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Edward Platt

エドワード・プラット　/　えどわーど・ぷらっと

American actor

February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974　・　Staten Island, New York, United States

New York
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

What strikes me about Edward Platt is how a Princeton-educated New Yorker with that unmistakably deep, authoritative voice ended up immortalized as the long-suffering Chief on Get Smart. I find that quietly fascinating. He was the straight man, the anchor of gravitas around whom all the slapstick spun, and that is a harder job than it looks. An actor who can stay credibly serious inside pure absurdity is rare, and Platt did it for five seasons. His career was cut short in 1974, but I genuinely admire performers like him: never the loudest name, yet the one who holds the whole scene together.

Overview

Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS television series Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Edward Platt
Name (Japanese): エドワード・プラット
Reading: えどわーど・ぷらっと
Born: February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: Staten Island, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Princeton University

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

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