Name Kermit Murdock | Role Film actor | |
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Born March 20, 1908 ( 1908-03-20 ) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation Radio, television actor Died February 11, 1981, Tenafly, New Jersey, United States Movies The Andromeda Strain, In the Heat of the Night, On a Clear Day You Can See Similar People Norman Jewison, Robert Wise, Vincente Minnelli, Alan Jay Lerner | ||
Kermit Murdock (20 March 1908 – 11 February 1981) was an American film, television and radio actor known for his avuncular and professorial character portrayals.
His more prominent character roles in major motion pictures included Dean Pollard in Splendor in the Grass (1961), Henderson in In the Heat of The Night (1967), and Dr. Robertson in The Andromeda Strain (1970).
He is also well known for his voice acting in many episodes of the 1950s science fiction radio series X Minus One. He was in The Mysterious Traveler episode "Survival of the Fittest" with Everett Sloane, and was featured in an episode of the series Adventure Ahead.
He appeared in character roles in television drama of the 1960s and 1970s including episodes of Kung Fu, The Mod Squad, and The Defenders. He portrayed a prosecutor of witches in the penultimate Star Trek episode, "All Our Yesterdays".
Filmography
Actor
1977
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) as
Minister
- Chapter XVIII (1977) - Minister
1976
Captains and the Kings (TV Mini Series) as
James Spaulding
- Chapter III (1976) - James Spaulding
1975
Harry O (TV Series) as
Dr. Swift
- Reflections (1975) - Dr. Swift
1974
The Godchild (TV Movie) as
Nathaniel Mony
1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Judge Slyvester
- The Sin of Susan Gentry (1973) - Judge Slyvester
1973
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Judge Burt
- Blood Brother (1973) - Judge Burt
1972
Banacek (TV Series) as
Archbishop
- No Sign of the Cross (1972) - Archbishop
1972
The Sixth Sense (TV Series) as
Judge Miles Fuller
- Witch, Witch, Burning Bright (1972) - Judge Miles Fuller
1971
Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) as
Henry Blodgett
- Everything Else You Can Steal (1971) - Henry Blodgett
1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
Judge Harley Chapman / DA Charles Pettit
- Justice Is a Sometime Thing (1971) - Judge Harley Chapman
- The People Against Ortega (1969) - DA Charles Pettit
1971
Sarge (TV Series) as
Pierce
- John Michael O'Flaherty Presents the Eleven O'Clock War (1971) - Pierce
1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Vandermast
- Didn't You Used to Be- Wait- Don't Tell Me (1971) - Mr. Vandermast
1971
Ironside (TV Series) as
Publisher
- The Priest Killer (1971) - Publisher
1971
The Andromeda Strain as
Dr. Robertson
1971
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Seechrist
- The Hostage (1971) - Seechrist
1971
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) as
Sen. Calvin Shea
- Some Day, They'll Elect a President (1971) - Sen. Calvin Shea
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as
Hoyt III
1970
Dial Hot Line (TV Movie) as
Fourth Board Member
1970
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Abe Turson
- The Deadly Sin (1970) - Abe Turson
1969
The Lonely Profession (TV Movie) as
Senator
1969
Star Trek (TV Series) as
The Prosecutor
- All Our Yesterdays (1969) - The Prosecutor
1969
The Whole World Is Watching (TV Movie) as
2nd Judge
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Sen. Strohm
- The Company of Scoundrels (1967) - Sen. Strohm
1967
In the Heat of the Night as
Henderson
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
Dr. Sanger / Levitt / Dr. McMann / ...
- A39846 (1965) - Levitt
- The Politician (1965) - Dr. McMann
- For the Mice and the Rabbits (1964) - Dr. Sanderson
- The Gift (1963) - Dr. Sanger
- The Saturday Evening of Time (1963) - Dr. Sanger
- Night Shift (1962) - The Staff Internist
1959
Brenner (TV Series) as
Mr. Reynolds / Kurvin
- Departmental Trial (1964) - Mr. Reynolds
- Word of Honor (1959) - Kurvin
1963
Breaking Point (TV Series) as
Dr. Graves
- Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) - Dr. Graves
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) as
District Attorney Larkin / D.A. Frank Larkin / The District Attorney / ...
- The Trial of Twenty-Two (1963) - District Attorney Larkin
- Grandma TNT (1962) - The District Attorney
- The Apostle (1962) - District Attorney Larkin
- The Benefactor (1962) - D.A. Frank Larkin
- The Accident (1961) - DA Larkin
- Killer Instinct (1961) - D.A. Frank Larkin
1961
Splendor in the Grass as
Dean Pollard (uncredited)
1961
Give Us Barabbas! (TV Movie) as
Peter
1960
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- The Immortal Piano (1960)
1958
Frontiers of Faith (TV Series)
- This Prisoner Barabbas (1958)
1956
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Judge Nelson R. Ramsey (1965-1968)
Self
1950
Farewell to Yesterday (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
References
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