Acting
1908 – 1981 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
25 titres
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".
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
TV series · 1976
Minister
The Godchild
Film · 1974
Nathaniel Mony
Harry O
TV series · 1974
Role
Kung Fu
TV series · 1972
Judge Burt
Banacek
TV series · 1972
Archbishop
The Sixth Sense
TV series · 1972
Role
The Priest Killer
Film · 1971
Publisher
The Andromeda Strain
Film · 1971
Dr. Robertson
Sarge
TV series · 1971
Pierce
Alias Smith and Jones
TV series · 1971
Role
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV series · 1970
Mr. Vandermast
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TV series · 1970
Sen. Calvin Shea
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Film · 1970
Hoyt III
Dial Hot Line
Film · 1970
Fourth Board Member
The Lonely Profession
Film · 1969
Senator
The Whole World Is Watching
Film · 1969
2nd Judge
The Mod Squad
TV series · 1968
Abe Turson
The High Chaparral
TV series · 1967
Seechrist
In the Heat of the Night
Film · 1967
Henderson
Ironside
TV series · 1967
Publisher
Star Trek
TV series · 1966
The Prosecutor
Run for Your Life
TV series · 1965
Sen. Strohm
Splendor in the Grass
Film · 1961
Dean Pollard (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV series · 1951
Peter
Farewell to Yesterday
Film · 1950
Self - Narrator