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Karl Swenson

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karl Swenson (July 23, 1908 – October 8, 1978) was an American theatre, radio, film, and television actor. Early in his career, he was credited as Peter Wayne Swenson was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Swedish parentage
Born: Thu, Jul 23 1908
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Oct 08 1978
Karl Swenson is 70 years old
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Poster of Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
Karl Swenson would have been no older than
70 in Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
as '(voice) (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 21 1995
Poster of Disney's Halloween Treat
Disney's Halloween Treat
Karl Swenson would have been no older than
70 in Disney's Halloween Treat
as 'Merlin (voice) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 30 1982
Poster of The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit
Karl Swenson was
65 in The Gun and the Pulpit
as 'Adams'.
Wed, Apr 03 1974
Poster of Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid
Karl Swenson was
64 in Ulzana's Raid
as 'Rukeyser'.
Fri, Oct 27 1972
Poster of The New Healers
The New Healers
Karl Swenson was
63 in The New Healers
as 'Mr. Fisherman'.
Mon, Mar 27 1972
Poster of A Howling in the Woods
A Howling in the Woods
Karl Swenson was
63 in A Howling in the Woods
as 'Apperson'.
Fri, Nov 05 1971
Poster of Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
Karl Swenson was
62 in Vanishing Point
as 'Clerk'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Poster of The Wild Country
The Wild Country
Karl Swenson was
62 in The Wild Country
as 'Jensen'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of Tick... Tick... Tick...
Tick... Tick... Tick...
Karl Swenson was
61 in Tick... Tick... Tick...
as 'Frank Braddock Sr.'.
Fri, Jan 09 1970
Poster of Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun
Karl Swenson was
59 in Hour of the Gun
as 'Dr. Charles Goodfellow'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Poster of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Karl Swenson was
59 in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as 'Dr. Keller'.
Tue, Oct 17 1967
Poster of Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Karl Swenson was
58 in Brighty of the Grand Canyon
as 'Theodore Roosevelt'.
Thu, Nov 24 1966
Poster of Seconds
Seconds
Karl Swenson was
58 in Seconds
as 'Dr. Morris'.
Wed, Oct 05 1966
Poster of The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid
Karl Swenson was
57 in The Cincinnati Kid
as 'Mr. Rudd'.
Fri, Oct 15 1965
Poster of The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
Karl Swenson was
56 in The Sons of Katie Elder
as 'Doc Isdell'.
Wed, Jun 23 1965
Poster of Major Dundee
Major Dundee
Karl Swenson was
56 in Major Dundee
as 'Captain Waller'.
Wed, Apr 07 1965
Poster of The Prize
The Prize
Karl Swenson was
55 in The Prize
as 'Hilding'.
Wed, Dec 25 1963
Poster of The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone
Karl Swenson was
55 in The Sword in the Stone
as 'Merlin (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 25 1963
Poster of The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston
Karl Swenson was
55 in The Man from Galveston
as 'Sheriff'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Karl Swenson was
54 in The Birds
as 'Drunken Doomsayer in Diner'.
Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Karl Swenson was
54 in How the West Was Won
as 'Train Conductor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Spiral Road
The Spiral Road
Karl Swenson was
54 in The Spiral Road
as 'Insp. Bevers'.
Fri, Aug 03 1962
Poster of Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
Karl Swenson was
53 in Lonely are the Brave
as 'Rev. Hoskins'.
Thu, May 24 1962
Poster of Pericles on 31st Street
Pericles on 31st Street
Karl Swenson was
53 in Pericles on 31st Street
as 'Louie DeBella'.
Thu, Apr 12 1962
Poster of Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
Karl Swenson was
53 in Walk on the Wild Side
as 'Schmidt'.
Wed, Mar 21 1962
Poster of Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg
Karl Swenson was
53 in Judgment at Nuremberg
as 'Heinrich Geuter'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Poster of Flaming Star
Flaming Star
Karl Swenson was
52 in Flaming Star
as 'Dred Pierce'.
Tue, Dec 20 1960
Poster of North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Karl Swenson was
52 in North to Alaska
as 'Lars Nordqvist'.
Mon, Nov 07 1960
Poster of One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell
Karl Swenson was
52 in One Foot in Hell
as 'Sheriff Ole Olson'.
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours
Karl Swenson was
51 in The Gallant Hours
as 'Bill Bailey'.
Mon, Jun 13 1960
Poster of Ice Palace
Ice Palace
Karl Swenson was
51 in Ice Palace
as 'Scotty Ballantyne'.
Sat, Jan 02 1960
Poster of The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
Karl Swenson was
50 in The Hanging Tree
as 'Tom Flaunce'.
Thu, Feb 19 1959
Poster of No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
Karl Swenson was
50 in No Name on the Bullet
as 'Stricker'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of Gateways to the Mind
Gateways to the Mind
Karl Swenson was
50 in Gateways to the Mind
as 'Hal - the Cameraman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 23 1958
Poster of Kings Go Forth
Kings Go Forth
Karl Swenson was
49 in Kings Go Forth
as 'The Colonel'.
