Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Acting

Birthday

1908/07/23

Day of death

1978/10/08 (70 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Peter Wayne

Biography

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 Birds (1963) and as the voice of Merlin in Disney's The Sword in the Stone (1963). On television, he had numerous credits in guest roles on various shows, especially Westerns, including episodes of Bonanza, The Virginian, and Gunsmoke. He had a major recurring role as Walnut Grove founder Lars Hanson ...Read more

Acting
The Cincinnati Kid
7.0

(1965) The Cincinnati Kid

as Mr. Rudd

The Birds
7.5

(1963) The Birds

as Drunken Doomsayer in Diner

Judgment at Nuremberg
8.0

(1961) Judgment at Nuremberg

as Heinrich Geuter

The Prize
6.7

(1963) The Prize

as Hilding

Seconds
7.3

(1966) Seconds

as Dr. Morris

North to Alaska
6.5

(1960) North to Alaska

as Lars Nordqvist

Vanishing Point
7.1

(1971) Vanishing Point

as Clerk

The Sword in the Stone
7.2

(1963) The Sword in the Stone

as Merlin (voice)

Major Dundee
6.6

(1965) Major Dundee

as Captain Waller

Ulzana's Raid
6.9

(1972) Ulzana's Raid

as Rukeyser

Lonely are the Brave
7.4

(1962) Lonely are the Brave

as Rev. Hoskins

The Hanging Tree
6.7

(1959) The Hanging Tree

as Tom Flaunce

Walk on the Wild Side
6.5

(1962) Walk on the Wild Side

as Schmidt

The Sons of Katie Elder
7.0

(1965) The Sons of Katie Elder

as Doc Isdell

Hour of the Gun
6.5

(1967) Hour of the Gun

as Dr. Charles Goodfellow

Ice Palace
5.8

(1960) Ice Palace

as Scotty Ballantyne

Flaming Star
6.5

(1960) Flaming Star

as Dred Pierce

No Name on the Bullet
6.6

(1959) No Name on the Bullet

as Stricker

Kings Go Forth
6.0

(1958) Kings Go Forth

as The Colonel

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
8.3

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

as (voice) (archive footage)

The Man from Galveston
5.2

(1963) The Man from Galveston

as Sheriff

The New Healers
0.0

(1972) The New Healers

as Mr. Fisherman

Alice in Wonderland
4.5

(1955) Alice in Wonderland

as Humpty Dumpty

A Howling in the Woods
4.9

(1971) A Howling in the Woods

as Apperson

Strangers All
5.5

(1935) Strangers All

as Protester at Communist Meeting

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
0.0

(1967) Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

as Dr. Keller

The Gallant Hours
6.7

(1960) The Gallant Hours

as Bill Bailey

The Gun and the Pulpit
5.9

(1974) The Gun and the Pulpit

as Adams

… tick… tick… tick…
6.5

(1970) … tick… tick… tick…

as Frank Braddock Sr.

One Foot in Hell
5.1

(1960) One Foot in Hell

as Sheriff Ole Olson

Gateways to the Mind
0.0

(1958) Gateways to the Mind

as Hal - the Cameraman (uncredited)

Brighty of the Grand Canyon
5.5

(1966) Brighty of the Grand Canyon

as Theodore Roosevelt

How the West Was Won
7.0

(1962) How the West Was Won

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

December 7th
5.8

(1943) December 7th

as Machine-Gunner (uncredited)

The Wild Country
6.0

(1970) The Wild Country

as Jensen

Disney's Halloween Treat
5.9

(1982) Disney's Halloween Treat

as Merlin (voice) (archive footage)

The Spiral Road
5.2

(1962) The Spiral Road

as Insp. Bevers

Four Boys and a Gun
6.3

(1957) Four Boys and a Gun

as Mr. Badek

Disney's Greatest Villains
0.0

(1977) Disney's Greatest Villains

as Merlin (voice) (archive footage)

8.3

(1990) Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

as Merlin (archive footage) (voice)

