Don Adams
Don Adams | |
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Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (1968) | |
| Born | Donald James Yarmy April 13, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 2005 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2001 |
| Notable work | Get Smart, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, Inspector Gadget |
| Spouses | Adelaide Efantis
(m. 1947; div. 1960)Dorothy Bracken
(m. 1960; div. 1976)Judy Luciano
(m. 1977; div. 1990) |
| Children | 7, including Cecily Adams |
| Relatives | Dick Yarmy (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Battles / wars | World War II -Battle of Guadalcanal |
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. 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. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided voices for the animated series Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963–1966) and Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) as well as several revivals and spinoffs of the latter in the 1990s.