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Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor and stand-up comedian. [1] 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.
Don Adams was a versatile and comedic performer, best known for his role as Maxwell Smart in the classic sitcom Get Smart. He also voiced Inspector Gadget, directed The Partners, and wrote Rickles.
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Sep 27, 2005 · Don Adams, who played Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, in the 1960s spy spoof Get Smart, passed away at 82 from lung infection complications. He also voiced Tennessee Tuxedo and Inspector Gadget, and won three Emmys for his comedy work.
Sep 27, 2005 · Don Adams, who played Maxwell Smart in the 1960's sitcom ''Get Smart,'' combining clipped, decisive diction with appalling, hilarious ineptitude, died on Sunday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 82.
Don Adams, the comedian who played Maxwell Smart in the 1960s TV comedy “Get Smart,” died of a lung infection in 2005. He was known for his catchphrases, spy gadgets and wry humor.
Don Adams. (Actor Best Known for his Role in the Series 'Get Smart') Don Adams was an American actor, voiceover artist, director and comedian. He was most famous for his goofy role of ‘Maxwell Smart’ in the 1960s sitcom ‘Get Smart’. At a young age, he served in the ‘United States Marine Corps.’. He later did various odd jobs and ...
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Don Adams. Actor: Get Smart. 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 singer...
