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Biography

Born in a multicultural New York City neighborhood, comedian Don Adams joined the Marines upon the outbreak of World War II. After Guadalcanal, Adams…more

Born

4/13/1923, New York, New York USA

Birth Name

Donald James Yarmy

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (10)

Role
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  voice of Inspector Gadget
  - S 2: Ep 26 Inspector Gadget II: IG-2
    3/11/03
  - S 2: Ep 23 Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge
    10/13/02
  - S 2: Ep 24 Inspector Gadget
    7/23/99
  - S 2: Ep 22 Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
    12/4/92
  - S 1: Ep 30 The Japanese Connection
    3/20/90
  - + 85 More Credits
- Gadget Boy's Adventures in History
  Gadget Boy (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 7 Hot Time In Old Caves
    2/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Three Gadgeteers
    2/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 An Ice Age Runs Through it
    2/7/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 For Whom The Torch Rolls
    1/24/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Long and Winded Wall
    1/17/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- Pepper Ann
  Principal Herbert Hickey
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ziterella
    9/13/97
- Gadget Boy and Heather
  voice of Gadget Boy
  - S 1: Ep 26 Vulture Of The Bride
    3/3/96
  - S 1: Ep 25 All Webbed Up, Nowhere To Go
    2/25/96
  - S 1: Ep 24 Boris For President
    2/18/96
  - S 1: Ep 23 Eight Hands Are Quicker Than Gadget Boy
    2/11/96
  - S 1: Ep 22 Jaws And Teeth
    2/4/96
  - + 21 More Credits
- Get Smart (1995)
  Maxwell Smart
  - S 1: Ep 7 Liver Let Die
    2/19/95
  - S 1: Ep 6 Wurst Enemies
    2/12/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Passenger 99
    2/5/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 Shoot Up the Charts
    1/29/95
  - S 1: Ep 3 Goodbye Ms. Chip
    1/22/95
  - + 2 More Credits
- Check It Out
  Howard Bannister
  - S 3: Ep 22 For The Book
    2/14/88
  - S 3: Ep 21 Educating Leslie
    2/7/88
  - S 3: Ep 20 Smotherly Love
    1/31/88
  - S 3: Ep 19 Losing It
    1/30/88
  - S 3: Ep 18 Vote For Me
    1/16/88
  - + 61 More Credits
- The Partners (1971)
  Det. Lennie Crooke
  - S 1: Ep 20 The 217 in 402
    9/8/72
  - S 1: Ep 19 Two in a Pen
    8/25/72
  - S 1: Ep 18 Two or False
    8/11/72
  - S 1: Ep 17 Magnificent Perception
    8/4/72
  - S 1: Ep 16 Headlines for Higgenbottom
    7/28/72
  - + 15 More Credits
- Get Smart
  Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)
  - S 5: Ep 13 Ice Station Siegfried
    12/19/69
  - S 5: Ep 12 Is This Trip Necessary?
    12/12/69
  - S 5: Ep 11 Age Before Duty
    12/5/69
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Apes of Rath
    11/28/69
  - S 5: Ep 9 Physician: Impossible
    11/21/69
  - + 135 More Credits
- The Bill Dana Show
  Glick the Hotel Detective
  - S 2: Ep 15 Jose, The Old Man
    1/10/65
  - S 2: Ep 14 Beauty and the Bellhop
    1/3/65
  - S 2: Ep 13 Glick, The Strongman
    12/27/64
  - S 2: Ep 12 Tonsils for Two
    12/20/64
  - S 2: Ep 10 We'll Get You For This
    12/6/64
  - + 22 More Credits
- Tennesse Tuxedo & His Tales
  Tennessee Tuxedo
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 171 May 11 - 15, 1987 - Friday
    5/15/87
  - S 1: Ep 170 May 11 - 15, 1987 - Thursday
    5/14/87
  - S 1: Ep 169 May 11 - 15, 1987 - Wednesday
    5/13/87
  - S 1: Ep 168 May 11 - 15, 1987 - Tuesday
    5/12/87
  - S 1: Ep 167 May 11 - 15, 1987 - Monday
    5/11/87
- The Love Boat
  Recurring Role
  - S 7: Ep 24 A Rose Is Not a Rose/ Novelties/ Too Rich and Too Thin
    3/17/84
  - S 6: Ep 20 The Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/Final Score
    2/12/83
- The Love Boat
  Sidney Williams
  - S 5: Ep 18 Doc Takes the Fifth/Safety Last/A Business Affair
    2/6/82
- The Love Boat
  Bill Robinson
  - S 3: Ep 17 April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three
    1/12/80
- The Love Boat
  Lenny Camen
  - S 1: Ep 14 Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines
    1/14/78
- The Love Boat
  Donald Richardson
  - — The Love Boat
    9/17/76
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Carla Thomas; Don Adams; Bill Dana; The Checkmates; Amazing Kreskin
    11/5/69
  - S 1: Ep 16 Joan Baez; Don Adams; Tommy Smothers; Avante-Garde
    11/11/68
  - S 1: Ep 14 Don Adams; Deep Purple; Brenton Wood; Lynn Kellogg
    10/23/68
  - S 1: Ep 2 Roman Polanski; Sharon Tate; Della Reese; Don Adams
    7/24/68
  - S 2: Ep 11 Don Adams; Lesley Gore; Fleetwood Mac; Arte Johnson
    1/8/70
- The Bill Dana Show
  Glick the Hotel Detective
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Hot Dog Caper (aka Jose's Hot Dog Caper)
    3/22/64
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 25 June 5, 1963
    6/5/63
  - S 15: Ep 24 May 29, 1963
    5/29/63
  - S 15: Ep 23 May 22, 1963
    5/22/63
  - S 15: Ep 22 May 8, 1963
    5/8/63
  - S 15: Ep 21 May 1, 1963
    5/1/63
  - + 50 More Credits
Guest Star (50)

