Kermit Murdock
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Kermit Murdock was a 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
.
Also a radio series Adventure Ahead.
He was well represented in character roles in television drama of the 1960s and 1970s such as in episodes of television shows including Kung Fu
, The Mod Squad
, and The Defenders. He also had a critical role as a witch-hunting prosecutor in the acclaimed Star Trek episode All Our Yesterdays
Avunculism
The avunculate is a feature of some societies whereby men have a special role in relation to their sisters' children.-General:...
and professorial character portrayals.
His more prominent character roles in major motion pictures included Dean Pollard in Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 romantic drama film that tells a story of sexual repression, love, heartbreak, and manic-depression, which the character Deanie suffers from...
(1961), Henderson in In the Heat of The Night (1967), and Dr. Robertson in The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain , by Michael Crichton, is a techno-thriller novel documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that rapidly and fatally clots human blood, while in other people inducing insanity...
(1970).
He is also well known for his voice acting in many episodes of the 1950s science fiction radio series X Minus One
X Minus One
X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on NBC.-Overview:...
.
He was in The Mysterious Traveler
The Mysterious Traveler
The Mysterious Traveler was an anthology radio series, a magazine and a comic book. All three featured stories which ran the gamut from fantasy and science fiction to straight crime dramas of mystery and suspense.-Radio:...
episode "Survival of the fittest" with Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane was an American stage, film and television actor, songwriter, and theatre director.-Early life:...
.
Also a radio series Adventure Ahead.
He was well represented in character roles in television drama of the 1960s and 1970s such as in episodes of television shows including Kung Fu
Kung Fu (TV series)
Kung Fu is an American television series that starred David Carradine. It was created by Ed Spielman, directed and produced by Jerry Thorpe, and developed by Herman Miller, who was also a writer for, and co-producer of, the series...
, The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad is a television series that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. This series starred Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III, and Tige Andrews...
, and The Defenders. He also had a critical role as a witch-hunting prosecutor in the acclaimed Star Trek episode All Our Yesterdays
External links
- http://www.otrsite.com/logs/logx1001.htm
- http://www.otrsite.com/logs/loga1029.htm
- http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Kermit_Murdock Memory Alpha entry