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Don Adams
Deceased

How Did Don Adams Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82
Also known as Donald James Yarmy GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/04/1923Born inNew York City, New York USADied25/09/2005 (aged 82)Died inBeverly HillsCauselymphoma, lung cancerWikidataQ464367 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#94845 ↗

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).

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Filmography46 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2011Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredMovieMaxwell Smart (archive footage)88
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialMovieSelf79
1999Inspector GadgetMovieBrain (voice)76
1997Pepper AnnSeriesPrincipal Hickey (voice)74
1995Get SmartSeriesMaxwell Smart72
1992Inspector Gadget Saves ChristmasMovieInspector Gadget (voice)69
1989Get Smart, Again!MovieMaxwell Smart66
1988Empty NestSeriesDon Adams65
1987Back to the BeachMovieHarbor Master64
1987Beverly Hills TeensSeries(voice)64
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersMovieSelf (archive footage)62
1985Check It Out!SeriesHoward Bannister62
1983Inspector GadgetSeriesInspector Gadget (voice)60
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!MovieSelf (archive footage)59
1982Two Top BananasMovieSelf59
1980The Nude BombMovieMaxwell Smart57
1979BillySeries—56
1977The Love BoatSeriesWilliam Robinson54
1977The Fantastic JourneySeriesAirport Announcer (voice)54
1976JoysMovieSelf53
1976The Love BoatMovieDonald Richardson53
1975RicklesMovie—52
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf51
1973Saga of SonoraMovieThe Old Cowhand / Host50
1972The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeriesDon Adams (voice)49
1971The PartnersSeriesDet. Lennie Crooke48
1969Playboy After DarkSeries—46
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf45
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest44
1967Get Smart: A Man Called SmartMovieMaxwell Smart44
1966Hollywood SquaresSeries—43
1966Murder at N.B.C.Movie—43
1965Get SmartSeriesMaxwell Smart42
1963The Bill Dana ShowSeries—40
1963Tennessee Tuxedo and His TalesSeries—40
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf39
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf39
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf - Co-Host38
1959StartimeSeriesSelf36
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf35
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf34
1957The Lux ShowSeriesSelf34
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf33
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf27
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf25
1944Golden Globe AwardsSeriesSelf - Presenter21