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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Movies & TV Shows
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Spartacus (1960) — Legionnaire (uncredited)
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The Ten Commandments (1956) — Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) — Old Man Kirkland
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Star Trek (1966) — Lt. D'Amato
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Knight Rider (1982) — Henry Quincy
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) — Mr. Kirkland
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) — Mr. Kirkland
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Tabal
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) — Mr. Kirkland
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Columbo (1971) — Murph
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Wonder Woman (1975) — Maxwell
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Get Smart (1965) — KAOS Agent #1
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Kura
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Happy Days (1974)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — The Police Sergeant
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Zorro (1957)
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The Time Tunnel (1966) — Batu
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The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Ralph Neal
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The Outer Limits (1963) — Lt. Ken Galvin
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Consul
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Perry Mason (1957) — Bill Golding
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Lost in Space (1965) — Rongah
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Quincy, M.E. (1976)
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Brannigan (1975) — Angell
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Combat! (1962) — Nader
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Harv Foster
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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Bernard
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Galactica 1980 (1980) — Cabbie
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
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The Green Hornet (1966) — Shugo
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The Wild Wild West (1965) — Marius
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Ironside (1967)
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The Odd Couple (1970) — Bartender
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The Fugitive (1963) — Wimpy
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Mannix (1967)
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McCloud (1970)
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The Rifleman (1958)
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Land of the Giants (1968) — Luigi
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Rawhide (1959)
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Maverick (1957) — Norman Brock