Arthur Batanides
Known For
Acting
Born
1923-04-09 in Tacoma, Washington, USA
Died
2000-01-10
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)
Most Known For
Columbo
as Murph
Star Trek
as Lt. D'Amato
Perry Mason
as Bill Golding
Mission: Impossible
as Kura
Mission: Impossible
as Tino
Mission: Impossible
as Father Paolo Dominguin
Mission: Impossible
as Valenkoff
The Twilight Zone
as Tabal
The Twilight Zone
as Leader
Happy Days
Knight Rider
as Henry Quincy
The Andy Griffith Show
as Ralph Neal
Quincy, M.E.
The Fugitive
as Wimpy
Get Smart
Ironside
Mannix
Hawaii Five-O
as Consul
The Rifleman
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Bernard