Don Adams Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 1,760 this week

Don Adams (I) (1923–2005)

Actor | Director | Writer

American comic actor and comedian who gained worldwide fame and three Emmy Awards starring as Agent 86, Maxwell Smart, in the classic television comedy Get Smart. Born Donald James Yarmy on April 13, 1923 [correct, despite frequently reported erroneous dates] in New York City to Irish-Hungarian parents... See full bio »

Born:

Donald James Yarmy
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Don Adams, circa 1966. Don Adams c. 1970
6 photos | 65 videos | 34 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

"The Good Wife" Recap: Gold Medal Crazy
14 January 2013 10:36 AM, PST | The Backlot
Trailers from Hell: Alan Spencer on 'The Nude Bomb,' Starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart
9 January 2013 7:57 AM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood
Honey, He's Home: The 10 Hottest Sitcom Dads
5 September 2012 10:54 AM, PDT | The Backlot
See all 34 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
funniest people ever
a list of 200 people by smith-d-c created 29 Sep 2010
 
image of name
Awesome Actors
a list of 350 people by mookie_fan created 20 Nov 2011
 
image of name
The hottest actors
a list of 40 people by fluffyfeathers created 27 May 2011
 
image of name
Actors who served in the U.S. military
a list of 149 people by FilmzToGo created 03 Sep 2011
 
image of name
50 greatest actors of all time
a list of 50 people by jgookins created 18 Oct 2011
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Don Adams.
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActor (34 titles)
1999-2000 Pepper Ann (TV series)
Principal Hickey
– The Finale (2000) … Principal Hickey (voice)
– Unhappy Campers/The Search for Pepper Ann Pearson (2000) … Principal Hickey (voice)
– Complementary Colors (2000) … Principal Hickey
– Beyond Good and Evel/One of the Guys (1999) … Principal Hickey (voice)
 
1999 Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (video)
Inspector Gadget (segments "The Capeman Cometh", "Prince of the Gypsies", and "Gadget's Gadgets")
 
1999 Inspector Gadget
Brain - Really (voice)
 
1998 Gadget Boy's Adventures in History (TV series)
Gadget Boy
 
1997 Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (TV series)
Principal
– Gargoyle Guys (1997) … Principal
 
1996 Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget (TV series)
Inspector Gadget
– Australia (1996) … Inspector Gadget (voice)
– Australia/Florida (1996) … Inspector Gadget (voice)
– Australia/Spain (1996) … Inspector Gadget (voice)
– Boston (1996) … Inspector Gadget (voice)
– Boston/Wild West (1996) … Inspector Gadget (voice)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1995 Get Smart (TV series)
Chief Maxwell Smart
– Liver Let Die (1995) … Chief Maxwell Smart
– Wurst Enemies (1995) … Chief Maxwell Smart
– Passenger 99 (1995) … Chief Maxwell Smart
– Shoot Up the Charts (1995) … Chief Maxwell Smart
– Goodbye Ms. Chip (1995) … Chief Maxwell Smart
See all 7 episodes »
 
1995 Gadget Boy and Heather (TV series)
Gadget Boy (voice)
 
1992 Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (TV movie)
Inspector Gadget (voice)
 
1989 Get Smart, Again! (TV movie)
Maxwell Smart
 
1985-1988 Check It Out (TV series)
Howard Bannister
– For the Book (1988) … Howard Bannister
– Educating Leslie (1988) … Howard Bannister
– Smotherly Love (1988) … Howard Bannister
– Losing It (1988) … Howard Bannister
– Vote for Me (1988) … Howard Bannister
See all 66 episodes »
 
1987 Back to the Beach
Harbor Master
 
1986 The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (video)
Inspector Gadget
 
1983-1985 Inspector Gadget (TV series)
Gadget / Robo Gadget
– Gadget and the Red Rose (1985) … Gadget (voice)
– Gadget and Old Lace (1985) … Gadget (voice)
– Gadget Meets the Clan (1985) … Gadget (voice)
– Gadget's Clean Sweep (1985) … Gadget (voice)
– Gadget's Roma (1985) … Gadget (voice)
See all 86 episodes »
 
1984 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Sheriff
– Losers Weepers: Part 1 (1984) … Sheriff
 
1978-1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Lenny Camen / Sam Corey / Sidney Williams / …
– A Rose is Not a Rose/Novelties/Too Rich and Too Thin (1984) … Walter Love
– The Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/Final Score (1983) … Sam Corey
– Doc Take the Fifth/Safety Last/A Business Affair (1982) … Sidney Williams
– April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three (1980) … William Robinson
– Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) … Lenny Camen
 
1982 Jimmy the Kid
Harry Walker
 
1980 Murder Can Hurt You! (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)
 
1980 The Nude Bomb
Maxwell Smart
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Cornelius Wieselfarber
– The Red Baron/Young at Heart (1979) … Cornelius Wieselfarber
 
1976 The Love Boat (TV movie)
Donald Richardson
 
1976 Three Times Daley (TV movie)
Bob Daley
 
1973 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV series)
Don Gibson Jr.
– Don for the Defense (1973) … Don Gibson Jr. (voice)
 
