Ken Swofford
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Common Law Cabin
as Barney Rickert
1967
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
1977
The Taking of Beverly Hills
as Coach
1991
One Little Indian
as Pvt. Dixon
1973
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie Tewksbury
1992
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
1972
Sultan and the Rock Star
as George Mackenzie
1980
The Lawyer
as Charlie O'Keefe
1970
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
1974
Terror at London Bridge
as Ed Nebel
1985
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)
1963
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Witchita Pike
1983
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett Bliss
1979
A Cry for Help
as Paul Church
1975
Sky Hei$t
as Deputy Pat Connelly
1975
Man on the Outside
as Lt. Matthews
1975
Scott Free
as Ed McGraw
1976
Crisis in Sun Valley
as Thorndike
1978
Black Roses
as Mayor Farnsworth
1988
Thelma & Louise
as Major
1991
TV Appearances
Diagnosis: Murder
as Rupert Leverton
1993
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
as J.J. Devlin
1978
Columbo
as Harry Stone
1971
Adam-12
as Floyd Delman
1968
The Wonder Years
as Al
1988
Battlestar Galactica
as General Maxwell
1978
Murder, She Wrote
as Sid Sharkey
1984
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Al Barber
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Roy Palmer
1974
The Rockford Files
as P.I. Floyd Ross
1974
The Rockford Files
as FBI Agent Patrick
1974
The Rockford Files
as DEA Agent Al Jollett
1974