Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 25, 1933
Place of Birth
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Also Known As
- Kenneth Charles Swofford
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.
Known For - Movies
Thelma & Louise
as Major
The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)
Annie
as Weasel
S.O.B.
as Harold Harrigan
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
To Kill a Cop
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
Teacher's Pet
as Officer White (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
Knots Landing
as Sheriff Pickett
Columbo
as Harry Stone
Diagnosis: Murder
as Rupert Leverton
Murder, She Wrote
as Sid Sharkey
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Catalano
Murder, She Wrote
as Grover Barth
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff Tugman
Murder, She Wrote
as Alan Forsythe
Murder, She Wrote
as Leo Kowalski
Falcon Crest
as March Ridley