For other people named Don Adams, see Don Adams (disambiguation).
American actor (1923–2005)
Don Adams
Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (1968)
Born
Donald James Yarmy
(1923-04-13)April 13, 1923
New York, New York, U.S.
Died
September 25, 2005(2005-09-25) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation(s)
Actor, comedian
Years active
1954–2000
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
Service/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 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. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided the 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.
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