Ken Swofford
Biography
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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.
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- Columbo (1971) as Harry Stone
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sid Sharkey
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Catalano
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Grover Barth
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sheriff Tugman
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Alan Forsythe
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Leo Kowalski
- Falcon Crest (1981) as March Ridley
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Al
- Adam-12 (1968) as Floyd Delman
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Rupert Leverton
- Knots Landing (1979) as Sheriff Pickett
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Roy Palmer
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Dan Kelly
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Florian Vaclav
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Deputy Mayor Charles Peck
- Matlock (1986) as Ned Salem
- The Rockford Files (1974) as P.I. Floyd Ross
- The Rockford Files (1974) as FBI Agent Patrick
- The Rockford Files (1974) as DEA Agent Al Jollett
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Carl Wronko
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
- Fame (1982) as Principal Morloch
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) as General Maxwell