Ken Swofford
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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.
Acting
Movie
Thelma & Louise
as Major
1991
TV
The Wonder Years
as Al
1988
TV
Columbo
as Harry Stone
1971
Movie
The Andromeda Strain
as Toby (technician)
1971
Movie
Annie
as Weasel
1982
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Sid Sharkey
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Catalano
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Grover Barth
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff Tugman
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Alan Forsythe
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Leo Kowalski
1984
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Roy Palmer
1974
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dan Kelly
1974
Movie
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
2001
TV
Mission: Impossible
as Florian Vaclav
1966
TV
Mission: Impossible
as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
1966
TV
Battlestar Galactica
as General Maxwell
1978
TV
Kung Fu
as Max Frazer
1972
TV
Kung Fu
as Dr. Tracer
1972
Movie
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
1964
TV
Matlock
as Ned Salem
1986
TV
The Rockford Files
as P.I. Floyd Ross
1974
TV
The Rockford Files
as FBI Agent Patrick
1974
TV
The Rockford Files
as DEA Agent Al Jollett
1974