Actor. He was best known to television viewers as the stubborn vice principal 'Quentin Morloch' on the television adaptation of the film "Fame" from 1983 to 1985. He also was known for his roles on both the television series' "Ellery Queen" and "Murder, She Wrote." Born Kenneth Charles Swofford, he graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in theater in 1959. He later came to Los Angeles and made his television debut on the series "Surfside 6" in 1962. Besides "Fame," "Ellery Queen," and "Murder, She Wrote," he went on to appear in many television series during his career such as "The Virginian," "Gunsmoke," "Switch," "The Rockford Files," "Simon & Simon," and "Dallas." In 1963, he made his "big screen" debut in the film "Captain Newman, M.D." alongside Gregory Peck and Tony Curtis. He later appeared in such films as "Father Goose," (1964) "The Andromeda Strain," (1971) "Annie," (1982) "Black Roses," (1988) and "Thelma & Louise." (1991) In 1989, he was sentenced to 28 months in prison for felony drunk driving. He later campaigned against drunk driving as he resumed his acting career and narrated a documentary for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. In 2018, he provided the voice of the title character in the short film "Happy the Angry Polar Bear," written and directed by his grandson.
Actor. He was best known to television viewers as the stubborn vice principal 'Quentin Morloch' on the television adaptation of the film "Fame" from 1983 to 1985. He also was known for his roles on both the television series' "Ellery Queen" and "Murder, She Wrote." Born Kenneth Charles Swofford, he graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in theater in 1959. He later came to Los Angeles and made his television debut on the series "Surfside 6" in 1962. Besides "Fame," "Ellery Queen," and "Murder, She Wrote," he went on to appear in many television series during his career such as "The Virginian," "Gunsmoke," "Switch," "The Rockford Files," "Simon & Simon," and "Dallas." In 1963, he made his "big screen" debut in the film "Captain Newman, M.D." alongside Gregory Peck and Tony Curtis. He later appeared in such films as "Father Goose," (1964) "The Andromeda Strain," (1971) "Annie," (1982) "Black Roses," (1988) and "Thelma & Louise." (1991) In 1989, he was sentenced to 28 months in prison for felony drunk driving. He later campaigned against drunk driving as he resumed his acting career and narrated a documentary for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. In 2018, he provided the voice of the title character in the short film "Happy the Angry Polar Bear," written and directed by his grandson.
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