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Born in [[w:DuQuoin, Illinois|DuQuoin, Illinois]]<ref name="imdb">{{cite_web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842855/bio|title=IMDb biography on Ken Swofford|date=|accessdate=24 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>, Swofford started his show business career in the early 1960s, quickly finding  his niche as playing the "every man".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.elleryqueenshow.com/cast-swofford.html|title=Ellery Queen Television Series Companion - Ken Swofford bio|date=|accessdate=24 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
Born in [[w:DuQuoin, Illinois|DuQuoin, Illinois]]<ref name="imdb">{{cite_web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842855/bio|title=IMDb biography on Ken Swofford|date=|accessdate=24 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>, Swofford started his show business career in the early 1960s, quickly finding  his niche as playing the "every man".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.elleryqueenshow.com/cast-swofford.html|title=Ellery Queen Television Series Companion - Ken Swofford bio|date=|accessdate=24 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>


Swofford's appearances in television, spanning from the 1960s to mid-1990s, include such well-known series as ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[w:Gunsmoke|Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[w:Mission Impossible|Mission Impossible]]'', ''[[w:Adam-12|Adam-12]]'' (with ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' actor [[Kent McCord]]), ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'', ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]'' and ''[[w:Max Headroom|Max Headroom]]''.
Swofford's appearances in television, spanning from the 1960s to mid-1990s, include such well-known series as ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[w:Gunsmoke|Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[w:Mission Impossible|Mission Impossible]]'', ''[[w:Adam-12|Adam-12]]'' (with ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' actor [[Kent McCord]]), ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'', ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]'' and ''[[w:Max Headroom|Max Headroom]]''.  In 1975, he was a semi-regular on ''[[w:Ellery Queen (TV Series)|Ellery Queen]]'' as newspaper columnist Frank Flannigan.


Swofford had problems with alcoholism, later narrating a video for [[w:Mothers Against Drunk Driving|Mothers Against Drunk Driving]] in 1983.<ref name="imdb"/>
Swofford had problems with alcoholism, later narrating a video for [[w:Mothers Against Drunk Driving|Mothers Against Drunk Driving]] in 1983.<ref name="imdb"/>
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Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford
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Portrays: General Maxwell
Date of Birth: January 02, 1932
Date of Death: November 1, 2018
Age at Death: 86
Nationality: USA USA
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Ken Swofford (born January 2, 1932) is an American actor who portrayed General Maxwell in the Original Series episode "Experiment in Terra".

Born in DuQuoin, Illinois[1], Swofford started his show business career in the early 1960s, quickly finding his niche as playing the "every man".[2]

Swofford's appearances in television, spanning from the 1960s to mid-1990s, include such well-known series as The Six Million Dollar Man, Gunsmoke, Mission Impossible, Adam-12 (with Galactica 1980 actor Kent McCord), The A-Team, Knight Rider and Max Headroom. In 1975, he was a semi-regular on Ellery Queen as newspaper columnist Frank Flannigan.

Swofford had problems with alcoholism, later narrating a video for Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IMDb biography on Ken Swofford (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 24 October 2007.
  2. Ellery Queen Television Series Companion - Ken Swofford bio (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 24 October 2007.