Ken Swofford
Birthday: 1933-07-25
Deathday: 2018-11-01
Birthplace: DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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.
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | |
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2004-01-16 | Teacher's Pet | Officer White (voice) |
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2001-02-16 | Recess: School's Out | Coach (voice) |
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1995-01-01 | Cops n Roberts | |
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1992-01-10 | Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | Charlie Tewksbury |
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1991-10-10 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | Coach |
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1991-09-14 | Rewrite for Murder | Al Barbar |
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1991-06-02 | Murder in High Places | Van Stamp |
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1991-05-24 | Thelma & Louise | Major |
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1988-11-01 | Black Roses | Mayor Farnsworth |
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1987-03-15 | The Stepford Children | Frank Gregson |
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1986-09-26 | Hunter's Blood | Al Coleman |
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1985-11-22 | Terror at London Bridge | Ed Nebel |
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1983-11-28 | The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Witchita Pike |
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1983-03-13 | M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Sergeant Wagner |
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1982-05-21 | Annie | Weasel |
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1980-04-28 | All God's Children | Capt. Sam Pierce |
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1980-04-20 | Sultan and the Rock Star | George Mackenzie |
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1979-11-23 | Captain America II: Death Too Soon | Everett Bliss |
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1978-04-10 | To Kill a Cop | Lt. Fitzgerald |
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1978-03-29 | Crisis in Sun Valley | Thorndike |
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1977-09-18 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Greenway |
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1977-03-23 | The Domino Principle | Ditcher |
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1976-10-13 | Scott Free | Ed McGraw |
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1975-06-29 | Man on the Outside | Lt. Matthews |
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1975-05-26 | Sky Heist | Deputy Pat Connelly |
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1975-03-21 | Switch [Pilot] | Capt. Griffin |
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1975-02-12 | A Cry for Help | Paul Church |
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1974-06-11 | Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita | |
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1974-02-20 | A Case of Rape | Det. Riley |
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1973-06-20 | One Little Indian | Pvt. Dixon |
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1972-05-24 | Skyjacked | John Bimonte |
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1971-08-01 | Bless the Beasts & Children | Wheaties |
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1971-03-12 | The Andromeda Strain | Toby (technician) |
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1970-11-10 | The Intruders | Pomerantz |
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1970-03-10 | The Lawyer | Charlie O'Keefe |
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1970-02-10 | Cutter's Trail | Clay Wooten |
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1968-12-04 | Shadow on the Land | Private |
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1967-07-01 | Common Law Cabin | Barney Rickert |
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1967-01-25 | First to Fight | O'Brien |
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1964-12-10 | Father Goose | Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin |
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1963-12-25 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Patient (uncredited) |