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