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Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson was one of the busiest performers in the so-called golden days of network radio. Swenson played the leading role in the seriocomic daily serial Lorenzo Jones, and was also heard on Our Gal Sunday as Lord Henry, the heroine's "wealthy and titled Englishman" husband. He carried over his daytime-drama activities into television, playing Walter Manning in the 1954 video version of radio's Portia Faces Life. From 1958 onward, Swenson was seen in many small roles in a number of big films: Judgment of Nuremberg (1961), How the West Was Won (1962), and The Birds (1963). One of his more sizeable movie assignments was the voice of Merlin in the 1963 Disney animated feature The Sword in the Stone. One of his last roles was the recurring part of Mr. Hansen on TV's Little House on the Prairie. Karl Swenson was married to actress Joan Tompkins. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Karl Swenson Trivia

Who did Karl Swenson portray in Kings Go Forth?
Karl Swenson was Colonel in Kings Go Forth

Who did Karl Swenson play in Flaming Star?
Karl Swenson was Dred Pierce in Flaming Star

Who did Karl Swenson play in North to Alaska?
Karl Swenson was Lars Nordquist in North to Alaska

What role did Karl Swenson play in Walk on the Wild Side?
Karl Swenson played Schmidt in Walk on the Wild Side

What role did Karl Swenson portray in The Birds?
Karl Swenson played Drunk in The Birds

What role did Karl Swenson portray in Hour of the Gun?
Karl Swenson played Dr. Goodfellow in Hour of the Gun

Who did Karl Swenson portray in The Cincinnati Kid?
Karl Swenson was Mr. Rudd in The Cincinnati Kid

Who did Karl Swenson play in Major Dundee?
Karl Swenson was Capt. Waller in Major Dundee

Who did Karl Swenson play in Judgment at Nuremberg?
Karl Swenson was Dr. Geuter in Judgment at Nuremberg

Who did Karl Swenson play in The Sons of Katie Elder?
Karl Swenson was Doc Isdel/Bartender in The Sons of Katie Elder

Who did Karl Swenson play in Little House on the Prairie: Season 04?
Karl Swenson was Lars Hanson in Little House on the Prairie: Season 04

Who did Karl Swenson portray in Little House on the Prairie: Season 03?
Karl Swenson was Lars Hanson in Little House on the Prairie: Season 03

What role did Karl Swenson play in Little House on the Prairie: Season 02?
Karl Swenson played Lars Hanson in Little House on the Prairie: Season 02

Who did Karl Swenson portray in Little House on the Prairie: Season 01?
Karl Swenson was Lars Hanson in Little House on the Prairie: Season 01

Who did Karl Swenson play in Seconds?
Karl Swenson was Dr. Morris in Seconds

Who did Karl Swenson portray in No Name on the Bullet?
Karl Swenson was Earl Sticker in No Name on the Bullet

Who did Karl Swenson portray in Vanishing Point?
Karl Swenson was Clerk At Delivery Agency in Vanishing Point

Who did Karl Swenson play in The Sword in the Stone?
Karl Swenson was Merlin the Magician in The Sword in the Stone

Who did Karl Swenson play in How the West Was Won?
Karl Swenson was Train conductor in How the West Was Won

Who did Karl Swenson portray in Brighty of the Grand Canyon?
Karl Swenson was Theodore Roosevelt in Brighty of the Grand Canyon


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