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Kermit Murdock

Acting · 1908–1981 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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 Star Trek episode, "All Our Yesterdays".

Known for

Filmography

1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMinister
1974The GodchildNathaniel Mony
1974Harry O
1972Kung FuJudge Burt
1972BanacekArchbishop
1972The Sixth Sense
1971SargePierce
1971The Priest KillerPublisher
1971The Andromeda StrainDr. Robertson
1971Alias Smith and Jones
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMr. Vandermast
1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorSen. Calvin Shea
1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverHoyt III
1970Dial Hot LineFourth Board Member
1969The Lonely ProfessionSenator
1969The Whole World Is Watching2nd Judge
1968The Mod SquadAbe Turson
1967The High ChaparralSeechrist
1967In the Heat of the NightHenderson
1967IronsidePublisher
1966Star TrekThe Prosecutor
1965Run for Your LifeSen. Strohm
1961Splendor in the GrassDean Pollard (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of FamePeter
1950Farewell to YesterdaySelf - Narrator(voice)

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