Arthur Batanides
Actor
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
The Ten Commandments
as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited) 1956
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Old Man Kirkland 1985
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Mr. Kirkland 1986
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Mr. Kirkland 1987
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Mr. Kirkland 1989
Brannigan
as Angell 1975
The Leech Woman
as Jerry Lando 1960
The Green Hornet
as Shugo 1974
Black Tuesday
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited) 1954
The Unearthly
as Danny Green 1957
Evil Roy Slade
as Lee 1972
Man-Trap
as Cortez 1961
Cry Tough
as Alvears 1959
Violent Road
as Ben 1958
The Maltese Bippy
as Tony 1969
The Feminist and the Fuzz
as Joe 1971