Kenneth Charles Swofford (1933 – 2018), American film and television actor, 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.
In 1989, Swofford was convicted of felony drunk driving and sentenced to 28 months in prison, after which he made a comeback and continued to work steadily until retiring in 1995. In 2001, he supplied the voice of the coach in Recess: School's Out, and played Officer White in Teacher's Pet (2004), which was his last role before retiring permanently. Nonetheless, in 2018 he voiced the title character of Happy the Angry Polar Bear in a film written and directed by his grandson, Brandon.
- "With his burly build and distinctive red hair he was often cast in villain, police officer or 'everyman' roles... In an interview in 1976 the distinctive, red-headed actor described the advantages of an acting career..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Swofford
- "American film and television actor noted for his red hair and ruddy complexion." https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45308-ken-swofford...
- "Ruddy, red-haired, burly-framed American character actor of the 1960s and 1970s." https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0842855/bio/
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