Sat, Jun 28 1958
Poster of Four Boys and a Gun
Four Boys and a Gun
Karl Swenson was
48 in Four Boys and a Gun
as 'Mr. Badek'.
Fri, Jan 11 1957
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Karl Swenson was
47 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Humpty Dumpty'.
Sat, Oct 22 1955
Poster of December 7th
December 7th
Karl Swenson was
34 in December 7th
as 'Machine-Gunner (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of Strangers All
Strangers All
Karl Swenson was
26 in Strangers All
as 'Protester at Communist Meeting'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Karl Swenson was
69+ in The Amazing Spider-Man
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 05 1978
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Karl Swenson was
66+ in Little House on the Prairie
as 'Lars Hanson, Mr. Hanson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Happy Days
Happy Days
Karl Swenson was
65+ in Happy Days
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1974
Poster of Doc Elliot
Doc Elliot
Karl Swenson was
65+ in Doc Elliot
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 1973
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Karl Swenson was
64+ in Ghost Story
as 'Ed Barnes'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Karl Swenson was
63+ in Emergency!
as 'Gus'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Karl Swenson was
63+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of The Immortal
The Immortal
Karl Swenson was
62+ in The Immortal
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Karl Swenson was
62+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Captain Potter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Young Rebels
The Young Rebels
Karl Swenson was
62+ in The Young Rebels
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Karl Swenson was
60+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Outcasts
The Outcasts
Karl Swenson was
60+ in The Outcasts
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Karl Swenson was
60+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Abel Morgan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Karl Swenson was
59+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Karl Swenson was
59+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Karl Swenson was
59+ in Cimarron Strip
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Karl Swenson was
58+ in Ironside
as 'Vet'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
Karl Swenson was
58+ in CBS Playhouse
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Karl Swenson was
58+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Colonel Dubov, Dr. Ziegler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
Karl Swenson was
58+ in The Rat Patrol
as 'Colonel Seidner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Karl Swenson was
58+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Karl Swenson was
57+ in Hogan's Heroes
as 'Dr. Karl Svenson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Karl Swenson was
57+ in The Big Valley
as 'Bert Hadley, Aaron Moyers, Steve Minter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Karl Swenson was
56+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Chynoweth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Karl Swenson was
56+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Karl Swenson was
55+ in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as 'Coley Bishop'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
Karl Swenson was
55+ in Mr. Novak
as 'Mr. Haskell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show
Karl Swenson was
55+ in The Bill Dana Show
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Karl Swenson was
55+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Karl Swenson was
55+ in The Fugitive
as 'Axel Nielsen - Service station owner, Morgan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
Karl Swenson was
55+ in The Lieutenant
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Karl Swenson was
54+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of General Electric True
General Electric True
Karl Swenson was
54+ in General Electric True
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Karl Swenson was
54+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'George Sherston'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Karl Swenson was
54+ in The Virginian
as 'Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Karl Swenson, Ben Wallace'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Karl Swenson was
54+ in Sam Benedict
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Karl Swenson was
53+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Karl Swenson was
53+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Klondike
Klondike
Karl Swenson was
52+ in Klondike
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 1960
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
Karl Swenson was
52+ in Surfside 6
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Karl Swenson was
52+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Mr. McBeevee'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Karl Swenson was
52+ in The Westerner
as 'Ben Potts'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Karl Swenson was
52+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Hong Kong
as 'John Olwine'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Mr. Lucky
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Karl Swenson was
51+ in The Rebel
as 'Lew Bussey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Johnny Ringo
as 'Kramer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Lock-Up
Lock-Up
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Lock-Up
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Riverboat
as 'Ansel Torgin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Karl Swenson was
51+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Karl Swenson was
50+ in Black Saddle
as 'Dr. Wyle'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Karl Swenson was
50+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Karl Swenson was
50+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Karl Swenson was
50+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Jim Pate'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Karl Swenson was
50+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Karl Swenson was
50+ in The Rifleman
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Karl Swenson was
50+ in The Texan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Karl Swenson was
50+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort
Karl Swenson was
49+ in The Court of Last Resort
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Leave It to Beaver
as 'George Haskell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
Karl Swenson was
49+ in The Walter Winchell File
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Maverick
as ', Captain Nares, Sheriff Griffin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Perry Mason
as 'Axel Norstaad, Corley Ketchum, Charles Norman, Unk Hazekian'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Andy Burke, Bill Manning, Alexi Sharlokov, Dennis O'Hara'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Karl Swenson was
49+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Karl Swenson was
48+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Lee Willis, Lud Greening, Will Harmon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Karl Swenson was
48+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as 'Andre Rochambeau'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Karl Swenson was
47+ in Playwrights '56
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Karl Swenson was
47+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Ed Holland, John'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Karl Swenson was
47+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Hank Luz, Raff, Hutch, Adam, Tabe, Ian McGovern, Lars Karlgren, McGruder, Mr. Hubert'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Karl Swenson was
46+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Portia Faces Life
Portia Faces Life
Karl Swenson was
45+ in Portia Faces Life
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Mon, Apr 05 1954
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Karl Swenson was
43+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Humpty Dumpty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Karl Swenson was
43+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Asmussen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Karl Swenson was
41+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950