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Don Adams (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
25 September 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA (pulmonary infection) more
Mini Biography:
Of Irish-Hungarian heritage, New York-born Don Adams had a sister, Gloria... more
Trivia:
His two best known roles -- Maxwell Smart and Inspector Gadget -- were... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Pepper Ann" .... Principal Hickey (3 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka Disney's Pepper Ann
        - Beyond Good and Evel/One of the Guys (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Principal Hickey
        - The Finale (????) TV episode (voice) .... Principal Hickey
        - Unhappy Campers/The Search for Pepper Ann Pearson (????) 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
  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. Get Smart, Again! (1989) (TV) .... Maxwell Smart
  10. Back to the Beach (1987) .... Harbor Master
    ... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA)
  11. "Inspector Gadget" .... Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
    ... 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)
  12. The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (1986) (V) .... Inspector Gadget
  13. "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
  14. "The Fall Guy" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1984)
        - Losers Weepers: Part 1 (1984) TV episode .... Sheriff
  15. "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
  16. Jimmy the Kid (1982) .... Harry Walker
  17. Murder Can Hurt You (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  18. The Nude Bomb (1980) .... Maxwell Smart, Agent 86
    ... aka Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb
    ... aka The Return of Maxwell Smart (USA: TV title)

  19. "Fantasy Island" .... Cornelius Wieselfarber (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Red Baron/Young at Heart (1979) TV episode .... Cornelius Wieselfarber
  20. The Love Boat (1976) (TV) .... Donald Richardson
  21. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... The Old Cowhand
  22. "The Partners" .... Det. Lennie Crooke / ... (7 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Magnificent Perception (1972) TV episode .... Detective Sgt. Lenny Crooke
        - To Catch a Crooke (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Witness for the Execution (1972) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Have I Got an Apartment for You (1971) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
        - Here Comes the Fuzz (1971) TV episode .... Det. Lennie Crooke
          (2 more)
  23. "Get Smart" .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86 / ... (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
        - I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
        - Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
        - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
        - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
        - Smartacus (1970) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
          (133 more)

  24. Where the Girls Are (1969)
  25. "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Harry (1 episode, 1967)
        - Instant Money (1967) TV episode .... Harry
  26. "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
  27. "The Bill Dana Show" (6 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Jose, the Flower Thief (1964) TV episode
        - What Elephant? (1964) TV episode
        - Laughing Gas (1964) TV episode
        - Blood from Two Turnips (1964) TV episode
        - Jose's Hot Dog Caper (1964) TV episode
          (1 more)
  28. "Underdog" (1964) TV series .... Tennessee Tuxedo (unknown episodes)
  29. "Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales" (1963) TV series (voice) .... Tennessee Tuxedo
Director:
  1. "The Partners" (1 episode)
        - New Faces (????) 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. "Get Smart" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - To Sire, with Love: Part 2 (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - The King Lives? (1968) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. "Don Adams' Screen Test" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1975)
        - Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) TV episode (executive 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. "Empty Nest" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Charley's Millions (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Inspector Gadget

  9. Two Top Bananas (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  10. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
  11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1967-1975)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 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
        - Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Don Adams' Screen Test" (1975) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  13. "Celebrity Bowling" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 31 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Rickles (1975) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (1975) (V) .... Himself
  16. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
    ... 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)
        - Episode dated 28 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" (1974) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  18. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Episode #4.17 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.6 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Don for the Defense (1973) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  20. "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
  21. "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.21 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (1972) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Don Rickles (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 30 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "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)
  26. "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 19 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  27. The Many Sides of Don Rickles (1970) (TV) .... Himself

  28. "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
  29. "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
  30. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #1.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
  31. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #1.11 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "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
  33. "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
  34. "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
  35. "Hullabaloo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #1.6 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "The Jimmy Dean Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 17 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "The Jack Paar Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 15 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.40 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #14.33 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #14.15 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian/Magician
        - Episode #13.38 (1960) TV episode .... Comedian
  40. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Soldiers in Greasepaint (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (9 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
        - 'Steve Allen Show' Continues from Hollywood (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.11 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #2.48 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
          (4 more)

  42. "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
  43. "The Rosemary Clooney Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 20 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  44. The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle (1956) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Oldsmobile Presents the Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle of 1957 (USA)
  45. "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 (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode #3.204 (1955) TV episode .... Comedian

  46. "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. "Tvist"
        - Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Maxwell Smart - Agent 86
  3. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself


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Other Works:
TV & radio commercials for GTE Calling Services, 1999 more
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