Ken Swofford
Biography
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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.
Filmography
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out
2001
as Coach (voice)
Cops n Roberts
1995
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992
as Charlie Tewksbury
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991
as Coach
Rewrite for Murder
1991
as Al Barbar
Murder in High Places
1991
as Van Stamp
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Major
Black Roses
1988
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Stepford Children
1987
as Frank Gregson
Hunter's Blood
1986
as Al Coleman
Terror at London Bridge
1985
as Ed Nebel
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Witchita Pike
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983
as Sergeant Wagner
Annie
1982
as Weasel
S.O.B.
1981
as Harold Harrigan
All God's Children
1980
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Sultan and the Rock Star
1980
as George Mackenzie
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979
as Everett Bliss
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978
as Thorndike
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
as Greenway
The Domino Principle
1977
as Warden Ditcher
Scott Free
1976
as Ed McGraw