Kermit Murdock
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1908-03-20
- Died
- 1981-02-11
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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".
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Star Trek
1966
as The Prosecutor
Ironside
1967
as Publisher
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Mr. Vandermast
Run for Your Life
1965
as Sen. Strohm
The High Chaparral
1967
as Seechrist
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Mod Squad
1968
as Abe Turson
Harry O
1974
Banacek
1972
as Archbishop
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Minister
The Sixth Sense
1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Peter
Sarge
1971
as Pierce
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
as Sen. Calvin Shea
Kung Fu
1972
as Judge Burt
Movies (10)
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Henderson
The Andromeda Strain
1971
as Dr. Robertson
Splendor in the Grass
1961
as Dean Pollard (uncredited)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Hoyt III
The Godchild
1974
as Nathaniel Mony
The Whole World Is Watching
1969
as 2nd Judge
The Priest Killer
1971
as Publisher
Dial Hot Line
1970
as Fourth Board Member
The Lonely Profession
1969
as Senator
Farewell to Yesterday
1950
as Self - Narrator(voice)
About 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 Fi… With 25 credits spanning from 1950 to 1976, Kermit Murdock has appeared in 10 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kermit Murdock Movies
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) — as Henderson
- The Andromeda Strain (1971) — as Dr. Robertson
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) — as Dean Pollard (uncredited)
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — as Hoyt III
- The Godchild (1974) — as Nathaniel Mony
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