988as Mayor Farnsworth
Cops n Roberts
9.0

Cops n Roberts

1995
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.9

Bless the Beasts & Children

1971as Wheaties
Rewrite for Murder
7.0

Rewrite for Murder

1991as Al Barbar
All God's Children
6.5

All God's Children

1980as Capt. Sam Pierce
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
8.0

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

1992as Charlie Tewksbury
Sultan and the Rock Star
7.0

Sultan and the Rock Star

1980as George Mackenzie
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
8.0

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

1974
Man on the Outside
8.0

Man on the Outside

1975as Lt. Matthews
Shadow on the Land
7.7

Shadow on the Land

1968as Private
Crisis in Sun Valley
9.0

Crisis in Sun Valley

1978as Thorndike
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

1977as Greenway
The Boy and the Bronc Buster

The Boy and the Bronc Buster

1973as Gentry