Kermit Murdock
Actor
- Born
- March 20, 1908 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- February 11, 1981 (age 72)
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
In the Heat of the Night
August 2, 1967
The Andromeda Strain
March 12, 1971
Splendor in the Grass
October 10, 1961
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
June 17, 1970
The Godchild
November 26, 1974
The Whole World Is Watching
March 11, 1969
The Lonely Profession
October 21, 1969
Dial Hot Line
March 8, 1970
Farewell to Yesterday
September 2, 1950
The Priest Killer
September 14, 1971
Acting10
- 1974The Godchild as Nathaniel Mony
- 1971The Priest Killer as Publisher
- 1971The Andromeda Strain as Dr. Robertson
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Hoyt III
- 1970Dial Hot Line as Fourth Board Member
- 1969The Lonely Profession as Senator
- 1969The Whole World Is Watching as 2nd Judge
- 1967In the Heat of the Night as Henderson
- 1961Splendor in the Grass as Dean Pollard (uncredited)
- 1950Farewell to Yesterday