Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

Actor

DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
July 25, 1933

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 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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Representative Works

Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise
7.6
/ English
Annie
Annie
6.5
/ English
Father Goose
Father Goose
7.0
/ English
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
6.1
/ English
S.O.B.
S.O.B.
6.0
/ English
One Little Indian
One Little Indian
6.3
/ English
Skyjacked
Skyjacked
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Thelma & Louise
1991Winner

Best Performance

Thelma & Louise

Annie
1982Nominee

Best Performance

Annie

The Andromeda Strain
1971Nominee

Best Performance

The Andromeda Strain

Career Highlights

Recess: School's Out
2001Highlight

Best Performance

Recess: School's Out

Captain Newman, M.D.
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Captain Newman, M.D.