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Don Adams

Actor / Screenwriter | * 04/13/1923 († 82, 09/25/2005) | New York City, New York USA
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor and stand-up comedian. In his five decades on television, he was best known as bumbling Maxwell Smart (Secret Agent 86) in the television situation comedy Get Smart (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided the voices for the animated series Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963–1966) and Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) as well as several revivals and spinoffs of the latter in the 1990s. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Animation

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Awards & Nominations for Don Adams

6x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Good Conduct Medal (United States) American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
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Movies with Don Adams as Actor(12)

as Brain (voice)1999 Inspector Gadget
as Inspector Gadget (voice)1992 Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
as Maxwell Smart1989 Get Smart, Again!
as Harbor Master1987 Back to the Beach
as Self (archival footage)1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Harry Walker1982 Jimmy the Kid
as Self (archive footage)1982 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Narrator (voice)1980 Murder Can Hurt You!
as Maxwell Smart1980 The Nude Bomb
as himself1976 Joys
as The Old Cowhand / Host1973 Saga of Sonora

TV Shows/Series with Don Adams as Actor(25)

as Principal Hickey1997 Pepper Ann
as Maxwell Smart1995 Get Smart
as Gadget Boy (voice)1995 Gadget Boy & Heather
as Inspector Gadget (voice)1983 Inspector Gadget
1979 Billy
as Lenny Camen1977 The Love Boat
as William Robinson1977 The Love Boat
as Sidney Williams1977 The Love Boat
as Don Adams (Voice)1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Det. Lennie Crooke1971 The Partners
as himself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Maxwell Smart1965 Get Smart
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as himself1957 The Lux Show
as Self - Comedian1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Comedian / Magician1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

TV Shows/Series with Don Adams as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1971 The Partners
Creator/Creator1971 The Partners
Directing/Director1965 Get Smart

Full Name: Don Adams
Born: Friday, 04/13 1923 (April) in New York City, New York USA
Died: Sunday, 09/25 2005 (September) in Beverly Hills (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: DeWitt Clinton High School
Children: Cecily Adams, Stacey Adams, Christine Adams
Siblings: Dick Yarmy, Gloria Burton
Other names for Don Adams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Donald James Yarmy"
"Don Adams (Schauspieler)"
Don Adams frequently works together with these people:
Johnny Carson (12x, Actor)
Carol Channing (11x, Actress)
Nanette Fabray (11x, Actress)
Debbie Reynolds (10x, Actress)
Jerry Lewis (10x, Actor)
Peggy Lee (10x, Actress)
Jonathan Winters (10x, Actor)
Dick Martin (10x, Actor)
Larry Storch (10x, Actor)
Milton Berle (9x, Actor)
Art Carney (9x, Actor)
Don Rickles (3x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Don Adams

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3334, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024