Arthur Batanides (original) (raw)
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American actor (1923–2000)
| Arthur Batanides | |
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 Batanides in a 1960 Bonanza episode |
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| Born | (1923-04-09)April 9, 1923Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2000(2000-01-10) (aged 76)Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1989 |
| Spouses | Anne Rasmussen, 1967–? (divorced, 2 children) Midge Ware, 1954–? (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children | Leslie (daughter), Jason (son) both with Ware Ann-Charlotte (daughter), Nikos (son), both with Rasmussen |
Arthur Batanides (April 9, 1923 – January 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor, originally from Tacoma, Washington.
Arthur Batanides was born in Tacoma, Washington on April 9, 1923.[1][2] 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.
Batanides guest starred in such series as Crusader, Tombstone Territory, Zorro, Combat!, The Twilight Zone, The Asphalt Jungle, One Step Beyond, Blue Light, Lost in Space, Mission: Impossible, The Silent Force, I Spy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Wild Wild West, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bearcats!, The Odd Couple, The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, Columbo and Happy Days. He appeared as Bill Golding in the season six, 1963 episode of Perry Mason titled "The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe". He played Littleboy Sherman in "The Rifleman" S5 E24 "Old Man Running" which aired 3/17/1963.
One of his more recognizable 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 (1957), Violent Road (1958), The Leech Woman (1960), Man-Trap (1961), The Maltese Bippy (1969), Evil Roy Slade (1972) and Brannigan (1975). 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.
Batanides died in Los Angeles, California on January 10, 2000, at the age of 76.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1954 | Black Tuesday | Reporter at Electrocution | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Hebrew at Rameses' Gate / Hebrew at Golden Calf | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Unearthly | Danny Green | |
| 1958 | Violent Road | Ben | |
| 1959 | Cry Tough | Alvears | |
| 1960 | The Leech Woman | Jerry | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Legionnaire | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Man-Trap | Cortez | |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Tony | |
| 1972 | The Cat Ate the Parakeet | Marty | |
| 1975 | Brannigan | Angell | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Mr. Kirkland | |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | ||
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | ||
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | (final film role) |
Selected Television
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- ^ a b "Arthur Batanides; Character Actor in TV Series". The Los Angeles Times. 16 January 2000. p. 8. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JG3H-42N : accessed 21 Jan 2013), Arthur Batanides, 10 January 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).