Ken 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.
Filmography (67)
Teacher's Pet
Recess: School's Out
Cops n Roberts
Diagnosis: Murder
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Thelma & Louise
Rewrite for Murder
The Taking of Beverly Hills
Murder in High Places
The Wonder Years
Black Roses
The Stepford Children
Matlock
Hunter's Blood
Terror at London Bridge
Murder, She Wrote
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Rousters
Fame
Annie
S.O.B.
Falcon Crest
Sultan and the Rock Star
All God's Children
Knots Landing
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Crisis in Sun Valley
To Kill a Cop
Battlestar Galactica
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
To Kill a Cop
The Domino Principle
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Scott Free
Switch
Man on the Outside
Ellery Queen
A Cry for Help
Sky Hei$t
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
The Rockford Files
The Six Million Dollar Man
A Case of Rape
Police Story
One Little Indian
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
Kung Fu
Skyjacked
Columbo
The Andromeda Strain
Bless the Beasts & Children
Cutter's Trail
The Odd Couple
The Partridge Family
The Lawyer
The Intruders
Shadow on the Land
Adam-12
First to Fight
Common Law Cabin
Mission: Impossible
I Spy
Father Goose
Captain Newman, M.D.