Karl Swenson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 22
- on screen
- 1943–1982
- box office
- $12M
Karl Swenson's Career in Numbers
Karl Swenson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Karl Swenson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from December 7th (1943) to Disney’s Halloween Treat (1982), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Karl Swenson Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 12
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 1
The 1960s were Karl Swenson's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Karl Swenson Movies by Genre
- Western 7
- Action 3
- Tv movie 2
- Adventure 2
- Drama 2
- War 2
- Animation 1
- Horror 1
- Mystery 1
- Comedy 1
Western is the genre Karl Swenson has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of action (3).
Karl Swenson Career Milestones
- First film
- December 7th 1943
- Biggest box office hit
- The Sword in the Stone $12M worldwide
- Newest film
- Disney’s Halloween Treat 1982
Karl Swenson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Karl Swenson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1982
Disney’s Halloween Treat as Merlin (voice) (archive footage) · Animation - 1977
Disney’s Greatest Villains as Merlin (voice) (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1974
The Gun and the Pulpit as Adams · Tv movie - 1972
Ulzana’s Raid as Rukeyser · Western - 1971
A Howling in the Woods as Apperson · Horror - 1970
The Wild Country as Jensen · Western - 1970
Tick… Tick… Tick… as Frank Braddock Sr. · Action - 1966
Brighty of the Grand Canyon as Theodore Roosevelt · Western - 1965
Major Dundee as Captain Waller · Western Worldwide box office: $20.8K - 1963
The Sword in the Stone Adventure Worldwide box office: $12M - 1963
The Prize as Hilding · Mystery - 1963
The Man from Galveston as Sheriff · Western - 1962
The Spiral Road as Insp. Bevers · Drama - 1962
Lonely Are the Brave as Rev. Hoskins · Western - 1962
Walk on the Wild Side as Schmidt · Drama - 1960
Flaming Star as Dred Pierce · Western - 1960
North to Alaska as Lars Nordqvist · Comedy - 1960
The Gallant Hours as Bill Bailey · War - 1960
Ice Palace as Scotty Ballantyne · Adventure - 1959
No Name on the Bullet as Stricker · Action - 1958
Kings Go Forth as The Colonel · War - 1943
December 7th as Machine-Gunner (uncredited) · Action
Who Karl Swenson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Karl Swenson shares the most films with. Richard Jaeckel comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Dub Taylor (3).
Karl Swenson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Karl Swenson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Karl Swenson been in?
Karl Swenson is credited on 22 films, from 1943 to 1982. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Karl Swenson's highest-grossing movie?
The Sword in the Stone (1963) is Karl Swenson's biggest box office hit, with $12M worldwide, ahead of Major Dundee (1965) ($20.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Karl Swenson's movies have made $12M.
Karl Swenson's biggest hits What is Karl Swenson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Karl Swenson's filmography is Disney’s Halloween Treat (1982), in the role of Merlin (voice) (archive footage).
Who does Karl Swenson work with most often?
Karl Swenson shares the most films with Richard Jaeckel (3 films), Dub Taylor (3 films) and Slim Pickens (2 films).
The Best Karl Swenson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.
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