Role
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
  Principal
  - S 1: Ep 13 Gargoyle Guys
    1/8/97
- Empty Nest
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 20 Charley's Millions
    3/8/94
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance(on tape)
  - S 7: Ep 2 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Past Christmas Present
    12/2/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 120 February 21, 1989
    2/21/89
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  voice of Gadgetorum
  - S 2: Ep 17 Gadget's Roma
    1/4/86
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  voice of Cave Gadget
  - S 2: Ep 16 Tryannosaurus Gadget
    12/28/85
- The Fall Guy
  Sheriff
  - S 4: Ep 1 Losers Weepers (1)
    9/19/84
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  voice of Robo Gadget
  - S 1: Ep 35 Eye of the Dragon
    4/28/84
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  Presto imitating Gadget
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Infiltration
    1/7/84
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 158 May 16, 1980
    5/16/80
  - S 14: Ep 170 April 30, 1976
    4/30/76
  - S 14: Ep 17 September 23, 1975
    9/23/75
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 144 April 14, 1980
    4/14/80
  - S 2: Ep 149 April 28, 1976
    4/28/76
  - S 2: Ep 95 February 2, 1976
    2/2/76
  - S 1: Ep 195 September 4, 1975
    9/4/75
- Fantasy Island
  Cornelius Wieselfarber
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Red Baron / Young at Heart
    10/27/79
- Billy (1979)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Letter
    2/26/79
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 January 3, 1976
    1/3/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 14: Ep 65 November 28, 1975
    11/28/75
  - S 14: Ep 64 November 27, 1975
    11/27/75
  - S 14: Ep 63 November 26, 1975
    11/26/75
  - S 14: Ep 62 November 25, 1975
    11/25/75
  - S 14: Ep 61 Week of November 24, 1975
    11/24/75
- Match Game '73
  Panelist
  - S 2: Ep 26 MG74-26
    6/28/74
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Don for the Defense
    11/6/73
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Exterminator
    10/6/73
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
  Special Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 21 Show 40 - Don Adams
    2/28/73
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 105 February 24, 1971
    2/24/71
  - S 3: Ep 28 November 4, 1970
    11/4/70
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 18 January 30, 1971
    1/30/71
- Kraft Music Hall
  Host
  - S 13: Ep 9 Don Adams Investigates The Detectives
    11/18/70
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, on tape
  - S 7: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby (Final episode with highlights from past shows)
    2/7/70
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll
  Detective
  - S 2: Ep 0 Untitled Movie
- Get Smart
  Maxwell Smart
  - S 5: Ep 27 The Nude Bomb
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 87 December 17, 1969
    12/17/69
  - S 1: Ep 86 February 4, 1963
    2/4/63
  - S 13: Ep 142 April 7, 1976
    4/7/76
  - S 13: Ep 18 September 24, 1975
    9/24/75
  - S 12: Ep 9 September 19, 1974
    9/19/74
  - + 3 More Credits
- Kraft Music Hall
  Co-host
  - S 11: Ep 16 Don Adams and Don Rickles Are Alive and Well and Living In California
    2/19/69
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 6: Ep 17 Host: Don Adams / Barrie Chase
    2/1/69
  - S 6: Ep 5 Host: Don Adams / Janis Joplin / Barbara Eden
    10/26/68
  - S 5: Ep 27 Host: Don Adams / Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
    4/6/68
- It's Happening
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Premiere Show: Don Adams, Joey Bishop, Don Rickles
    7/15/68
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 35 March 8, 1968
    3/8/68
  - S 2: Ep 29 February 16, 1968
    2/16/68
  - S 2: Ep 22 January 19, 1968
    1/19/68
- Happening '68
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Glen Campbell / Don Adams
    1/20/68
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 5 December 14, 1967
    12/14/67
  - S 18: Ep 3 November 8, 1967
    11/8/67
  - S 18: Ep 1 September 20, 1967
    9/20/67
  - S 17: Ep 2 October 19, 1966
    10/19/66
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself, cameo
  - S 3: Ep 12 Lena Horne / Andrews Sisters / Don Rickles
    11/30/67
- The Carol Burnett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 with Don Adams, Lesley-Anne Warren
    11/27/67
- The Danny Thomas Hour
  Harry
  - S 1: Ep 2 Instant Money
    9/18/67
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Murder at N.B.C.
    10/19/66
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 21 April 11, 1966
    4/11/66
  - S 4: Ep 9 December 6, 1965
    12/6/65
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 Eddie Fisher / Don Adams / Kate Smith / Rich Little / Van Alexander
    2/24/66
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 19 Barbara Feldon & Don Adams
    1/3/66
- Hullabaloo!
  "Mr. Surfboard"
  - S 1: Ep 6 Show #6 Hosts: Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
    2/16/65
- The Jimmy Dean Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 October 29, 1964
    10/29/64
  - S 2: Ep 5 October 15, 1964
    10/15/64
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 17, 1964
    9/17/64
  - S 1: Ep 31 April 23, 1964
    4/23/64
  - S 1: Ep 28 April 2, 1964
    4/2/64
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 26 March 15, 1963
    3/15/63
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 October 3, 1961
    10/3/61
  - S 3: Ep 29 April 25, 1961
    4/25/61
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 40 scheduled: Pearl Bailey; Edgar Bergen; etc.
    7/30/61
  - S 14: Ep 33 Jackie Wilson / Sophia Loren / Xavier Cugat & Abbe Lane
    5/28/61
  - S 13: Ep 38 Ann Miller / Della Reese / Don Adams / Benny Goodman All-Star Band
    6/19/60
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 14: Ep 15 scheduled: Belafonte Folk Singers; Edgar Bergen; Don Adams
    1/22/61
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 30 May 25, 1960
    5/25/60
  - S 12: Ep 22 March 23, 1960
    3/23/60
  - S 12: Ep 15 January 27, 1960
    1/27/60
- Ford Startime
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 Soldiers in Greasepaint
    4/26/60
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 19 Henry Fonda; Tony Bennett; Don Adams; Tom Poston; The Jazztet; Pat Kirby
    2/15/60
  - S 4: Ep 12 Pat Boone, Don Adams; Hildegarde; Augie and Margo
    11/30/58
  - S 3: Ep 39 Oscar Levant; Tony Bennett; Don Adams; Dorothy Collins; Sandra McCorkle
    6/29/58
  - S 3: Ep 11 Errol Flynn; Don Adams; Martha Raye; Jimmy Dean; Jennie Smith; Army-Navy Football Stars
    12/1/57
  - S 2: Ep 49 Ed Wynn; Audrey Meadows; Don Adams; Sugar Ray Robinson; Frankie Laine
    9/15/57
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 51 September 20, 1959
    9/20/59
  - S 3: Ep 47 August 23, 1959
    8/23/59
- The Steve Allen Show
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 21 Dale Robertson; Peggy King; Don Adams; The Hi-Lo's
    2/16/58
Cameo (1)

