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Date of Birth:
13 April 1923, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
25 September 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Contact:
View agent contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Of Irish-Hungarian heritage, New York-born Don Adams had a sister, Gloria... more
Trivia:
Dropped out from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1941 (which was his senior year). more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Just for Laughs Chicago: Wrangling the Free-Wheelin’ Andy Dick
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 20 June 2009, 2:43 PM, PDT)
Get Smart 2-Disc Special Edition DVD Review -- Steve Carell sure isn’t Don Adams, but Get Smart is far from stupid in this big screen adaptation of the 60’s spy spoof
 (From Collider.com. 3 December 2008)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 78:00 PMDISN Inspector Gadget  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Pepper Ann" .... Principal Hickey (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
    ... aka "Disney's Pepper Ann"
        - The Finale (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Principal Hickey
        - Unhappy Campers/The Search for Pepper Ann Pearson (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Principal Hickey
        - Complementary Colors (2000) TV episode .... Principal Hickey
        - Beyond Good and Evel/One of the Guys (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Principal Hickey

  2. Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999) (V) .... Inspector Gadget (segments "The Capeman Cometh", "Prince of the Gypsies", and "Gadget's Gadgets")
  3. Inspector Gadget (1999) (voice) .... Brain - Really
  4. "Gadget Boy's Adventures in History" (1998) TV series (voice) .... Gadget Boy
  5. "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" .... Principal (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka "Nick Freno" (Australia)
        - Gargoyle Guys (1997) TV episode .... Principal
  6. "Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget" .... Inspector Gadget (18 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka "Inspector Gadget's Field Trip" (USA: promotional title)
        - Australia (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Inspector Gadget
        - Australia/Florida (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Inspector Gadget
        - Australia/Spain (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Inspector Gadget
        - Boston (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Inspector Gadget
        - Boston/Wild West (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Inspector Gadget
          (13 more)
  7. "Get Smart" .... Chief Maxwell Smart (7 episodes, 1995)
        - Liver Let Die (1995) TV episode .... Chief Maxwell Smart
        - Wurst Enemies (1995) TV episode .... Chief Maxwell Smart
        - Passenger 99 (1995) TV episode .... Chief Maxwell Smart
        - Shoot Up the Charts (1995) TV episode .... Chief Maxwell Smart
        - Goodbye Ms. Chip (1995) TV episode .... Chief Maxwell Smart
          (2 more)
  8. "Gadget Boy and Heather" (1995) TV series (voice) .... Gadget Boy
    ... aka "Gadget Boy" (USA: syndication title)
  9. Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Inspector Gadget

  10. Get Smart, Again! (1989) (TV) .... Maxwell Smart
  11. Back to the Beach (1987) .... Harbor Master
    ... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA)
  12. "Inspector Gadget" .... Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
    ... aka "Gageto keibu" (Japan)
    ... aka "Inspecteur Gadget" (France)
        - Gadget and the Red Rose (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Gadget
        - Gadget and Old Lace (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Gadget
        - Gadget Meets the Clan (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Gadget
        - Gadget's Clean Sweep (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Gadget
        - Gadget's Roma (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Gadget
          (81 more)
  13. The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (1986) (V) .... Inspector Gadget
  14. "Check It Out" .... Howard Bannister (2 episodes, 1985)
        - No Cause for Alarm (1985) TV episode .... Howard Bannister
        - Edna, Howard, Kathy & Morty (????) TV episode .... Howard Bannister
  15. "The Fall Guy" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1984)
        - Losers Weepers: Part 1 (1984) TV episode .... Sheriff
  16. "The Love Boat" .... Bill Robinson / ... (5 episodes, 1978-1984)
        - Rose Is Not a Rose, A/Novelties/Too Rich and Too Thin (1984) TV episode
        - Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/The Final Score (1983) TV episode .... Sam
        - Doc Take the Fifth/Safety Last/A Business Affair (1982) TV episode .... Sidney Williams
        - April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three (1980) TV episode .... Bill Robinson
        - Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) TV episode .... Lenny Camen
  17. Jimmy the Kid (1982) .... Harry Walker
  18. Murder Can Hurt You (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  19. The Nude Bomb (1980) .... Maxwell Smart
    ... aka Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb
    ... aka The Return of Maxwell Smart (USA: TV title)

  20. "Fantasy Island" .... Cornelius Wieselfarber (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Red Baron/Young at Heart (1979) TV episode .... Cornelius Wieselfarber
  21. The Love Boat (1976) (TV) .... Donald Richardson
  22. Three Times Daley (1976) (TV) .... Bob Daley
  23. "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" .... Don Gibson Jr. (1 episode, 1973)
        - Don for the Defense (1973) TV episode (voice) .... Don Gibson Jr.
  24. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... The Old Cowhand
  25. "The Partners" .... Det. Lennie Crooke (20 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - The 217 in 402 (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Two in a Pen (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Two or False (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Magnificent Perception (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Headlines for Higgenbottom (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
          (15 more)
  26. Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (1971) (TV) .... Det. Lennie Crooke
  27. "Get Smart" .... Maxwell Smart (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
        - I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart
        - Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart
        - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart
        - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart
        - Smartacus (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart
          (133 more)

