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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.
- 1954–2000
- 7, including Cecily Adams
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Dick Yarmy (brother)
Don Adams was a versatile and hilarious performer who starred as Maxwell Smart in the classic sitcom/spy spoof Get Smart. He also voiced Inspector Gadget, directed The Partners, and wrote Rickles.
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Learn about the life and career of Don Adams, the American comic actor and comedian who starred as Maxwell Smart in Get Smart (1965). Find out his birth name, military service, marriages, awards, and other roles.
- April 13, 1923
- September 25, 2005
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...
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.
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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 · Times Staff Writer. Don Adams, the Emmy Award-winning comic-actor who played bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart on the hit 1960s spy-spoof series “Get Smart,” has died. He was 82.
