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Ken Swofford
DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
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…
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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.
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2004
Teacher's Pet
Movie Officer White (voice)
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2001
Recess: School's Out
Movie Coach (voice)
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1995
Cops n Roberts
Movie
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Rupert Leverton
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1992
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Movie Charlie Tewksbury
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1991
The Taking of Beverly Hills
Movie Coach
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1991
Rewrite for Murder
Movie Al Barbar
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1991
Murder in High Places
Movie Van Stamp
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1991
Thelma & Louise
Movie Major
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1988
Black Roses
Movie Mayor Farnsworth
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1988
The Wonder Years
TV show Al
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1987
The Stepford Children
Movie Frank Gregson
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1986
Hunter's Blood
Movie Al Coleman
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1986
Matlock
TV show Ned Salem
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1985
Terror at London Bridge
Movie Ed Nebel
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Sid Sharkey
More credits
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1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
TV show Witchita Pike
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1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Movie Witchita Pike
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1983
The Rousters
TV show
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1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Movie Sergeant Wagner
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1982
Annie
Movie Weasel
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1982
Fame
TV show Principal Morloch
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1981
Falcon Crest
TV show March Ridley
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1981
S.O.B.
Movie Harold Harrigan
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1980
All God's Children
Movie Capt. Sam Pierce
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1980
Sultan and the Rock Star
Movie George Mackenzie
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1979
Knots Landing
TV show Sheriff Pickett
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1979
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Movie Everett Bliss
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1978
Battlestar Galactica
TV show General Maxwell
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1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
TV show J.J. Devlin
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1978
To Kill a Cop
TV show Lt. Fitzgerald
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1978
To Kill a Cop
Movie Lt. Fitzgerald
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1978
Crisis in Sun Valley
Movie Thorndike
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1977
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Movie Greenway
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1977
The Domino Principle
Movie Warden Ditcher
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1976
Scott Free
Movie Ed McGraw
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1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
TV show Al Barber
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1975
Ellery Queen
TV show Frank Flannigan
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1975
Man on the Outside
Movie Lt. Matthews
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1975
Sky Hei$t
Movie Deputy Pat Connelly
