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Kermit Murdock

Known for

Acting

Born

March 20, 1908

Birthplace

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

February 11, 1981 (aged 72)

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 19...

Best known work

Star Trek
Star Trek
1966
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1967
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
1971
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
1961
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
Ironside
Ironside
1967
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1968

Filmography

  1. 1976

    Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IITV

    as Minister (1 episode)

  2. 1974

    The Godchild

    as Nathaniel Mony

  3. 1974

    Harry OTV

  4. 1972

    Kung FuTV

    as Judge Burt (1 episode)

  5. 1972

    BanacekTV

    as Archbishop (1 episode)

  6. 1972

    The Sixth SenseTV

  7. 1971

    The Priest Killer

    as Publisher

  8. 1971

    The Andromeda Strain

    as Dr. Robertson

  9. 1971

    SargeTV

    as Pierce (1 episode)

  10. 1971

    Alias Smith and JonesTV

  11. 1970

    The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTV

    as Mr. Vandermast (1 episode)

  12. 1970

    The Bold Ones: The SenatorTV

    as Sen. Calvin Shea (1 episode)

  13. 1970

    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

    as Hoyt III

  14. 1970

    Dial Hot Line

    as Fourth Board Member

  15. 1969

    The Lonely Profession

    as Senator

  16. 1969

    The Whole World Is Watching

    as 2nd Judge

  17. 1968

    The Mod SquadTV

    as Abe Turson (1 episode)

  18. 1967

    The High ChaparralTV

    as Seechrist (1 episode)

  19. 1967

    In the Heat of the Night

    as Henderson

  20. 1967

    IronsideTV

    as Publisher (1 episode)

  21. 1966

    Star TrekTV

    as The Prosecutor (1 episode)

  22. 1965

    Run for Your LifeTV

    as Sen. Strohm (1 episode)

  23. 1961

    Splendor in the Grass

    as Dean Pollard (uncredited)

  24. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of FameTV

    as Peter (1 episode)

  25. 1950

    Farewell to Yesterday

    as Self - Narrator(voice)

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