Kermit Murdock
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".
Acting
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMinister1 ep.
- 1974Harry O1 ep.
- 1972BanacekArchbishop1 ep.
- 1972The Sixth Sense1 ep.
- 1971SargePierce1 ep.
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones1 ep.
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMr. Vandermast1 ep.
- 1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorSen. Calvin Shea1 ep.
- 1967The High ChaparralSeechrist1 ep.
- 1966Star TrekThe Prosecutor1 ep.
- 1965Run for Your LifeSen. Strohm1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1977Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMinister1 ep.
- 1975Harry O1 ep.
- 1973Kung FuJudge Burt1 ep.
- 1972BanacekArchbishop1 ep.
- 1972The Sixth Sense1 ep.
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones1 ep.
- 1971SargePierce1 ep.
- 1971The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMr. Vandermast1 ep.
- 1971IronsidePublisher1 ep.
- 1971The High ChaparralSeechrist1 ep.
- 1971The Bold Ones: The SenatorSen. Calvin Shea1 ep.
- 1970The Mod SquadAbe Turson1 ep.
- 1969Star TrekThe Prosecutor1 ep.
- 1967Run for Your LifeSen. Strohm1 ep.
- 1961Hallmark Hall of FamePeter1 ep.