 And also in 1962, he appeared as the father of Jena Engstrom in the "Chester's Indian" episode of Gunsmoke, in a story featuring Dennis Weaver.From 1962 through 1973 Swenson made guest appearance on the TV series "Lassie" in the episodes "The Nest" (1962), "Crossroad" (1964), "In the Eyes of Lassie" (1965), "The Homeless" (1967), "A Time for Decision" (1967), "Hanford's Point" (1968), "Other Pastures, Other Fences" (1971) and later would become a regular playing Karl Burkholm in Season 18 and 19.He is also remembered for his role as the doomsayer in the diner in Alfred Hitchcock's classic "The Birds" (1963) and had roles in "The Prize" (1963), "Major Dundee" (1965), "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965) and "Seconds" (1966).