Don Diamond
Acting
- Born:
- 1921-06-04
- Died:
- 2011-06-19
- Place of birth:
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Brooklyn-born Don Diamond's most famous role is probably that of the scheming and ambitious, but inept and somewhat cowardly, underling Crazy Cat to Frank DeKova's Chief Wild Eagle in the cult western comedy series F Troop (1965). By the time he got that role he had been an actor for quite some time, starting out in radio in the early 1940s, where he discovered that he had a knack for picking up dialects, especially Spanish. He became so proficient in it that many believed he was actually Spanish or Mexican, when in reality his family came from Russia. His facility in that dialect got him the role as the Mexican sidekick of Kit Carson in the early TV series The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951). He also landed a recurring part as a Spanish corporal in the Disney TV series Zorro (1957). In addition to his TV and film work, he did much voice-over work in both cartoons and commercials.
Known For
Filmography
Life with Lucy
L.A. Law
MacGyver
1st & Ten
Masquerade
Zorro and Son
Newhart
The Kid with the Broken Halo
The New Adventures of Zorro
Hill Street Blues
Dynasty
Herbie Goes Bananas
This Year's Blonde
Paris
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
The White Shadow
Vega$
WKRP in Cincinnati
The Toolbox Murders
Lou Grant
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Quincy, M.E.
The Rear Guard
One Day at a Time
Ellery Queen
Shell Game
The Rockford Files
Breezy
Thicker than Water
Police Story
Hawkins
Hit Man
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Streets of San Francisco
Frog Jog
Flight to the Finish
Croakus Pocus
Serape Happy
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
How to Steal an Airplane
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Columbo
Cannon
Fastest Tongue in the West
A Leap in the Deep
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
Two Jumps and a Chump
Mud Squad
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Snake in the Gracias
A Dopey Hacienda
The Odd Couple
The Immortal
Never on Thirsty
Hop and Chop
The Froggy Froggy Duo
Go for Croak
A Pair of Greenbacks
Viva Max!
Love, American Style