Role
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Performer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode #4
    2/12/68
Writer (2)

Role
- The Partners (1971)
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Here Come the Fuzz
    9/18/71
- Get Smart
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 20 To Sire, with Love (2)
    2/22/69
  - S 3: Ep 14 The King Lives?
    1/6/68
Director (2)

Role
- The Partners (1971)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 12 New Faces
    12/11/71
  - S 1: Ep 11 Our Butler Didn't Do It
    12/4/71
  - S 1: Ep 10 Have I Got an Apartment for You!
    11/27/71
- Get Smart
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 8 And Baby Makes Four (2)
    11/14/69
  - S 5: Ep 7 And Baby Makes Four (1)
    11/7/69
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Treasure of C. Errol Madre
    10/24/69
  - S 5: Ep 2 Ironhand
    10/3/69
  - S 5: Ep 1 Pheasant Under Glass
    9/26/69
  - + 8 More Credits
Creator (1)

Role
- The Partners (1971)
  Creator

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Don Adams dies at age 82

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- In 1971, Don won the Clio Award for outstanding commercial direction.
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- Prior to his tv career, Don used to do a nightclub act with Jay Lawrence.
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- 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.
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- Don: Sometimes I wonder how I got into comedy at all. I did movie star impressions as a kid in high school. Somehow they just got out of hand.
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- Don: (on his show Get Smart) It was a special show that became a cult classic of sorts, and I made a lot of money for it. But it also hindered me career-wise because I was typed. The character was so strong, particularly because of that distinctive voice, that nobody could picture me in any other type of role.
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- Don: I don't want to change the thinking of the world. My purpose is to make people laugh...It would be hypocritical if I said I don't want recognition, but I've never wanted it terribly. I think I'm being honest when I say I'd rather turn my talents, whatever they are, to writing and directing.
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