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Don Adams was born in Manhattan, New York, United States on April 13, 1923. Don Adams was credited as a film actor, television actor and voice actor. Death is recorded on September 25, 2005, at the age of 82. Schooling on record includes DeWitt Clinton High School. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1967, 1968, 1969), Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon and 3 more.
My Take
What impresses me most about Don Adams is the sheer discipline behind playing a bumbling idiot convincingly. Maxwell Smart only works because a sharp mind was engineering every fumble, and three straight Emmy wins prove he was the best in the business at it. The detail I keep returning to, though, is his Purple Heart from his Marine service in the Pacific. A man who survived real combat later built a career out of gentle, deadpan absurdity, and that range from genuine danger to scripted slapstick says everything about his depth. He is exactly the kind of craftsman comedy too often takes for granted.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Adams
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・アダムス
- Reading
- どん・あだむす
- Born
- April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1967 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Purple Heart
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Adams
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464367
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Adams born?
Born April 13, 1923.
When did Don Adams die?
Died September 25, 2005, aged 82.
Where was Don Adams from?
Don Adams was from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What did Don Adams do?
Don Adams worked as film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor, screenwriter.
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