1973 Saga of Sonora (TV movie)
The Old Cowhand
 
1971-1972 The Partners (TV series)
Det. Lennie Crooke
– The 217 in 402 (1972) … Det. Lennie Crooke
– Two in a Pen (1972) … Det. Lennie Crooke
– Two or False (1972) … Det. Lennie Crooke
– Magnificent Perception (1972) … Det. Lennie Crooke
– Headlines for Higgenbottom (1972) … Det. Lennie Crooke
See all 20 episodes »
 
1971 Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (TV movie)
Det. Lennie Crooke
 
1965-1970 Get Smart (TV series)
Maxwell Smart
– I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) … Maxwell Smart
– Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) … Maxwell Smart
– Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) … Maxwell Smart
– What's It All About, Algie? (1970) … Maxwell Smart
– Smartacus (1970) … Maxwell Smart
See all 138 episodes »
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Harry
– Instant Money (1967) … Harry
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
 
1966 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 19 October 1966 (1966)
 
1965 A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari (TV movie)
Maxwell Smart - Host
 
1963-1964 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
Byron Glick
– Glick the Strongman (1964) … Byron Glick
– Tonsils for Two (1964) … Byron Glick
– We'll Get You for This (1964) … Byron Glick
– The Suggestion Box (1964) … Byron Glick
– Jose, the Flower Thief (1964) … Byron Glick
See all 14 episodes »
 
1964 Underdog (TV series)
Tennessee Tuxedo
 
1963 Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (TV series)
Tennessee Tuxedo
– Ace of Aces … Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
– Admiral Tennessee … Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
– A Long Long Trail A-Binding … Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
– An Ace for a King … Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
– Around the World … Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
See all 145 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
1975 Rickles (TV movie)
 
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV series)
– Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) (writer)
 
1971-1972 The Partners (TV series)
– The 217 in 402 (1972) (creator)
– To Catch a Crooke (1971) (creator)
– Here Comes the Fuzz (1971) (written by)
 
1970 The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (TV movie)
 
1968-1969 Get Smart (TV series)
– To Sire, with Love: Part 2 (1969) (written by)
– The King Lives? (1968) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) (executive producer)
 
1971 The Partners (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Here Comes the Fuzz (1971) (executive producer)
 
1970 The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1967 Get Smart (TV series)
– Witness for the Persecution (1967) (performer: "When the Saints Go Marching In" - uncredited)
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
– Soldiers in Greasepaint (1960) (performer: "My Sergeant and I Are Buddies" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Get Smart (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (67 titles)
2006 Don Adams' 75th Birthday Roast at the Playboy Mansion (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Don Adams: Would You Believe? (2004) … Himself
 
2003 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 TV Land Presents Blast from the Past (video game documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Inside TV Land: Get Smart (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Empty Nest (TV series)
Himself
– Charley's Millions (1994) … Himself
 
1993 The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 11 May 1987 (1987) … Himself - Center Square
 
1982 Two Top Bananas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Billy (TV series)
Himself
– The Letter (1979) … Himself
 
1963-1976 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 7 April 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Ross Martin Celebrity Tennis Tournament (1972) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #1.86 (1963) … Himself
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Rickles (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965-1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 29 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1975 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) … Himself - Host
 
1975 Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (video documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself / guest panelist
 
1972-1974 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.17 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1972) … Himself
 
1974 Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV series)
Himself
– The Exterminator (1973) … Himself (voice)
 
1973 A Couple of Dons (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.21 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Don Rickles (1972) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.105 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.28 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1969-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Don Adams Investigates the Detectives (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1969) … Himself
 
1969-1970 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.26 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1969) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 The Many Sides of Don Rickles (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 The 21st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
 
1968-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host / Comedian
– Episode #6.17 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.5 (1968) … Himself - Host/Comedian
– Episode #5.27 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 It's Happening (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Where the Girls Are (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.4 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1966-1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1967 All-Star Benefit Celebrity Baseball Game (TV movie)
Himself - Player
 
1967 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Everybody's Talking (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965-1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1966 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1965) … Himself
 
1963-1964 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1963) … Himself
 
1960-1963 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode dated 30 January 1963 (1963) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 1962 (1962) … Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode dated 25 May 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1961 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1961) … Himself
– Episode #3.29 (1961) … Himself
 
1960-1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Magician
– Episode #14.40 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #14.33 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #14.15 (1961) … Himself - Comedian/Magician
– Episode #13.38 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Himself
– Soldiers in Greasepaint (1960) … Himself
 
1956-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself
– Episode #5.19 (1960) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.12 (1958) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.39 (1958) … Himself
– 'Steve Allen Show' Continues from Hollywood (1958) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.11 (1957) … Himself - Comedian
See all 11 episodes »
 
1958-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.64 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.241 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.151 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.103 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.64 (1958) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.47 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Lux Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955 Tonight! (TV series)
Comedian
– Episode #3.204 (1955) … Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2007 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2006 The Secret History of Get Smart (video documentary short)
Maxwell Smart/Byron Glick
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Tvist (TV series)
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for American Association of Diabetes Educators (1998) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I watched Seinfeld and didn't know what the show was about. It was about nothing! See more »

Trivia:

Older brother of Dick Yarmy. See more »

Trademark:

His "Maxwell Smart" catchphrases "Would you believe...?", "Sorry About that, Chief.", "And lovin' it." and "Missed it by THAT much." See more »

Star Sign:

Aries