Biography
Kermit Murdock (20 March 1908 – 11 February 1981) was an American actor who worked in film, television and radio. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he appeared in character roles on stage, including Broadway productions such as No More Frontier (1931), The Strong Are Lonely (1953) and More Stately Mansions (1967).
His film credits include Dean Pollard in Splendor in the Grass (1961), Henderson in In the Heat of the Night (1967), Hoyt III in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) and Dr. Robertson in The Andromeda Strain (1971). On television he played the prosecutor in the Star Trek episode "All Our Yesterdays" (1969) and appeared in series including The Defenders, Kung Fu, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Mod Squad. He also performed voice work on the radio series X Minus One.
