Kermit Murdock

Kermit Murdock
Kermit Murdock
Born	March 20, 1908; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1981 (aged 72); Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Radio, television actor
Years active	1956-1977

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, the banker in In the Heat of The Night (1967), and Dr. Robertson in The Andromeda Strain (1970).

He is also remembered 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 penultimate Star Trek episode, "All Our Yesterdays" (1969).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1961	Splendor in the Grass	Dean Pollard
1967	In the Heat of The Night	Henderson
1970	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever	Hoyt III
1970	The Andromeda Strain	Dr. Robertson

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References

External links

Kermit Murdock on IMDb

Kermit Murdock at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

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