Arthur Batanides
Biography
Arthur Batanides (April 9, 1923 – January 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor, originally from Tacoma, Washington. He became enamored with acting after performing stand-up routines in front of fellow GIs in Europe during World War II. He was educated in dramatic art at the Actors' Lab in Los Angeles, followed by extensive stage experience.
One of his more recognizable television roles was that of the unfortunate Starfleet officer/geologist D'Amato in the Star Trek episode "That Which Survives". Among his film credits are The Unearthly, Violent Road, The Leech Woman, Man-Trap, The Maltese Bippy, Evil Roy Slade and Brannigan. He also appeared as Mr. Kirkland in four of the Police Academy film series, and the sixth installment (City Under Siege) was his final acting appearance.
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Full filmography
- Columbo (1971) as Murph
- Perry Mason (1957) as Bill Golding
- The Fugitive (1963) as Wimpy
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Ralph Neal
- The Rifleman (1958)
- Star Trek (1966) as Lt. D'Amato
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Consul
- Maverick (1957) as Norman Brock
- Knight Rider (1982) as Henry Quincy
- Mannix (1967)
- Ironside (1967)
- Happy Days (1974)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Kura
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Tino
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Father Paolo Dominguin
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Valenkoff
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Tabal
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Leader
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Bernard
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Arnold
- Get Smart (1965) as KAOS Agent #1
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Chief Tekwatana
- Peter Gunn (1958)