The Sunrise Gun
0.0

(1959) The Sunrise Gun

as Lud Greening

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Mr. McBeevee

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as ---

Maverick
6.9

(1957) Maverick

as ---

Trackdown
6.4

(1957) Trackdown

as ---

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as Lars Hanson

The Odd Couple
7.8

(1970) The Odd Couple

as Captain Potter

Mr. Lucky
6.4

(1959) Mr. Lucky

as ---

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Abel Morgan

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.0

(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Col. Harper

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
5.3

(1963) The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Coley Bishop

Happy Days
7.6

(1974) Happy Days

as ---

Surfside 6
5.0

(1960) Surfside 6

as ---

The Mod Squad
6.2

(1968) The Mod Squad

as ---

The Fugitive
7.2

(1963) The Fugitive

as Axel Nielsen - Service station owner

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Hank Luz

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Axel Norstaad

Hawaiian Eye
5.2

(1959) Hawaiian Eye

as ---

Lassie
6.1

(1954) Lassie

as ---

Cannon
6.5

(1971) Cannon

as ---

The Amazing Spider-Man
6.2

(1978) The Amazing Spider-Man

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.6

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Humpty Dumpty

Ironside
6.8

(1967) Ironside

as Vet

Leave It to Beaver
6.9

(1957) Leave It to Beaver

as George Haskell

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ed Holland

Klondike
6.2

(1960) Klondike

as Judge Frank Weinstock

5.0

(1963) The Greatest Show on Earth

as ---

Sam Benedict
6.0

(1962) Sam Benedict

as ---

Outlaws
6.2

(1960) Outlaws

as ---

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.8

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as ---

The Immortal
7.4

(1970) The Immortal

as ---

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as ---

Cimarron Strip
5.0

(1967) Cimarron Strip

as ---

The Outcasts
5.3

(1968) The Outcasts

as ---

The Fugitive
7.2

(1963) The Fugitive

as Morgan

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Col. Theodore Roosevelt

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Asmussen

1.0

(1954) Portia Faces Life

as ---

The Young Rebels
4.5

(1970) The Young Rebels

as ---

The Big Valley
6.1

(1965) The Big Valley

as Bert Hadley

Bronco
5.2

(1958) Bronco

as ---

Judd for the Defense
7.5

(1967) Judd for the Defense

as ---

5.0

(1964) Profiles in Courage

as Chynoweth

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.0

(1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Andre Rochambeau

Tarzan
6.7

(1966) Tarzan

as ---

Black Saddle
6.0

(1959) Black Saddle

as Dr. Wyle

Lock-Up
6.2

(1959) Lock-Up

as ---

The Rebel
4.7

(1959) The Rebel

as Lew Bussey

The Dakotas
5.7

(1963) The Dakotas

as ---

The Rifleman
7.1

(1958) The Rifleman

as Chris Manse

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Andy Burke

Ben Casey
5.6

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Bat Masterson
6.1

(1958) Bat Masterson

as Jim Pate

The Rat Patrol
7.2

(1966) The Rat Patrol

as Colonel Seidner

The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.2

(1967) The Guns of Will Sonnett

as ---

Mr. Novak
6.5

(1963) Mr. Novak

as Mr. Haskell

Riverboat
6.2

(1959) Riverboat

as Ansel Torgin

The Texan
5.5

(1958) The Texan

as ---

The Bill Dana Show
6.0

(1963) The Bill Dana Show

as ---

7.0

(1966) CBS Playhouse

as ---

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as ---

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.0

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Lee Willis

The Lieutenant
6.0

(1963) The Lieutenant

as ---

6.0

(1955) Playwrights '56

as ---

Johnny Ringo
5.7

(1959) Johnny Ringo

as Kramer

General Electric True
0.0

(1962) General Electric True

as ---

Tightrope
5.5

(1959) Tightrope

as ---

Dr. Kildare
5.5

(1961) Dr. Kildare

as Judge

0.0

(1957) The Court of Last Resort

as ---

The Westerner
6.8

(1960) The Westerner

as Ben Potts

The Walter Winchell File
5.0

(1957) The Walter Winchell File

as ---

Doc Elliot
0.0

(1973) Doc Elliot

as ---

Ghost Story
7.1

(1972) Ghost Story

as Ed Barnes

Emergency!
7.8

(1972) Emergency!

as Gus

Maverick
6.9

(1957) Maverick

as Captain Nares

Maverick
6.9

(1957) Maverick

as Sheriff Griffin

Hong Kong
0.0

(1960) Hong Kong

as John Olwine

The Big Valley
6.1

(1965) The Big Valley

as Aaron Moyers

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Alexi Sharlokov

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Dennis O'Hara

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Bill Manning

The Big Valley
6.1

(1965) The Big Valley

as Steve Minter

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Karl Swenson

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Raff

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Ben Wallace

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Hutch

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Adam

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Tabe

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Ian McGovern

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Lars Karlgren

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as McGruder

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Mr. Hubert

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.0

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Lud Greening

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.0

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Will Harmon

Hogan's Heroes
7.5

(1965) Hogan's Heroes

as Dr. Karl Svenson

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Corley Ketchum

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Charles Norman

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Unk Hazekian

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as John

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Colonel Dubov

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Dr. Ziegler

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as George Sherston

Cimarron Strip
5.0

(1967) Cimarron Strip

as Dr. Kihlgren

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Laredo Marshal (uncredited)

Sam Benedict
6.0

(1962) Sam Benedict

as Barney Rosvalley

Sam Benedict
6.0

(1962) Sam Benedict

as Barney Rossvalley

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.8

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Van Kemp

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Carl Harris