Don Adams



First NameDon
Last NameAdams
Full Name at BirthDonald James Yarmy
Age82 (age at death)
Date of BirthApril 13, 1923
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Date of DeathSeptember 25, 2005
Location of DeathLos Angeles, CA
Cause of Deathlung infection/bone lymphoma
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper
Star SignAries
ReligionRoman Catholic
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolDeWitt Clinton High School (dropout)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameGet Smart
Music GenreRock

Don Adams (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and director. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the TV situation comedy Get Smart (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Smart (1967–1969). He provided the voices for the animated series Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963–1966) and Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) as their title characters. He voiced Sid Pickles in all episodes of Spike & Mike (1993–1999), and two follow up films, Spike & Mike Movie and Spike and Mike: Got Hostaged.


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Filmography

Selected Don Adams film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1999
Brain - Really

1998
Gadget Boy's Adventures in History
Gadget Boy

1997
Principal Hickey

1996
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Principal

1996
Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget

1995
Gadget Boy and Heather
Gadget Boy

1995
Chief Maxwell Smart

1992
Inspector Gadget

1989
Maxwell Smart

1987
Harbor Master

1985
Check It Out
Howard Bannister

1983
Gadget, Robo Gadget

1982
Harry Walker

1981
Sheriff

1980
Maxwell Smart

1980
Murder Can Hurt You!
Narrator

1977
Cornelius Wieselfarber

1977
Lenny Camen, Sam Coley, Sidney Williams, Sidney Williams

1976
The Love Boat
Donald Richardson

1976
Three Times Daley
Bob Daley

1973
Saga of Sonora
The Old Cowhand

1972
Don Gibson Jr.

1971
Det. Lennie Crooke

1971
Confessions of a Top Crime Buster
Det. Lennie Crooke

1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Harry

1965
Maxwell Smart

1965
A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari
Maxwell Smart - Host

1964
Tennessee Tuxedo

1963
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
Tennessee Tuxedo

1963
Byron Glick

1952
The Bob Hope Show
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Director Credits

1971
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1965
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Writer Credits

1975
Don Adams' Screen Test
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1975
Rickles
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1971
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1970
The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood
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1965
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