Where to watch Karl Swenson in the UK
Find every Karl Swenson film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 6 May 2026.
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 Dun…
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- The Fugitive (1963) as Axel Nielsen - Service station owner
- Perry Mason (1957) as Axel Norstaad
- Bonanza (1959) as Carl Harris
- Ironside (1967) as Vet
- Lassie (1954) Cast
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Lars Hanson
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Abel Morgan
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. McBeevee
- Maverick (1957) Cast
- Emergency! (1972) as Gus
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) Cast
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) Cast
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Colonel Dubov
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as George Sherston
- Cannon (1971) Cast
- The Rifleman (1958) as Chris Manse
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Lee Willis
- The Virginian (1962) as Col. Theodore Roosevelt
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as Dr. Karl Svenson
- The Big Valley (1965) as Bert Hadley
- Happy Days (1974) Cast
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as George Haskell
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Judge
- Ben Casey (1961) Cast
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Jim Pate
- Rawhide (1959) Cast
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) Cast
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Col. Harper
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Captain Potter
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) Cast
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Andy Burke
- Trackdown (1957) Cast
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Hank Luz
- The Rebel (1959) as Lew Bussey
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Mr. Haskell
- The Texan (1958) Cast
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Ed Holland
- Surfside 6 (1960) Cast
- Judd, for the Defense (1967) Cast
- Bronco (1958) Cast
- The Mod Squad (1968) Cast
- Lock-Up (1959) Cast
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Cast
- Black Saddle (1959) as Dr. Wyle
- Sam Benedict (1962) Cast
- Cimarron Strip (1967) Cast
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) as Andre Rochambeau
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) Cast
- Outlaws (1960) Cast
- Ghost Story (1972) as Ed Barnes
- Tarzan (1966) Cast
- Riverboat (1959) as Ansel Torgin
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Kramer
- Mr. Lucky (1959) Cast
- The Lieutenant (1963) Cast
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) Cast
- Tightrope (1959) Cast
- The Rat Patrol (1966) as Colonel Seidner
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as Chynoweth
- The Dakotas (1963) Cast
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Dr. Keller
- The Outcasts (1968) Cast
- The Walter Winchell File (1957) Cast
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1978) Cast
- Hong Kong (1960) as John Olwine
- The Westerner (1960) as Ben Potts
- The Sword in the Stone (1963) as Merlin (voice)
- The Birds (1963) as Le prophète de malheur ivre au bar
- The Immortal (1970) Cast
- Doc Elliot (1973) Cast
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Laredo Marshal (uncredited)
- Playwrights '56 (1955) Cast
- The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963) as Coley Bishop
- General Electric True (1962) Cast
- The Young Rebels (1970) Cast
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as Doc Isdell
- The Court of Last Resort (1957) Cast
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) as Heinrich Geuter
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Humpty Dumpty
- The Bill Dana Show (1963) Cast
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Karl Swenson's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Karl Swenson films currently: The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Birds (1963), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), How the West Was Won (1962).
What TV shows has Karl Swenson appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Fugitive (1963), Perry Mason (1957), Bonanza (1959), Ironside (1967), Lassie (1954).
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