Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 9, 1923

Died

January 10, 2000 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

IMDb

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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Filmography

1989FilmPolice Academy 6: City Under Siegeas Mr. Kirkland 1987FilmPolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrolas Mr. Kirkland 1986FilmPolice Academy 3: Back in Trainingas Mr. Kirkland 1985FilmPolice Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Old Man Kirkland 1982TVKnight Rideras Henry Quincy 1980TVGalactica 1980as Cabbie 1977TVLou Grant 1977TVLucanas Detective (uncredited)1977FilmMan from Atlantis IV: The Disappearancesas Police Detective 1976TVQuincy, M.E.1975TVWonder Womanas Maxwell 1975FilmBranniganas Angell 1974FilmThe Green Hornetas Shugo 1974TVHappy Days 1973TVPolice Story 1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco 1972FilmEvil Roy Sladeas Lee 1972FilmThe Cat Ate the Parakeetas Marty 1971FilmWhat's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Flint 1971TVColumboas Murph 1971FilmThe Feminist and the Fuzzas Joe 1970TVThe Odd Coupleas Bartender 1970TVMcCloud 1969TVRoom 222 1969FilmThe Maltese Bippyas Tony 1968TVThe Mod Squad 1968TVLand of the Giantsas Luigi 1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Consul 1967TVMannix 1967TVAccidental Family 1967TVCimarron Strip 1967TVIronside 1966TVMission: Impossibleas Kura 1966TVRun, Buddy, Run 1966TVThe Time Tunnelas Batu 1966TVThe Green Hornetas Shugo 1966TVStar Trekas Lt. D'Amato 1966TVBlue Light 1965TVGet Smart 1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Marius 1965TVHoney Westas 'Chico'1965TVLost in Spaceas Rongah 1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Bronson 1964TVDaniel Booneas Chief Tekwatana 1963TVThe Great Adventureas Pouliades 1963TVThe Bill Dana Show 1963TVBurke's Lawas Spanjard 1963TVThe Fugitiveas Wimpy 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Lt. Ken Galvin 1962TVCombat!as Nader 1962TVGeneral Electric True 1962TVThe Beachcomberas Lah-Ring 1961TVAlcoa Premiereas Ray 1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Bernard 1961TVBen Casey 1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1961TV87th Precinct 1961FilmMan-Trapas Cortez 1961TVThe Asphalt Jungle 1960FilmSpartacusas Legionnaire (uncredited)1960TVRoute 66as Joe Goss 1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Ralph Neal 1960TVThe Chevy Mystery Showas Manny 1960FilmThe Leech Womanas Jerry Lando 1960TVJohnny Midnight 1959TVNot for Hire 1959TVThe Detectives 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Brimmer 1959TVThe Third Man 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Tabal 1959TVLock-Up 1959TVRiverboatas Shag Ryan 1959TVJohnny Staccato 1959FilmCry Toughas Alvears 1959FilmThe Killers of Mussolinias Vito 1959TVThe Lawless Years 1959TVOne Step Beyondas Constable Gaisingh 1959TVRawhide 1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Vince 1958TVThe Rifleman 1958TVPeter Gunn 1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Allen Stokes 1958FilmViolent Roadas Ben 1957TVDecoyas Herbert Carson 1957TVZorro 1957FilmA Sound of Different Drummersas Watkins 1957TVMaverickas Norman Brock 1957TVPerry Masonas Bill Golding 1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Chip Cooper 1957FilmThe Unearthlyas Danny Green 1957FilmThe Last Tycoonas Van Dyke 1956FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)1956TVState Trooper 1956TVThe Man Called X 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas The Police Sergeant 1955TVNavy Logas Goetz 1955TVGunsmokeas Harv Foster 1954FilmBlack Tuesdayas Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Ben Morrow