GIVE'EM A HANDWebjamatom@webjam.comen39d7d5fa-024b-454c-a08e-6292b0331618ARTHUR BATANIDES04-Jan-2009Arthur Batanides was not a member of the regular cast, in fact he only appeared in one episode, but he is included here because he was so perfect for the role and fit in so well. He played Woodrow, one of Mr. D's mobsters and although not as large as Harry, he was just as tough. Like the little dog in the pack, he could throw his weight around. Small and lean, but with an attitude that had presence.  He was paired with Harry, and the two complimented each other well. One large, the other small, Harry with his punchlines and Woodrow playing it straight. The only thing they seemed to have in common was their total lack of concern for their victim. Woodrow seemed to find even the nastiest of jobs to be just another day at the office, and even when told to take it easy he had to get one last good lick in anyway. He had a typical thug sound to his voice, but not a stereotypical sound, with an attitude to match. Still with those he was loyal to, he showed a much softer side and somehow managed to win over the audience. 

Batanides did numerous television appearances in shows like The Twilight Zone, Mission Impossible, The Wild Wild West, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Star Trek, The Ten Commandments, Brannigan. Knight Rider, Quincy, Galactica 1980, The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo, Lou Grant, Wonder Woman, The Last Harrah, Blansky's Beauties, Police Story, The Lindberg Kidnappinc Case, Columbo,The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Thicker Than Water, Ironside, McCloud, The Streets Of San Francisco, The Heist, Evil Roy Slade, The Cat Eat The Parakeet, What's A Nice Girl Like You, Bearcats, Hawaii Five-O, The Feminist And The Fuzz, The Silent Force, Room 222, Barefoot In The Park, Daniel Boone, It Takes A Thief, The Mod Squad, The Maltise Bippy, Gomer Pyle, Land Of The Giants, I Spy, Accidental Family, Cimarron Strip, Lost In Space, The Green Hornet, The Time Tunnel, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Blue Light, Death Valley Days, Get Smart, A Man Called Shenandoah, Honey West, Gunsmoke, Burke's Law, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, The Rogues, Kraft Suspense Theatre, The Great Adventure, The Outer Limits, The Fugitive, The Bill Bana,Show, Combat, Ben Casey, Alcoa Premiere, The Rifleman, G.E.True, Perry Mason, The Plot Thickens, The Beachcomber, 87th Precinct, Advertures In Paradise, Follow The Sun, The Twilight Zone, Target; The Corruptors, Man-Trap, The Detectives, Rawhide, The Asphalt Jungle, The Brothers Brannagan, The Islanders, Bonanza, Route 66, Stagecoach West, Dante, Riverboat, Spartacus, The Leech Woman, M Squad, Not For Hire, The Deputy, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Johnny Staccato, Johnny Midnight, Lawman, Lockup, The Lawless Years, Mile Hammer, Cry Tough, 21 Beacen Street, One Step Beyond, Playhouse 90, Decoy, Whirlybirds, The Third Man, Zorro, Man With A Camera, Alcoa Theatre, Peter Gunn, U.S. Marshal, State Trooper, Violant Road, Colt 45, Maverick, Tombstone Territory, The Unearthly, Navy Log, Crusader, Black Tuesday, Rod Brown And The Rocket Rangers, The Web, and Out There. His final role was in Police Academy 6, City Under Siege. He was born April 9 1922 and died in Los Angeles California, Jan.10, 2000.

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