Acting
Ken Swofford
EN cinema · 43 credits
Born
25 July 1933
Died
1 November 2018 (aged 85)
Birthplace
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Also known as Kenneth Charles 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.
Known for
Filmography
Teacher's Pet
as Officer White (voice)
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie Tewksbury
Thelma & Louise
as Major
Murder in High Places
as Van Stamp
Rewrite for Murder
as Al Barbar
Black Roses
as Mayor Farnsworth
The Stepford Children
as Frank Gregson
Hunter's Blood
as Al Coleman
Terror at London Bridge
as Ed Nebel
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Witchita Pike
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Sergeant Wagner
Annie
as Weasel
S.O.B.
as Harold Harrigan
Sultan and the Rock Star
as George Mackenzie
All God's Children
as Capt. Sam Pierce
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett Bliss
Crisis in Sun Valley
as Thorndike
To Kill a Cop
as Lt. Fitzgerald
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
Scott Free
as Ed McGraw
A Cry for Help
as Paul Church
Sky Hei$t
as Deputy Pat Connelly
Man on the Outside
as Lt. Matthews
Switch
as Capt. Griffin
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
One Little Indian
as Pvt. Dixon
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)
Bless the Beasts & Children
as Wheaties
The Lawyer
as Charlie O'Keefe
The Intruders
as Pomerantz
Cutter's Trail
as Clay Wooten
Shadow on the Land
as Private
Common Law Cabin
as Barney Rickert
First to Fight
as O'Brien
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)