- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Risk Sawaya Jr.
- Height5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
- George Murdock was born on June 25, 1930 in Salina, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Orange County (2002) and Breaker! Breaker! (1977). He was married to Catherine A. Miller. He died on April 30, 2012 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseCatherine A. Miller(? - April 30, 2012) (his death)
- ParentsOlive Ruby JohnsonGeorge Risk Sawaya Sr.
- Frequently played police officers and private detectives.
- Commanding voice
- Craggy character actor, best known on screen as the humourless, tough, by-the-book Lt. Ben Scanlon, perfect comic foil for the crew of Barney Miller (1975); on stage as Judge Julius Hoffman in the L.A. Odyssey Theatre production of "The Chicago Conspiracy Trial" (1979).
- He made guest appearances on both of the longest running prime time dramas in United States television history: Gunsmoke (1955) and Law & Order (1990).
- Changed his name to George Murdock when he became an actor.
- Performed the role of Big Daddy in Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with the Arizona Theater Company during the 1988 season. Clare Wren starred as Maggie the Cat. Seth D. Webster played Sonny, one of the No-Neck Monsters.
- One of only 24 actors to appear in both the Doctor Who and Star Trek franchises.
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