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Don Adams (I) (1923–2005)
Don Adams was born in New York, to a father of Hungarian Jewish descent, and a mother of German and Irish ancestry. He had a sister, Gloria, and a brother, Dick Yarmy. He served in the U.S. Marines in World War II and contracted malaria during the fighting on Guadalcanal island. After the war he began a career as a stand-up comic. He married ...
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Died:(age 82) in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (38 credits)
Actor (38 credits)
1997-2000
Pepper Ann
(TV Series)
Principal Hickey
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)
- Cocoon Gables/Green-Eyed Monster
(1998)
... 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")
Inspector Gadget (segments "The Capeman Cometh", "Prince of the Gypsies", and "Gadget's Gadgets")
1996
Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget
(TV Series)
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
- Native American Culture: Plymouth Plantation
(1996)
... Inspector Gadget (voice)
- Washington, D.C.
(1996)
... Inspector Gadget (voice)
- Greek Islands/Los Angeles
(1996)
... Inspector Gadget (voice)
- Italy
(1996)
... Inspector Gadget (voice)
- Italy/Egypt
(1996)
... Inspector Gadget (voice)
1995
Gadget Boy and Heather
(TV Series)
Gadget Boy
Gadget Boy
- Gadget Boy in Toyland
(1995)
... Gadget Boy (voice)
- Raiders of the Lost Mummies
(1995)
... Gadget Boy (voice)
1995
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Chief Maxwell Smart
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
1985-1988
Check It Out
(TV Series)
Howard Bannister
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
1983-1985
Inspector Gadget
(TV Series)
Gadget / Robo Gadget
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)
1978-1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Walter Love / Sam Corey / Sidney Williams / ...
Walter Love / 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/We Three/Happy Ending
(1980)
... William Robinson
- Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines
(1978)
... Lenny Camen
1979
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
Cornelius Wieselfarber
Cornelius Wieselfarber
- The Red Baron/Young at Heart
(1979)
... Cornelius Wieselfarber
1977
The Fantastic Journey
(TV Series)
Air Port Announcer
Air Port Announcer
- Vortex
(1977)
... Air Port Announcer (uncredited)
1973
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
(TV Series)
Don Gibson Jr.
Don Gibson Jr.
- Don for the Defense
(1973)
... Don Gibson Jr. (voice)
1973
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
(TV Series)
Don Adams
Don Adams
- The Exterminator
(1973)
... Don Adams (voice)
1971-1972
The Partners
(TV Series)
Det. Lennie Crooke
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
1965-1970
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Maxwell Smart / King Charles of Coronia / Floyd Darrow
Maxwell Smart / King Charles of Coronia / Floyd Darrow
- 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
1963-1966
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
(TV Series)
Tennessee Tuxedo / Cousin Percy / Monkey
Tennessee Tuxedo / Cousin Percy / Monkey
- Telescope Detectives
(1966)
... Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
- Samantha
(1966)
... Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
- There Auto Be a Law
(1966)
... Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
- Robot Revenge
(1966)
... Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
- Peace and Quiet
(1966)
... Tennessee Tuxedo (voice)
1965
A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari
(TV Movie)
Maxwell Smart - Host
Maxwell Smart - Host
1963-1964
The Bill Dana Show
(TV Series)
Byron Glick / Glick the Hotel Detective / Byron Glick - Hotel Detective
Byron Glick / Glick the Hotel Detective / Byron Glick - Hotel Detective
- 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
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Writer (5 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (81 credits)
Self (81 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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TV commercial: Alabama Transit Systems See more »Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[on Jim Carrey] I'm not turned on by a comedian who bends over, spreads his cheeks and speaks out of his rear end. See more »Trivia:
Was only two inches inches shorter than ex-Get Smart (1965) co-star, Barbara Feldon. In order for make it appear that Adams was taller than her, he'd either stand on a small platform or Feldon would stoop down. See more »Trademark:
His clipped, nasally voice. See more »Star Sign:
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