Ken Swofford
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.
Filmography
Teacher's Pet
as Officer White (voice)
Teacher's Pet
as Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie Tewksbury
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie Tewksbury
The Taking of Beverly Hills
as Coach
The Taking of Beverly Hills
as Coach
Rewrite for Murder
as Al Barbar
Rewrite for Murder
as Al Barbar
Murder in High Places
as Van Stamp
Murder in High Places
as Van Stamp
Black Roses
as Mayor Farnsworth
Black Roses
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Stepford Children
as Frank Gregson
The Stepford Children
as Frank Gregson
Terror at London Bridge
as Ed Nebel
Terror at London Bridge
as Ed Nebel
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Sergeant Wagner
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Sergeant Wagner
Annie
as Weasel
Annie
as Weasel
S.O.B.
as Harold Harrigan
S.O.B.
as Harold Harrigan
All God's Children
as Capt. Sam Pierce
All God's Children
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Sultan and the Rock Star
as George Mackenzie
Sultan and the Rock Star
as George Mackenzie
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett Bliss
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett Bliss
To Kill a Cop
as Lt. Fitzgerald
To Kill a Cop
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Crisis in Sun Valley
as Thorndike
Crisis in Sun Valley
as Thorndike
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
Man on the Outside
as Lt. Matthews
Man on the Outside
as Lt. Matthews
Sky Hei$t
as Deputy Pat Connelly
Sky Hei$t
as Deputy Pat Connelly
Switch
as Capt. Griffin
Switch
as Capt. Griffin
A Cry for Help
as Paul Church
A Cry for Help
as Paul Church
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
One Little Indian
as Pvt. Dixon
One Little Indian
as Pvt. Dixon
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
as Gentry
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
as Gentry
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
Bless the Beasts & Children
as Wheaties
Bless the Beasts & Children
as Wheaties
The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)
The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)
The Intruders
as Pomerantz
The Intruders
as Pomerantz
Cutter's Trail
as Clay Wooten
Cutter's Trail
as Clay Wooten
Shadow on the Land
as Private
Shadow on the Land
as Private
Common Law Cabin
as Barney Rickert
Common Law Cabin
as Barney Rickert
First to Fight
as O'Brien
First to Fight
as O'Brien
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)