Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/25/1933
Place of Birth
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
Also Known As
Kenneth Charles Swofford
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 T...
Known For
The Lawyer
as Charlie O'Keefe
The Intruders
as Pomerantz
Father Goose
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin
To Kill a Cop
as Lt. Fitzgerald
Thelma & Louise
as Major
Skyjacked
as John Bimonte
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
as Gentry
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Charlie Tewksbury
Recess: School's Out
as Coach (voice)
The Domino Principle
as Warden Ditcher
First to Fight
as O'Brien
The Stepford Children
as Frank Gregson
Annie
as Weasel
The Taking of Beverly Hills
as Coach
Hunter's Blood
as Al Coleman
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Patient (uncredited)
Black Roses
as Mayor Farnsworth
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
Man on the Outside
as Lt. Matthews
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Everett Bliss
Career Timeline
1991
1984
1983
1978
1975
1974
The Rockford Files
as P.I. Floyd Ross
The Rockford Files
as FBI Agent Patrick
The Rockford Files
as DEA Agent Al Jollett
The Rockford Files
as Carl Wronko
The Rockford Files
as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Role unknown
A Case of Rape
as Det. Riley
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Roy Palmer
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dan Kelly