Don Adams

In 1971, Don won the Clio Award for outstanding commercial direction.

Prior to his tv career, Don used to do a nightclub act with Jay Lawrence.

At the end of Get Smart, Don got to keep the Red 1965 Sunbeam Tiger which was the car his character Maxwell Smart drove. He later gave it to one of his daughters.

Don unintentionally created two of the most well known catchphrases from Get Smart: "Would you believe.." and "Sorry about that Chief".

Don's father, William Yarmy,was a Hungarian Jew who operated a few restaurants in the Bronx.

Don was a avid gambler, especially in the last years of his life.

Was only 2 inches shorter than ex-Get Smart 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.

Adams got his first job as theater usher at age 13.

Adams dropped out of grade school when he was 13.

Don Adams was the voice of the character in Tennessee Tuxedo, in the cartoon of the same name.

He had been married three times. Once to Judy Luciano, from 1977-1990, once to Dorothy Bracken, from 1960-1976, and once to Adelaide Adams, from 1945-1960.

He shares his birthday with Ron Perlman.

He is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Don really didn't like the badly timed laugh track on Get Smart.

At the time of casting, Tom Poston was originally going to play the lead character in Get Smart. But because Don was under contract by NBC, they offered him the role of Maxwell Smart.

Don was originally going to decline the role of Maxwell Smart, in Get Smart, but when he heard Buck Henry and Mel Brooks were involved, he accepted.

When he was initially given the script to a Get Smart episode, instead of learning the lines himself, he had a script assistant read it once or twice before the scene was filmed or rehearse.

Instead of taking $12,500 per episode like he was offered for Get Smart, he chose a smaller salary and chose to become one of the first television stars to be paid due to syndication.

Don worked with Bill Dana many times as writing partners. Dana even incorporated Don into his show, The Bill Dana Show, as the inept house detective Byron Glick.

He was close friends with Hugh Hefner, Playboy publisher, and played cards with him at least once a week whenever he could.

Don claims he changed his name from 'Yarmy' to 'Adams' because usually auditions go in alphabetical, which is inaccurate. But he really just took it from his first wife Adelaide Adams.

He is the father of Cecily Adams, a casting director married to Jim Beaver, and Stacey Adams, an actress.

He's the cousin of actor Robert Karvelas, a fellow actor in Get Smart.

In the early days of World War II, Don joined the U.S. Marines. During his tour of duty, he contracted malaria in the Pacific Theater. This nearly killed him and he was forced to stay in hospital for a year.

He received worldwide fame for playing Maxwell Smart in Get Smart. This role also won himthree Emmy's.

He is 5' 9" (1.75 m).

Don Adam's most notable character, Maxwell Smart, was named number 86 in "Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters".