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Don Adams

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Photos Don Adams Birth name: Donald James Yarmy
Birth date: 1923/04/13
Date of death : 2005/09/25 (82 years old)
Birth place : New York
Height: 1.74 m

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Biography for Don Adams

Of Irish-Hungarian heritage, New York-born Don Adams 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 singer Adelaide Adams and adopted her last name as his stage surname. They had seven children: Carolyn, Christine, Catherine, Cecily Adams, Stacey Adams, Sean, Beige. His television career began when he won the "Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour" (1948) talent contest. His most famous role, of course, is as bumbling, incompetent, clueless yet endearing secret agent Maxwell Smart in the classic sitcom/spy spoof "Get Smart" (1965), although he also had a career as a television director and a Broadway and theatrical dramatic actor.

Don Adams, whose real name is Donald James Yarmy, born April 13, 1923 in New York and died September 25, 2005 of a pulmonary infection in Beverly Hills is a American actor, screenwriter, director and producer.

His interpretation of agent 86 in the television series Max The threat of Mel Brooks made him popular. He is the creator of the television series Double in 1971. He is the voice of the Inspector Gadget in the English version, and of the main Hickey in the Pepper Ann series. He also played in two films: the most secret of the secret agents (C. Donn, 1980) and Back to the Beach (L. Hobbs).

Don Adams is an American actor known mainly for his role in the television series "Get Smart". Born on April 13, 1923 in New York, Adams began his career in the entertainment world as an actor and imitator, working in particular for radio and television shows. He was also a member of the US Navy during the Second World War.

Adams obtained his first important role in the television series "The Bill Dana Show" in 1960, in which he interpreted the character of the Taupe Maxwell Smart. This role allowed him to make himself known to the general public and to make a place for himself in the entertainment industry. In 1965, he obtained the main role in the series "Get Smart", which was a real success and was broadcast for several years.

In addition to his role in "Get Smart", Adams also worked in other television and cinematographic productions, notably in "Drôles de Dames" and "Inspector Gadget". He also recorded several music albums, including "The Return of Maxwell Smart" and "The Adventures of Maxwell Smart".

Adams was also known for his sense of humor and his charming personality, which earned him many fans around the world. Unfortunately, he died on September 25, 2005 at the age of 82. His rich and varied career has left a lasting imprint in the entertainment industry and he will always be remembered as one of the most talented actors of his generation.

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Filmography

Title Role
Pepper Ann Principal Hickey (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999) (V) Inspector Gadget (segments The Capeman Cometh, Prince of the Gypsies, and Gadget's Gadgets)
Inspector Gadget (1999) (voice) Brain
Gadget Boy's Adventures in History (1998) TV series (voice) Gadget Boy
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Principal (1 episode, 1997)
Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget Inspector Gadget (18 episodes, 1996)
Get Smart Chief Maxwell Smart (7 episodes, 1995)
Gadget Boy and Heather (1995) TV series (voice) Gadget Boy
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992) (TV) (voice) Inspector Gadget
Get Smart, Again! (1989) (TV) Maxwell Smart
Back to the Beach (1987) Harbor Master
The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (1986) (V) Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Check It Out Howard Bannister (2 episodes, 1985)
The Fall Guy Sheriff (1 episode, 1984)
The Love Boat Lenny Camen / ... (5 episodes, 1978-1984)
Jimmy the Kid (1982) Harry Walker
Murder Can Hurt You (1980) (TV) (voice) Narrator
The Nude Bomb (1980) Maxwell Smart
Fantasy Island Cornelius Wieselfarber (1 episode, 1979)
The Love Boat (1976) (TV) Donald Richardson
Three Times Daley (1976) (TV) Bob Daley
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home Don Gibson Jr. (1 episode, 1973)
Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) The Old Cowhand
The Partners Det. Lennie Crooke (20 episodes, 1971-1972)
Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (1971) (TV) Det. Lennie Crooke
Get Smart Maxwell Smart (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
The Danny Thomas Hour Harry (1 episode, 1967)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 episode, 1966)
The Bob Hope Show (1 episode, 1966)
A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari (1965) (TV) Maxwell Smart
The Bill Dana Show Byron Glick (11 episodes, 1963-1964)
Underdog (1964) TV series Tennessee Tuxedo (unknown episodes)

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