Biography
Donald James Yarmy, known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as bumbling Maxwell Smart in the television situation comedy Get Smart, 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1969
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1968
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1967
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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- Combat Action Ribbon
- Good Conduct Medal
- Purple Heart
- World War II Victory Medal
Filmography18 titles
Get Smart
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The Carol Burnett Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Pepper Ann
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas
Inspector Gadget
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Love Boat
The Fantastic Journey
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Back to the Beach
Get Smart, Again!
Inspector Gadget
Check It Out!
Rickles
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking