Person
Ken Swofford
Acting · 1933–2018 · DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
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
Harry Stone
Murder, She Wrote
Sid Sharkey
Diagnosis: Murder
Rupert Leverton
Adam-12
Floyd Delman
Knots Landing
Sheriff Pickett
The Wonder Years
Al
Falcon Crest
March Ridley
Mission: Impossible
Florian Vaclav
Matlock
Ned Salem
The Rockford Files
P.I. Floyd Ross
Filmography
- 2004Teacher's PetOfficer White (voice)
- 2001Recess: School's OutCoach (voice)
- 1995Cops n Roberts
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderRupert Leverton
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManCharlie Tewksbury
- 1991The Taking of Beverly HillsCoach
- 1991Rewrite for MurderAl Barbar
- 1991Murder in High PlacesVan Stamp
- 1991Thelma & LouiseMajor
- 1988Black RosesMayor Farnsworth
- 1988The Wonder YearsAl
- 1987The Stepford ChildrenFrank Gregson
- 1986Hunter's BloodAl Coleman
- 1986MatlockNed Salem
- 1985Terror at London BridgeEd Nebel
- 1984Murder, She WroteSid Sharkey
- 1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesWitchita Pike
- 1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesWitchita Pike
- 1983The Rousters
- 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversSergeant Wagner
- 1982AnnieWeasel
- 1982FamePrincipal Morloch
- 1981Falcon CrestMarch Ridley
- 1981S.O.B.Harold Harrigan
- 1980All God's ChildrenCapt. Sam Pierce
- 1980Sultan and the Rock StarGeorge Mackenzie
- 1979Knots LandingSheriff Pickett
- 1979Captain America II: Death Too SoonEverett Bliss
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaGeneral Maxwell
- 1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesJ.J. Devlin
- 1978To Kill a CopLt. Fitzgerald
- 1978To Kill a CopLt. Fitzgerald
- 1978Crisis in Sun ValleyThorndike
- 1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyGreenway
- 1977The Domino PrincipleWarden Ditcher
- 1976Scott FreeEd McGraw
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIAl Barber
- 1975Ellery QueenFrank Flannigan
- 1975Man on the OutsideLt. Matthews
- 1975Sky Hei$tDeputy Pat Connelly
- 1975SwitchCapt. Griffin
- 1975A Cry for HelpPaul Church
- 1974The Rockford FilesP.I. Floyd Ross
- 1974Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
- 1974A Case of RapeDet. Riley
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManRoy Palmer
- 1973One Little IndianPvt. Dixon
- 1973Police StoryLieutenant
- 1973The Boy and the Bronc BusterGentry
- 1972Kung FuMax Frazer
- 1972SkyjackedJohn Bimonte
- 1971ColumboHarry Stone
- 1971Bless the Beasts & ChildrenWheaties
- 1971The Andromeda StrainToby (technician)
- 1970The IntrudersPomerantz
- 1970The Partridge FamilyMonty
- 1970The Odd CoupleCop
- 1970The LawyerCharlie O'Keefe
- 1970Cutter's TrailClay Wooten
- 1968Shadow on the LandPrivate
- 1968Adam-12Floyd Delman
- 1967Common Law CabinBarney Rickert
- 1967First to FightO'Brien
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleFlorian Vaclav
- 1965I SpyClay
- 1964Father GooseHelmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
- 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Patient (uncredited)
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