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George Murdock (born George Sawaya Jr.; June 25, 1930 – April 30, 2012) was an American character actor, especially prolific on television.


Early years

Murdock was born in Salina, Kansas. He was the second child of seven children born to George R. Sawaya, a Lebanese immigrant, and Olive (Johnson) Sawaya.


Career

Murdock was known for frequently playing judges, (for instance, Judge Julius Hoffman in
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Death

On April 30, 2012, Murdock died of cancer in Burbank, California, at age 81.


Filmography

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'' (1965) as Byron B. Davis *''
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'' (1971, TV Series) as Hank Merrill *''
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'' (1971, TV Series) as Price *''
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'' (1973) as Fatman *''
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'' (1974) as U.S. Marshal Bogardie *''
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'' (1974) as Colonel *''
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'' (1974-1977, TV Series) as Harlan Betts / Dempsey / Merle *''
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'' (1976-1982, TV Series) as Lt. Ben Scanlon *''
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'' (1977, TV Series) as Jeremy Stokes *''
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'' (1977, TV Series) as Sgt. Irwin Winowsky *''
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'' (1978, TV Series) as Doc Holliday *''
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'' (1979-1981, TV Series) as Mr. Sheldon / Mayor Hawkins *''
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'' (1980) as Sgt. Cooley *''
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'' (1981, TV Series) as Jobo's Dad *''
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'' (1982) as French DeVoe *''
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'' (1982, TV Series) as Elliot Pardo *''
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'' (1982, TV Series) as Detective Jackson *''
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'' (1982) as Quade *''
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'' (1982, TV Series) as Buck Remington *''
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'' (1982, TV Series) as Officer George Grimsby *''
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'' (1983-1984, TV Series) as Archibald / Judge Oliver Callan *''
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'' (1986, TV Series) as Mr. Gordon *'' Retribution'' (1987) as Dr. John Talbot *''
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'' (1989, TV Mini-Series) as Gen. Leslie Groves *'' Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' (1989) as The "God" entity *''
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'' (1992) as Judge Caldwell *''
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'' (1994, TV Series) as Testikov *'' Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II'' (1994) as Senator Riley *'' Molly & Gina'' (1994) as Patrick Sweeny *''
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'' (1995, TV Series) as Dakota Williams *''
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'' (1995, TV Movie) as Baranski *''
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'' (1995) as Congressman *''Crosscut'' (1996) as Uncle Leo *'' Chicago Hope'' (1996, TV Series) as Judge John Spencer *'' ER'' (1996, TV Series) as Mr. Sidowski *''
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'' (1997, TV Series) as Samuel Lawrence *''
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'' (1997, TV Series) as Cleve Baxter *''Scorpio One'' (1998) as CIA Director Wilfrid Parlow *''
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'' (1998, TV Series) as Dutch Van Drie *''
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'' (1998) as Chief Cochon *''
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'' (1998, TV Series) as Sea Captain *''
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'' (1998-1999, TV Series) as Elder #2 / 2nd Elder *'' The X-Files: Fight the Future'' (1998) as 2nd Elder *''The Adventures of Ragtime'' (1998) as Captain Murphy *''
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'' (1999, TV Series) as Probation Officer *''Family Tree'' (1999) as Big Wig *'' Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming'' (1999, Short) as Dr. Salik *''Time Share'' (2000) as Cedric Templeton *'' Judging Amy'' (2000-2002, TV Series) as Judge Norman Artel *''2000x'' (
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/ Hollywood Theater of the Ear radio series) *'' Smallville'' (2001, TV Series) as Old Harry Bollston *''
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'' (2002) as Bob Beugler *'' The Dead Zone'' (2002, TV Series) as Arthur Allen *''
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'' (2002) as The Judge *'' Spider's Web'' (2002) as Robert Harding *'' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003) as Acme VP, Unfairly Promoted *''
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'' (2004) as Detective Ray Berro *''
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'' (2005, TV Series) as Stuart Manslow *''One More Round'' (2005) as Mr. Mack *'' Man in the Chair'' (2007) as Richard Butler *'' Say It in Russian'' (2007) as Warden *'' Eagleheart'' (2011, TV Series) as Fred *'' Torchwood: Miracle Day'' (2011, TV Series) as Preacher *''Dispatch'' (2011) as Himself


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