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.

Known For

Columbo

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Falcon Crest

All Movies (43)

• Teacher's Pet2004 · as Officer White (voice)
• Recess: School's Out2001 · as Coach (voice)
• Cops n Roberts1995
• Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992 · as Charlie Tewksbury
• The Taking of Beverly Hills1991 · as Coach
• Rewrite for Murder1991 · as Al Barbar
• Murder in High Places1991 · as Van Stamp
• Thelma & Louise1991 · as Major
• Black Roses1988 · as Mayor Farnsworth
• The Stepford Children1987 · as Frank Gregson
• Hunter's Blood1986 · as Al Coleman
• Terror at London Bridge1985 · as Ed Nebel
• The Gambler: The Adventure Continues1983 · as Witchita Pike
• M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983 · as Sergeant Wagner
• Annie1982 · as Weasel
• S.O.B.1981 · as Harold Harrigan
• All God's Children1980 · as Capt. Sam Pierce
• Sultan and the Rock Star1980 · as George Mackenzie
• Captain America II: Death Too Soon1979 · as Everett Bliss
• To Kill a Cop1978 · as Lt. Fitzgerald
• Crisis in Sun Valley1978 · as Thorndike
• Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy1977 · as Greenway
• The Domino Principle1977 · as Warden Ditcher
• Scott Free1976 · as Ed McGraw
• Man on the Outside1975 · as Lt. Matthews
• Sky Hei$t1975 · as Deputy Pat Connelly
• Switch1975 · as Capt. Griffin
• A Cry for Help1975 · as Paul Church
• Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita1974
• A Case of Rape1974 · as Det. Riley
• One Little Indian1973 · as Pvt. Dixon
• The Boy and the Bronc Buster1973 · as Gentry
• Skyjacked1972 · as John Bimonte
• Bless the Beasts & Children1971 · as Wheaties
• The Andromeda Strain1971 · as Toby (technician)
• The Intruders1970 · as Pomerantz
• The Lawyer1970 · as Charlie O'Keefe
• Cutter's Trail1970 · as Clay Wooten
• Shadow on the Land1968 · as Private
• Common Law Cabin1967 · as Barney Rickert
• First to Fight1967 · as O'Brien
• Father Goose1964 · as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
• Captain Newman, M.D.1963 · as Patient (uncredited)

All TV Shows (37)

• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Rupert Leverton
• The Wonder Years1988 · as Al
• Matlock1986 · as Ned Salem
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Sid Sharkey
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lt. Catalano
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Grover Barth
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Sheriff Tugman
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Alan Forsythe
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Leo Kowalski
• The Gambler: The Adventure Continues1983 · as Witchita Pike
• The Rousters1983
• Fame1982 · as Principal Morloch
• Falcon Crest1981 · as March Ridley
• Knots Landing1979 · as Sheriff Pickett
• Battlestar Galactica1978 · as General Maxwell
• The Eddie Capra Mysteries1978 · as J.J. Devlin
• To Kill a Cop1978 · as Lt. Fitzgerald
• Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976 · as Al Barber
• Ellery Queen1975 · as Frank Flannigan
• The Rockford Files1974 · as P.I. Floyd Ross
• The Rockford Files1974 · as FBI Agent Patrick
• The Rockford Files1974 · as DEA Agent Al Jollett
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Carl Wronko
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Roy Palmer
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Dan Kelly
• Police Story1973 · as Lieutenant
• Kung Fu1972 · as Max Frazer
• Kung Fu1972 · as Dr. Tracer
• Columbo1971 · as Harry Stone
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Monty
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Coach
• The Odd Couple1970 · as Cop
• Adam-121968 · as Floyd Delman
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Florian Vaclav
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
• I Spy1965 · as Clay