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.
Annie
as WeaselAn orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her...
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Thelma & Louise
as MajorWhilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the...
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Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom...
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The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to...
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Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS SailfinDuring World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing...
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Skyjacked
as John BimonteA crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.
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Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett BlissCrimefighting Captain America rights more wrongs by doing battle with a fanatical terrorist who...
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Teacher's Pet
as Officer White (voice)Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy. When Spot finds out that...
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The Domino Principle
as DitcherRoy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison...
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Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at...
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A Case of Rape
as Det. RileyWhen she was raped, Ellen thought it was the worst thing to ever happen to her. What was worse,...
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Common Law Cabin
as Barney RickertAfter stealing a fortune in unclaimed jewelry, ex-detective Barney Rickert arrives at a run-down...
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The Taking of Beverly Hills
as CoachA chemical spill has caused the occupants of Beverly Hills to be forcibly evacuated. A retiring...
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Terror at London Bridge
as Ed NebelLondon Bridge, London, England, 1888: Jack the Ripper dies in the Thames river. London Bridge,...
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One Little Indian
as Pvt. DixonAn Army deserter (James Garner) flees by camel across the desert with a white boy (Clay O'Brien)...
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Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
as uncreditedDramatization of the trial of General Yamashita.
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Black Roses
as Mayor FarnsworthTeens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the...
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Witchita PikeBrady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event...
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Bless the Beasts & Children
as WheatiesA group of social misfits at a summer camp for boys run away to save penned-in buffaloes from a...
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The Stepford Children
as Frank GregsonSteven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet...
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Hunter's Blood
as Al ColemanFive "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and...
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First to Fight
as O'BrienJack is the sole survivor of a Japanese attack on his squad at Guadalcanal. Because of his...
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All God's Children
as Capt. Sam PierceBig city judge Parke Denison is involved in a forced busing dispute at the climax of his long...
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To Kill a Cop
as Lt. FitzgeraldEarl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is...
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Sky Heist
as Deputy Pat ConnellyA husband and wife come up with a plan to steal $10 million in gold, using the hijacking of a...
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Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie TewksburyRetired marshal Matt Dillon tracks Arizona rustlers and lands in the middle of the 1880s...
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Man on the Outside
as Lt. MatthewsA retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his...
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Shadow on the Land
as PrivatePatriotic freedom fighters struggle against a fascist dictatorship in a near-future USA.
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Murder in High Places
as Van StampA small Colorado mountain town elects as its mayor a writer whom some residents consider...
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Cutter's Trail
as Clay WootenThe Marshal of Santa Fe returns home to find his town almost wiped out by Mexican bandits and...
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The Lawyer
as Charlie O'KeefeTony Petrocelli, a bright young lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes...
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A Cry for Help
as Paul ChurchA talk-radio host, who specializes in abusing and insulting his audience, gets a call from a...
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Scott Free
as Ed McGrawA professional gambler finds himself on the run from the mob, the federal government, and a band...
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Crisis in Sun Valley
as ThorndikeSemi-follow up to "The Deadly Triangle" dealing with a sheriff and his deputy in a sleepy ski...
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Switch [Pilot]
as Capt. GriffinIn this pilot film that led to the series, an ex-con and a retired cop, partners in a private...
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Sultan and the Rock Star
as George MackenziePaul Winters, a rock star burnout, flees his fame and ends up by chance on an island where he...
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M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Sergeant WagnerA mother relentlessly tries to spearhead a movement for national anti-drunk driver legislation...
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Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
as GreenwayThe story of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's older brother Joseph, who undertakes a dangerous...
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Columbo
as Harry StoneColumbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...
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The Wonder Years
as AlThe story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Sid SharkeyAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. CatalanoAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Grover BarthAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff TugmanAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Alan ForsytheAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Leo KowalskiAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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The Six Million Dollar Man
as Roy PalmerFollow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent,...
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The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dan KellyFollow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent,...
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Knots Landing
as Sheriff PickettThe domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...
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Mission: Impossible
as Florian VaclavMission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by...
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Mission: Impossible
as Deputy Mayor Charles PeckMission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by...
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Falcon Crest
as March RidleyFalcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...
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Diagnosis: Murder
as Rupert LevertonDr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
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Adam-12
as Floyd DelmanAdam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...
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Fame
as Principal MorlochAn American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on...
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The Rockford Files
as P.I. Floyd RossCranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...
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The Rockford Files
as FBI Agent PatrickCranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...
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The Rockford Files
as DEA Agent Al JollettCranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...
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The Rockford Files
as Carl WronkoCranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...
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The Rockford Files
as Col. John 'Howling Mad' SmithCranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...
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The Odd Couple
as CopFelix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual....
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Battlestar Galactica
as General MaxwellWhen the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander...
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Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Al BarberWeekly series spun off from the miniseries.
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The Eddie Capra Mysteries
as J.J. DevlinThe Eddie Capra Mysteries is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta...
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Witchita PikeBrady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event...
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