Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Acting

Born July 23, 1908 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Karl Swenson (July 23, 1908 – October 8, 1978) was an American theatre, radio, film, and television actor. Swenson is remembered for his role as the doomsayer in the diner in Alfred Hitchcock's The Bi…

Known for

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Lassie

Lassie

1954

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Acting(119)

1995Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind(voice) (archive footage)

1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaMerlin (archive footage) (voice)

1982Disney's Halloween TreatMerlin (voice) (archive footage)

1978The Amazing Spider-Man

1977Disney's Greatest VillainsMerlin (voice) (archive footage)

1974Little House on the PrairieLars Hanson

1974The Gun and the PulpitAdams

1972Ulzana's RaidRukeyser

1972Ghost StoryEd Barnes

1972The New HealersMr. Fisherman

1972Emergency!Gus

1971A Howling in the WoodsApperson

1971Vanishing PointClerk

1970The Wild CountryJensen

1970The Odd CoupleCaptain Potter

1970The Immortal

1970The Young Rebels

1970… tick… tick… tick…Frank Braddock Sr.

1968The Mod Squad

1968The Outcasts

1968Hawaii Five-OAbel Morgan

1967Hour of the GunDr. Charles Goodfellow

1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightDr. Keller

1967Judd, for the Defense

1967The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Cimarron Strip

1967IronsideVet

1966CBS PlayhouseDr. Keller

1966Brighty of the Grand CanyonTheodore Roosevelt

1966SecondsDr. Morris

1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Dubov

1966The Rat PatrolColonel Seidner

1965The Cincinnati KidMr. Rudd

1965Hogan's HeroesDr. Karl Svenson

1965The Big ValleyBert Hadley

1965The Sons of Katie ElderDoc Isdell

1965Major DundeeCaptain Waller

1964Profiles in CourageChynoweth

1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Col. Harper

1963The PrizeHilding

1963The Sword in the StoneMerlin (voice)

1963The Man from GalvestonSheriff

1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersColey Bishop

1963Mr. NovakMr. Haskell

1963The Bill Dana Show

1963The FugitiveAxel Nielsen - Service station owner

1963The Greatest Show on Earth

1963The Lieutenant

1963The BirdsLe prophète de malheur ivre au bar

1963The Dakotas

1962How the West Was WonTrain Conductor (uncredited)

1962General Electric True

1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourGeorge Sherston

1962The VirginianCol. Theodore Roosevelt

1962Sam Benedict

1962The Spiral RoadInsp. Bevers

1962Lonely are the BraveRev. Hoskins

1962Walk on the Wild SideSchmidt

1961Judgment at NurembergHeinrich Geuter

1961Dr. KildareJudge

1960Flaming StarDred Pierce

1960North to AlaskaLars Nordqvist

1960KlondikeJudge Frank Weinstock

1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. McBeevee

1960The WesternerBen Potts

1960One Foot in HellSheriff Ole Olson

1960The Gallant HoursBill Bailey

1960Hong KongJohn Olwine

1960Ice PalaceScotty Ballantyne

1959Hawaiian Eye

1959The RebelLew Bussey

1959Johnny RingoKramer

1959RiverboatAnsel Torgin

1959BonanzaCarl Harris

1959The Hanging TreeTom Flaunce

1959No Name on the BulletStricker

1959Black SaddleDr. Wyle

1958Gateways to the MindHal - the Cameraman (uncredited)

195877 Sunset Strip

1958Bat MastersonJim Pate

1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958The RiflemanChris Manse

1958Kings Go ForthThe Colonel

1957Leave It to BeaverGeorge Haskell

1957The Court of Last Resort

1957The Walter Winchell File

1957MaverickCaptain Nares

1957Perry MasonAxel Norstaad

1957SugarfootAndy Burke

1957Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Four Boys and a GunMr. Badek

1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreLee Willis

1956The Adventures of Jim BowieAndre Rochambeau

1955Alice in WonderlandHumpty Dumpty

1955Playwrights '56

1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEd Holland

1955GunsmokeHank Luz

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyLaredo Marshal (uncredited)

1954Portia Faces Life

1951Hallmark Hall of FameHumpty Dumpty

1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsAsmussen

1950Robert Montgomery Presents

1943December 7thMachine-Gunner (uncredited)

1935Strangers AllProtester at Communist Meeting

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