Arthur Batanides

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)

Known For

Danny Green

The Unearthly

Mr. Kirkland

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Alvears

Cry Tough

Flint

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Spartacus

Tony

The Maltese Bippy

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

Shugo

The Green Hornet

Cortez

Man-Trap

Ben

Violent Road

Marty

The Cat Ate the Parakeet

Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)

Black Tuesday

Lee

Evil Roy Slade

Joe

The Feminist and the Fuzz

Van Dyke

The Last Tycoon

Jerry Lando

The Leech Woman

Angell

Brannigan

Old Man Kirkland

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Mr. Kirkland

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Mr. Kirkland

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Vito

The Killers of Mussolini

Watkins

A Sound of Different Drummers

Police Detective

Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances