Don Diamond
Of Russian ancestry, formally trained actor Don Diamond used his ear for accents to accurately mimic the local dialects he heard while stationed in New Mexico during World War II. Upon his return to civilian life, Diamond brought his newfound repertoire to radio, where he portrayed Mexican and Native American characters to convincing effect. In the 1950s, he successfully translated his niche talent to the then-burgeoning medium of television. Often filling the role of second banana, Diamond played El Toro, the hero's Mexican companion, on "The Adventures of Kit Carson," and appeared in a similar part on the ABC series "Zorro." His most memorable role emerged in 1965 on "F Troop," a classic Civil-War-era sitcom set on an Army outpost in Kansas. Although he wasn't a featured player until the show's second season, Diamond quickly became a fan favorite as Crazy Cat, the right-hand man of the Native American Hekawi tribe who comically yearned to be chief. Before retiring in 1987, Diamond appeared in over 100 television series and movies, including "Get Smart," "Newhart," "Dallas," "MacGyver," "The Rockford Files," and "Tijuana Toads," a 1970s series of theatrically released animated shorts that featured Diamond as a perpetually outsmarted toad named Toro.
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Don Diamond
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shell Game | Chauffeur (Character) | - | 1975 |
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Hit Man | Nano Zito (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Only One Day Left Before Tomorrow | Sam (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Swingin' Along | Tony (Character) | - | 1962 |
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The Story of Ruth | Yomar (Character) | - | 1960 |
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Raiders of Old California | Pepe (Character) | - | 1957 |
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Borderline | Deusik (Character) | - | 1950 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The New Adventures of Zorro | Unknown (Voice) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The White Shadow | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files | Coelho (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chico and the Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Day at a Time | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple | Man at O.T.B. (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cannon | Dexter 2 (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Streets of San Francisco | Clerk (Character) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Flying Nun |
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1967-1968 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here's Lucy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Get Smart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The High Chaparral | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Travel Agent (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning World | Moving Man (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | F Troop | Crazy Cat (Character) | 1965-1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | That Girl | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Gonzales (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rawhide | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Favorite Martian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Wild, Wild West | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Route 66 | Manuel (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 77 Sunset Strip | Crus (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Zorro | Unknown (Character) | 1958-1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1957 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trackdown | Hodges (Guest Star) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Circus Boy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1956-1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jeff's Collie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lassie | Joe (Guest Star) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | John Shanssey (Guest Star) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Ranger | Pedro Matinez (Guest Star) | 1949 |