Arthur Batanides

Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides
	Batanides in a 1960 Bonanza episode
Born	April 9, 1923; Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 10, 2000 (aged 76); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951-1989
Spouse(s)	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 Rassmussen

Arthur Batanides (April 9, 1923[1] – January 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor, originally from Tacoma, Washington.

Biography and career

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.

In the 1959-1960 season, Batanides appeared in a supporting role as Police Sergeant Olivera in the syndicated crime drama Johnny Midnight, starring Edmond O'Brien as a New York City actor-turned-private detective.

Batanides guest starred in such series as Crusader, Tombstone Territory, Zorro, Combat!, The Twilight Zone, The Asphalt Jungle, 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 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". 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 on January 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1954	Black Tuesday	Reporter at Electrocution	Uncredited
1956	The Ten Commandments	Hebrew at Rameses' Gate / Hebrew at Golden Calf	Uncredited
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)

References

"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).

External links

Arthur Batanides at Find a Grave
Arthur Batanides at IMDb
Arthur Batanides at the Internet Broadway Database

Arthur Batanides at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
Arthur Batanides at AllMovie

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[ssdi-1] "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).