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name: "Ken Swofford"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ken-swofford"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 July 1933"
died: "1 November 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:11.999122+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ken Swofford

Actor. Born 25 July 1933 in DuQuoin - Illinois - USA. Died 1 November 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 July 1933, DuQuoin - Illinois - USA
- **Died:** 1 November 2018
- **Also known as:** Kenneth Charles Swofford 

## Biography

Ken Swofford (born Kenneth Charles Swofford) was an American film and television actor. Born on 25 July 1933 in Du Quoin, Illinois, he died on 1 November 2018 in Pacific Grove, California. He graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in theatre.

Swofford appeared in films including *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), *Annie* (1982) and *Thelma & Louise* (1991), in which he played the Major. His television work included recurring roles such as Quentin Morloch in *Fame*, Lt. Catalano in *Murder, She Wrote* and a cast member role in *Ellery Queen*. He was married to Barbee Biggs from 1958 until his death.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Major — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)

## Also known for

- *The Andromeda Strain* (1971), Toby (technician)
- *Annie* (1982), Weasel
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), Sid Sharkey, Lt. Catalano, Grover Barth, Sheriff Tugman, Alan Forsythe, Leo Kowalski
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), Roy Palmer, Dan Kelly
- *Recess: School's Out* (2001), Coach (voice)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (1978), General Maxwell
- *Kung Fu* (1972), Max Frazer, Dr. Tracer
- *Father Goose* (1964), Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

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