Ken Swofford
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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.
Known for
Credits
Thelma & Louise (1991)
as Major
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
as Toby (technician)
Recess: School's Out (2001)
as Coach (voice)
Annie (1982)
as Weasel
Teacher's Pet (2004)
as Officer White (voice)
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
as Patient (uncredited)
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
as Everett Bliss
The Domino Principle (1977)
as Warden Ditcher
Father Goose (1964)
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
S.O.B. (1981)
as Harold Harrigan
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
as Coach
A Case of Rape (1974)
as Det. Riley
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
as Wheaties
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
as Charlie Tewksbury
Skyjacked (1972)
as John Bimonte
Terror at London Bridge (1985)
as Ed Nebel
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
as Witchita Pike
Murder in High Places (1991)
as Van Stamp
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Hunter's Blood (1986)
as Al Coleman
Sultan and the Rock Star (1980)
as George Mackenzie
All God's Children (1980)
as Capt. Sam Pierce
First to Fight (1967)
as O'Brien
One Little Indian (1973)
as Pvt. Dixon
A Cry for Help (1975)
as Paul Church
Crisis in Sun Valley (1978)
as Thorndike
Man on the Outside (1975)
as Lt. Matthews
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)
as Sergeant Wagner
Cutter's Trail (1970)
as Clay Wooten
Cops n Roberts (1995)
Actor
Common Law Cabin (1967)
as Barney Rickert
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Private
The Lawyer (1970)
as Charlie O'Keefe
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita (1974)
Actor
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977)
as Greenway
The Intruders (1970)
as Pomerantz
Sky Hei$t (1975)
as Deputy Pat Connelly
The Stepford Children (1987)
as Frank Gregson
Black Roses (1988)
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Boy and the Bronc Buster (1973)
as Gentry
Switch (1975)
as Capt. Griffin
Rewrite for Murder (1991)
as Al Barbar
Scott Free (1976)
as Ed McGraw