Kermit Murdock
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".
Movie Appearances
The Andromeda Strain
as Dr. Robertson
1971
In the Heat of the Night
as Henderson
1967
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Hoyt III
1970
The Whole World Is Watching
as 2nd Judge
1969
Splendor in the Grass
as Dean Pollard (uncredited)
1961
The Godchild
as Nathaniel Mony
1974
The Lonely Profession
as Senator
1969
Dial Hot Line
as Fourth Board Member
1970
The Priest Killer
as Publisher
1971
Farewell to Yesterday
as Self - Narrator(voice)
1950
TV Appearances
Star Trek
as The Prosecutor
1966
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Peter
1951
Harry O
1974
Run for Your Life
as Sen. Strohm
1965
The High Chaparral
as Seechrist
1967
The Sixth Sense
1972
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Minister
1976
Sarge
as Pierce
1971
The Mod Squad
as Abe Turson
1968
Ironside
as Publisher
1967
Banacek
as Archbishop
1972