Arthur Batanides
Known for Acting
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
Spartacus
1960
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
as Old Man Kirkland
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
as Mr. Kirkland
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
as Mr. Kirkland
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
as Mr. Kirkland
Brannigan
1975
as Angell
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Lee
The Unearthly
1957
as Danny Green
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971
as Flint
Black Tuesday
1954
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
Violent Road
1958
as Ben
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances
1977
as Police Detective
The Green Hornet
1974
as Shugo
Cry Tough
1959
as Alvears
The Killers of Mussolini
1959
as Vito
The Leech Woman
1960
as Jerry Lando
The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971
as Joe
Man-Trap
1961
as Cortez
The Maltese Bippy
1969
as Tony