Arthur Batanides

Actor

Arthur Batanides

Born April 9, 1923 in Tacoma, Washington, USADied January 10, 200024 films

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.

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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.

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The Ten Commandments posterFirst watchThe Ten Commandments19567.8as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Spartacus poster7.5Spartacus1960Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment poster6.1Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster5.8Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986Brannigan poster6.0Brannigan1975Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol poster5.5Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987Police Academy 6: City Under Siege poster5.1Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989

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The Ten Commandments poster7.8The Ten Commandments1956

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeMr. Kirkland
  2. 1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolMr. Kirkland
  3. 1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingMr. Kirkland
  4. 1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentOld Man Kirkland
  5. 1977Man from Atlantis IV: The DisappearancesPolice Detective
  6. 1975BranniganAngell
  7. 1974The Green HornetShugo
  8. 1972Evil Roy SladeLee
  9. 1972The Cat Ate the ParakeetMarty
  10. 1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Flint
  11. 1971The Feminist and the FuzzJoe
  12. 1969The Maltese BippyTony
  13. 1961Man-TrapCortez
  14. 1960SpartacusLegionnaire (uncredited)
  15. 1960The Leech WomanJerry Lando
  16. 1959Cry ToughAlvears
  17. 1959The Killers of MussoliniVito
  18. 1958Violent RoadBen
  19. 1957The Thundering WaveArcher
  20. 1957A Sound of Different DrummersWatkins
  21. 1957The UnearthlyDanny Green
  22. 1957The Last TycoonVan Dyke
  23. 1956The Ten CommandmentsHebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
  24. 1954Black TuesdayReporter at Electrocution (uncredited)