Ken Swofford

Jul 25, 1933 - Nov 01, 2018 (85 years old) in DuQuoin - Illinois - USA

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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.

Known For

Columbo

Harry Stone

The Wonder Years

Murder, She Wrote

Sid Sharkey

The Rockford Files

P.I. Floyd Ross

Diagnosis: Murder

Rupert Leverton

Adam-12

Floyd Delman

Knots Landing

Sheriff Pickett

Falcon Crest

March Ridley

The Six Million Dollar Man

Roy Palmer

Mission: Impossible

Florian Vaclav

Credits

Teacher's Pet 2004

Officer White (voice)

★ 6
Recess: School's Out 2001

Coach (voice)

★ 6.6
Cops n Roberts 1995

★ NR
Diagnosis: Murder 1993

Rupert Leverton

★ 7.1
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man 1992

Charlie Tewksbury

★ 6.5
The Taking of Beverly Hills 1991

Coach

★ 5.2
Rewrite for Murder 1991

Al Barbar

★ NR
Murder in High Places 1991

Van Stamp

★ 5
Thelma & Louise 1991

Major

★ 7.6
Black Roses 1988

Mayor Farnsworth

★ 5.2
The Wonder Years 1988

Al

★ 8.3
The Stepford Children 1987

Frank Gregson

★ 5
Hunter's Blood 1986

Al Coleman

★ 5.5
Terror at London Bridge 1985

Ed Nebel

★ 5.1
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Sid Sharkey

★ 7.5
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues 1983

Witchita Pike

★ 6.7
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers 1983

Sergeant Wagner

★ 7
Annie 1982

Weasel

★ 6.5
Fame 1982

Principal Morloch

★ 6.8
Falcon Crest 1981

March Ridley

★ 5.5
S.O.B. 1981

Harold Harrigan

★ 5.9
All God's Children 1980

Capt. Sam Pierce

★ 4
Sultan and the Rock Star 1980

George Mackenzie

★ 4
Knots Landing 1979

Sheriff Pickett

★ 6.7
Captain America II: Death Too Soon 1979

Everett Bliss

★ 3.8
Battlestar Galactica 1978

General Maxwell

★ 7.1
The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978

J.J. Devlin

★ 5
To Kill a Cop 1978

Lt. Fitzgerald

★ NR
Crisis in Sun Valley 1978

Thorndike

★ NR
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy 1977

Greenway

★ NR
The Domino Principle 1977

Warden Ditcher

★ 5.9
Scott Free 1976

Ed McGraw

★ NR
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II 1976

Al Barber

★ 8.6
Man on the Outside 1975

Lt. Matthews

★ NR
Sky Heist 1975

Deputy Pat Connelly

★ 4.9
Switch [Pilot] 1975

Capt. Griffin

★ NR
A Cry for Help 1975

Paul Church

★ 6.8
The Rockford Files 1974

P.I. Floyd Ross

★ 7.5
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita 1974

★ NR
A Case of Rape 1974

Det. Riley

★ 6.1
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974

Roy Palmer

★ 7.2
One Little Indian 1973

Pvt. Dixon

★ 6.3
Skyjacked 1972

John Bimonte

★ 6.2
Columbo 1971

Harry Stone

★ 8.1
Bless the Beasts & Children 1971

Wheaties

★ 6.8
The Andromeda Strain 1971

Toby (technician)

★ 7
The Intruders 1970

Pomerantz

★ 5.7
The Odd Couple 1970

Cop

★ 7.8
The Lawyer 1970

Charlie O'Keefe

★ 5.6
Cutter's Trail 1970

Clay Wooten

★ 7.5
Shadow on the Land 1968

Private

★ 8
Adam-12 1968

Floyd Delman

★ 7
Common Law Cabin 1967

Barney Rickert

★ 5.3
First to Fight 1967

O'Brien

★ 7.9
Mission: Impossible 1966

Florian Vaclav

★ 7.6
Father Goose 1964

Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

★ 7
Captain Newman, M.D. 1963

Patient (uncredited)

★ 6.5