Don Adams
Don Adams
Donald James Yarmy, known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor, comedian and director. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smartin the television situation comedy Get Smart, which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Smart. He provided the voices for the animated series Tennessee Tuxedo and His Talesand Inspector Gadget...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth13 April 1923
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Maxwell is serious, dedicated, awkward, forgetful, pompous to a certain degree, sentimental.
I like getting married, but I don't like being married.
I had a wonderful experience on the golf course today. I had a hole in nothing. Missed the ball and sank the divot.
Sometimes I wonder how I got into comedy at all
But it also hindered me career-wise because I was typed. Nobody could picture me in any other type of role.
I asked you not to tell me that
It's kind of like a science fair. They talk about their projects.
The character was so strong, particularly because of that distinctive voice, that nobody could picture me in any other type of role.
I think they have a good shot at it.