Arthur Batanides

Arthur Batanides

Deceased · Born: Apr 9, 1923 · Died: Jan 10, 2000

Personal Details

BornApr 9, 1923 Tacoma, Washington, USA
Spouse
  • Anne Rasmussen

    ( Sep 30, 1967 to May 22, 2025 )
  • Midge Ware

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 22, 2025 )

Biography

Leonard G. Batanides was a stocky, general-purpose actor who became a prolific face on the small screen during the 1960s and 1970s. His journey into acting began with stand-up routines performed in front of fellow GIs in Europe during World War II.

After the war, Batanides received training in dramatic art at the Actors Lab in Los Angeles, followed by extensive stage experience. This foundation laid the groundwork for his subsequent success in the entertainment industry.

One of his most notable roles was as "Mr. Kirkland" in four installments of the popular "Police Academy" franchise. However, older viewers may remember him more fondly as the ill-fated U.S.S. Enterprise geologist, Lieutenant D'Amato, who met a rather gruesome demise (cellular disruption) in the Star Trek episode, "That Which Survives," which aired in 1969.

Batanides also made appearances in other notable shows, including "The Twilight Zone," where he played one of dictator Clemente's henchmen in the episode "The Mirror," which aired in 1961. He also appeared as the Mongol leader "Batu" in the "The Time Tunnel" episode "Attack of the Barbarians," which aired in 1967.

Throughout his career, Batanides regularly played heavies in shows like "I Spy" and "Mission: Impossible," or spoofed them, as seen in his role as a KAOS agent in "Get Smart," which aired in 1965.

Batanides retired from acting in 1989, bringing an end to his remarkable career.

Career

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1989
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1987
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1986
{"id":6012,"title":"Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment","year":"1985","character":"Old Man Kirkland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g6envd69rm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g6envd69rm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Henry Quincy
{"id":10208,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":1977,"character":"Maxwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Maxwell
{"id":1013,"title":"Happy Days","year":1976,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/happy-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":22373,"title":"Brannigan","year":"1975","character":"Angell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brannigan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22373.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Brannigan
Brannigan as Angell
{"id":86323,"title":"The Green Hornet","year":"1974","character":"Shugo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-green-hornet-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86323.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1973,"character":"Murph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Columbo
Columbo as Murph
{"id":81753,"title":"Evil Roy Slade","year":"1972","character":"Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/evil-roy-slade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81753.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81753.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":86736,"title":"The Cat Ate the Parakeet","year":"1972","character":"Marty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cat-ate-the-parakeet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86736.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10294,"title":"The Odd Couple","year":1972,"character":"Nino Babaloni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-odd-couple-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple as Nino Babaloni
{"id":165495,"title":"The Feminist and the Fuzz","year":"1971","character":"Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-feminist-and-the-fuzz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165495.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":165512,"title":"What's a Nice Girl Like You...?","year":"1971","character":"Flint","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whats-a-nice-girl-like-you-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165512.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1970,"character":"Consul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":87294,"title":"The Maltese Bippy","year":"1969","character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-maltese-bippy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87294.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":1395,"title":"Land of the Giants","year":1968,"character":"Luigi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/land-of-the-giants","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1395.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":504,"title":"Star Trek","year":1968,"character":"Lt. D'Amato","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-trek","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3evu86m820c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3evu86m820c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Trek
Star Trek as Lt. D'Amato
{"id":6609,"title":"Mission: Impossible","year":1968,"character":"Kura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mission-impossible-1966","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8657,"title":"Cimarron Strip","year":1967,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cimarron-strip","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8657.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":8665,"title":"Lost in Space","year":1967,"character":"Rongah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lost-in-space-1965","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lqq7nkjtrq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lqq7nkjtrq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10350,"title":"The Time Tunnel","year":1966,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-time-tunnel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2e5eptd1u73g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2e5eptd1u73g.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":10358,"title":"The Green Hornet","year":1966,"character":"Shugo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-green-hornet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10358.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10394,"title":"The Andy Griffith Show","year":1964,"character":"Ralph Neal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-andy-griffith-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1963,"character":"Wimpy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Lt. Ken Galvin
{"id":10438,"title":"The Dick Van Dyke Show","year":1962,"character":"Bernard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-dick-van-dyke-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10438.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":66104,"title":"Man-Trap","year":"1961","character":"Cortez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-trap","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66104.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Man-Trap
Man-Trap as Cortez
{"id":96280,"title":"The Leech Woman","year":"1960","character":"Jerry Lando","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-leech-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96280.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
The Leech Woman
The Leech Woman as Jerry Lando
{"id":5019,"title":"Spartacus","year":"1960","character":"Legionnaire (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spartacus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e92hpgt4c2e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e92hpgt4c2e0.jpg"},"released":1}
Spartacus
Spartacus as Legionnaire (uncredited)
{"id":66347,"title":"Cry Tough","year":"1959","character":"Alvears","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cry-tough","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66347.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Cry Tough
Cry Tough as Alvears
{"id":10454,"title":"One Step Beyond","year":1959,"character":"Constable Gaisingh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-step-beyond","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg"},"released":1}
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond as Constable Gaisingh
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1959,"character":"Leader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10466,"title":"The Lawless Years","year":1959,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-lawless-years","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10466.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10398,"title":"Wanted: Dead or Alive","year":1959,"character":"Allen Stokes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wanted-dead-or-alive","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/61pf7v3mvnr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/61pf7v3mvnr0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66561,"title":"Violent Road","year":"1958","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/violent-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66561.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1958,"character":"Police Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Police Detective
{"id":66784,"title":"The Unearthly","year":"1957","character":"Danny Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unearthly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66784.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Unearthly
The Unearthly as Danny Green
{"id":5018,"title":"The Ten Commandments","year":"1956","character":"Hebrew at Golden Calf \/ Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ten-commandments","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rf41scn63qg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rf41scn63qg.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
{"id":67436,"title":"Black Tuesday","year":"1954","character":"Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-tuesday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67436.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)