Arthur Batanides (April 9, 1922 - January 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Tacoma, Washington.
Among his many credits were numerous television appearances in shows such as The Twilight Zone, Mission: Impossible, The Wild Wild West, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Odd Couple, and Happy Days. One of his more recognizable 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 Ten Commandments, and Brannigan. He also appeared in several sequels of Police Academy, and the 6th installment (City Under Siege) of the series was his final acting appearance.
Batanides died in Los Angeles, California on January 10, 2000.
His final film was Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), before calling it quits for acting.
