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Kermit Murdock
Actor
Born March 20, 1908Died February 11, 1981 (72 years)
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".
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".
Filmography
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings (TV Series) · as James Spaulding |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1974 | The Godchild · as Nathaniel Mony |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Archbishop |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Judge Burt |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Judge Slyvester |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain · as Dr. Robertson |
| 1971 | Sarge (TV Series) · as Pierce |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Vandermast |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as Sen. Calvin Shea |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever · as Hoyt Iii |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Da Charles Pettit |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Abe Turson |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Publisher |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Seechrist |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night · as Henderson |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as The Prosecutor |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Sen. Strohm |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Judge Sutherland |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) · as Dr. Graves |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Dr. Sanger |
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass · as Dean Pollard (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as D.a. Frank Larkin |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Kurvin |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Judge Nelson R. Ramsey (1965-1968) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Peter |
| 1950 | Farewell to Yesterday · as Narrator |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |