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Ken Swofford

Actor | * 07/25/1933 († 85, 11/01/2018) | DuQuoin, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Kenneth Charles Swofford (July 25, 1933 – November 1, 2018) was an American film and television actor. With his burly build and distinctive red hair he was often cast in villain, police officer or 'everyman' roles. Between 1962 and 1995, Swofford's film credits included Thelma & Louise, Skyjacked, Black Roses and The Andromeda Strain, while his TV career during the same period was prolific: he appeared on such television series as Gunsmoke, Police Story, The Rockford Files, Simon & Simon, Fame, Switch, The Oregon Trail, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Murder, She Wrote, and as a cast member of the mystery series Ellery Queen. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Crime

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Teens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the titular heavy metal band. ...

Black Roses

R

1988 | 2.8/5 | 1h 30min
Horror, Music
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An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his hom ...

Annie

PG

1982 | 3.2/5 | 2h 7min
Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family
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When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group ...

The Andromeda Strain

G

1971 | 3.5/5 | 2h 11min
Science Fiction, Thriller
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Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fu ...

Thelma & Louise

R

1991 | 3.8/5 | 2h 10min
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Adventure
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Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cy ...

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV-PG

1974 | 3.6/5 | 43min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Movies with Ken Swofford as Actor(39)

as Officer White (voice)2004 Teacher's Pet
as Coach (voice)2001 Recess: School's Out
1995 Cops n Roberts
as Charlie Tewksbury1992 Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Major1991 Thelma & Louise
as Van Stamp1991 Murder in High Places
as Coach1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills
as Mayor Farnsworth1988 Black Roses
as Frank Gregson1987 The Stepford Children
as Al Coleman1986 Hunter's Blood
as Ed Nebel1985 Terror at London Bridge
as Witchita Pike1983 The Gambler II: The Adventure Continues
as Sergeant Wagner1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Weasel1982 Annie
as Capt. Sam Pierce1980 All God's Children
as George Mackenzie1980 Sultan and the Rock Star
as Everett Bliss1979 Captain America II: Death Too Soon
as Thorndike1978 Crisis in Sun Valley
as Lt. Fitzgerald1978 To Kill a Cop
as Ditcher1977 The Domino Principle
as Greenway1977 Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
as Ed McGraw1976 Scott Free
as Capt. Griffin1975 Switch [Pilot]
as Lt. Matthews1975 Man on the Outside
as Paul Church1975 A Cry for Help
as Deputy Pat Connelly1975 Sky Heist
as Det. Riley1974 A Case of Rape
as Pvt. Dixon1973 One Little Indian
as John Bimonte1972 Skyjacked
as Toby (technician)1971 The Andromeda Strain
as Wheaties1971 Bless the Beasts & Children
as Pomerantz1970 The Intruders
as Charlie O'Keefe1970 The Lawyer
as Clay Wooten1970 Cutter's Trail
as Private1968 Shadow on the Land
as Barney Rickert1967 Common Law Cabin
as O'Brien1967 First to Fight
as Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin1964 Father Goose
as Patient (uncredited)1963 Captain Newman, M.D.

TV Shows/Series with Ken Swofford as Actor(13)

as Rupert Leverton1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Al1988 The Wonder Years
as Leo Kowalski1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Principal Morloch1982 Fame
as General Maxwell1978 Battlestar Galactica
as J.J. Devlin1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries
as FBI Agent Patrick1974 The Rockford Files
as P.I. Floyd Ross1974 The Rockford Files
as DEA Agent Al Jollett1974 The Rockford Files
as Carl Wronko1974 The Rockford Files
as Col. John 'Howling Mad' Smith1974 The Rockford Files
as Harry Stone1971 Columbo
as Cop1970 The Odd Couple

Full Name: Ken Swofford
Born: Tuesday, 07/25 1933 (July) in DuQuoin, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 11/01 2018 (November) in Pacific Grove (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Other names for Ken Swofford (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kenneth Charles Swofford"
Ken Swofford frequently works together with these people:
Alan Fudge (12x, Actor)
Richard Stahl (9x, Actor)
Rosanna Huffman (8x, Actress)
Bruce Kirby (8x, Actor)
Carey van Dyke (8x, Actor)
Anne Lockhart (8x, Actress)
John P. Finnegan (8x, Actor)
Stephen J. Cannell (7x, Crew)
Mills Watson (7x, Actor)
Eddie Garrett (7x, Actor)
Allan Miller (7x, Actor)
Russ Meyer (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:309844, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024