Kermit Murdock (20 March 1908 – 11 February 1981) was an American film, television and radio actor known for his

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and professorial character portrayals. His more prominent character roles in major motion pictures included Dean Pollard in ''

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'' (1961), Henderson, the banker in '' In the Heat of The Night'' (1967), and Dr. Robertson in ''

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'' (1971). He is also remembered for his voice acting in many episodes of the 1950s science fiction radio series ''

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''. He was in ''

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'' episode "Survival of the Fittest" with

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, and was featured in an episode of the series ''Adventure Ahead''. He appeared in character roles in television programs of the 1960s and 1970s including episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Defenders''. He portrayed a prosecutor of witches in the penultimate ''

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'' episode, " All Our Yesterdays" (1969).

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* 1908 births 1981 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male television actors American male voice actors American radio personalities Male actors from Pittsburgh {{US-voice-actor-1900s-stub