  28. "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Harry (1 episode, 1967)
        - Instant Money (1967) TV episode .... Harry
  29. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - Murder at N.B.C. (1966) TV episode
  30. "The Bob Hope Show" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 19 October 1966 (1966) TV episode
  31. A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari (1965) (TV) .... Maxwell Smart - Host
  32. "The Bill Dana Show" .... Byron Glick (9 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Glick the Strongman (1964) TV episode .... Byron Glick
        - Tonsils for Two (1964) TV episode .... Byron Glick
        - Jose, the Flower Thief (1964) TV episode
        - What Elephant? (1964) TV episode
        - Laughing Gas (1964) TV episode
          (4 more)
  33. "Underdog" (1964) TV series .... Tennessee Tuxedo (unknown episodes)
  34. "Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales" (1963) TV series (voice) .... Tennessee Tuxedo
Director:
  1. "The Partners" (3 episodes, 1971)
        - New Faces (1971) TV episode
        - Our Butler Didn't Do It (1971) TV episode
        - Have I Got an Apartment for You! (1971) TV episode
  2. "Get Smart" (13 episodes, 1967-1970)
        - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) TV episode
        - And Only Two Ninety-Nine (1970) TV episode
        - And Baby Makes Four: Part 2 (1969) TV episode
        - And Baby Makes Four: Part 1 (1969) TV episode
        - The Treasure of C. Errol Madre (1969) TV episode
          (8 more)
Writer:
  1. "Don Adams' Screen Test" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) TV episode (writer)
  2. "The Partners" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Here Comes the Fuzz (1971) TV episode (writer)
  3. The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (1970) (TV) (writer)

  4. "Get Smart" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - To Sire, with Love: Part 2 (1969) TV episode (written by)
        - The King Lives? (1968) TV episode (written by)
Producer:
  1. "Don Adams' Screen Test" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1975)
        - Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
  2. "The Partners" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1971)
        - Here Comes the Fuzz (1971) TV episode (executive producer)
  3. The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (1970) (TV) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. Get Smart (2008) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Don Adams: Would You Believe? (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  2. TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title)
  3. NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA)
  4. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  5. TV Land Presents Blast from the Past (2001) (VG) .... Himself
  6. Inside TV Land: Get Smart (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  7. 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Empty Nest" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Charley's Millions (1994) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Himself - Center Square (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode dated 11 May 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Center Square
  10. Two Top Bananas (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  11. "Billy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Letter (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
  13. Celebration: The American Spirit (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1965-1975)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
  15. "Don Adams' Screen Test" (1975) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  16. "Celebrity Bowling" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode dated 31 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Rickles (1975) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (1975) (V) .... Himself
  19. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "Match Game 74" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 75" (USA: third season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 76" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 77" (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 78" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 79" (USA: seventh season title)
    ... aka "Match Game" (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode dated 28 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" (1974) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  21. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Episode #4.17 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.6 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (1974) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters" (USA: video title)
    ... aka "Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures" (USA)
        - The Exterminator (1973) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  24. "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.21 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  25. Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (1972) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Don Rickles (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 30 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Don Adams Investigates the Detectives (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode dated 15 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.7 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.4 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.26 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.7 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  30. "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 19 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  31. The Don Adams Special: Hooray for Hollywood (1970) (TV) .... Himself
  32. The Many Sides of Don Rickles (1970) (TV) .... Himself

  33. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Episode #6.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #6.5 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Comedian
        - Episode #5.27 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  34. "It's Happening" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka "Happening '68" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "Happening '69" (USA: second season title)
        - Episode #1.1 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  35. Where the Girls Are (1968) (TV) .... Himself/Various
  36. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka "Laugh-In"
        - Episode #1.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
  37. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "Carol Burnett and Friends" (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #1.11 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode dated 11 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 December 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 24 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  40. "The Match Game" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1966)
        - Episode dated 7 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Hullabaloo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #1.6 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  42. "The Jimmy Dean Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Episode dated 17 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 December 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  43. "The Jack Paar Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 15 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  44. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  45. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.40 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #14.33 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #14.15 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian/Magician
        - Episode #13.38 (1960) TV episode .... Comedian
  46. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - Soldiers in Greasepaint (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  47. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (11 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.19 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #4.12 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - 'Steve Allen Show' Continues from Hollywood (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.11 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
          (6 more)

  48. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #3.47 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  49. "The Lux Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 20 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  50. The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Oldsmobile Presents the Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle of 1957 (USA)
  51. "Tonight!" .... Comedian (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Knickerbocker Beer Show" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "The Knickerbocker Beer Presents The Steve Allen Show" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "The Steve Allen Show" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Tonight Starring Steve Allen" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "Tonight" (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode #3.204 (1955) TV episode .... Comedian

  52. "The Perry Como Show" (1948) TV series .... Don Adams (Kraft Music Hall Player 1961-1963) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
Archive Footage:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 14 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Tvist"
        - Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
  4. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV & radio commercials for GTE Calling Services, 1999 more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 3 Articles | 2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Comedy | Mystery | Crime | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Variety | Non Fiction | Gadget more

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