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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 on Little House on the Prairie (1974 - 1978). Swenson also had roles in The Prize (1963), Major Dundee (1965), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Seconds (1966), Hour of the…
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The BirdsLe prophète de malheur ivre au bar
The Sword in the StoneMerlin (voice)
Little House on the PrairieLars Hanson
Judgment at NurembergHeinrich Geuter
Vanishing PointClerk1995Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind(voice) (archive footage)Movie
1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaMerlin (archive footage) (voice)Movie
1982Disney's Halloween TreatMerlin (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1977Disney's Greatest VillainsMerlin (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1974Little House on the PrairieLars Hanson · 40 episodesShow
1974The Gun and the PulpitAdamsMovie
1974Happy Days1 episodeShow
1973Doc Elliot1 episodeShow
1972Ulzana's RaidRukeyserMovie
1972Ghost StoryEd Barnes · 1 episodeShow
1972The New HealersMr. FishermanMovie
1972Emergency!Gus · 1 episodeShow
1971A Howling in the WoodsAppersonMovie
1971Cannon1 episodeShow
1971Vanishing PointClerkMovie
1970The Wild CountryJensenMovie
1970The Odd CoupleCaptain Potter · 1 episodeShow
1970The Immortal1 episodeShow
1970The Young Rebels1 episodeShow
1970… tick… tick… tick…Frank Braddock Sr.Movie
1969Hawaii Five-OAbel Morgan · 2 episodesShow
1968The Mod Squad2 episodesShow
1968The Outcasts1 episodeShow
1967Hour of the GunDr. Charles GoodfellowMovie
1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightDr. KellerMovie
1967Judd, for the Defense2 episodesShow
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett1 episodeShow
1967Cimarron StripDr. Kihlgren · 5 episodesShow
1967IronsideVet · 1 episodeShow
1966CBS PlayhouseDr. Keller · 1 episodeShow
1966Brighty of the Grand CanyonTheodore RooseveltMovie
1966SecondsDr. MorrisMovie
1966Mission: ImpossibleColonel Dubov, Dr. Ziegler · 1 episodeShow
1966The Rat PatrolColonel Seidner · 1 episodeShow
1966Tarzan1 episodeShow
1965The Cincinnati KidMr. RuddMovie
1965Hogan's HeroesDr. Karl Svenson · 1 episodeShow
1965The Big ValleyBert Hadley, Aaron Moyers, Steve Minter · 1 episodeShow
1965The Sons of Katie ElderDoc IsdellMovie
1965Major DundeeCaptain WallerMovie
1964Profiles in CourageChynoweth · 1 episodeShow
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Col. Harper · 1 episodeShow
1963The PrizeHildingMovie
1963The Sword in the StoneMerlin (voice)Movie
1963The Man from GalvestonSheriffMovie
1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersColey Bishop · 1 episodeShow
1963Mr. NovakMr. Haskell · 1 episodeShow
1963The Bill Dana Show1 episodeShow
1963The FugitiveAxel Nielsen - Service station owner, Morgan · 1 episodeShow
1963The Greatest Show on EarthLouis · 1 episodeShow
1963The Lieutenant1 episodeShow
1963The BirdsLe prophète de malheur ivre au barMovie
1963The Dakotas1 episodeShow
1962How the West Was WonTrain Conductor (uncredited)Movie
1962General Electric True1 episodeShow
1962The VirginianCol. Theodore Roosevelt, Karl Swenson, Ben Wallace · 1 episodeShow
1962Sam BenedictBarney Rosvalley, Barney Rossvalley · 1 episodeShow
1962The Spiral RoadInsp. BeversMovie
1962Lonely are the BraveRev. HoskinsMovie
1962Walk on the Wild SideSchmidtMovie
1961Judgment at NurembergHeinrich GeuterMovie
1961Ben Casey1 episodeShow
1961Dr. KildareJudge · 3 episodesShow
1960Flaming StarDred PierceMovie
1960North to AlaskaLars NordqvistMovie
1960KlondikeJudge Frank Weinstock · 1 episodeShow
1960Surfside 61 episodeShow
1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. McBeevee · 1 episodeShow
1960The WesternerBen Potts · 1 episodeShow
1960Outlaws1 episodeShow
1960One Foot in HellSheriff Ole OlsonMovie
1960The Gallant HoursBill BaileyMovie
1960Hong KongJohn Olwine · 1 episodeShow
1960Ice PalaceScotty BallantyneMovie
1959Mr. Lucky1 episodeShow
1959Hawaiian Eye1 episodeShow
1959The RebelLew Bussey · 1 episodeShow
1959Johnny RingoKramer · 1 episodeShow
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