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Don Diamond

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Birthday: Jun 4, 1921

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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Highest rated movies

67% Raiders of Old California
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Only One Day Left Before Tomorrow
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Shell Game
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Swingin' Along
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72% The Story of Ruth
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11% Borderline
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45% Hit Man
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shell Game Chauffeur (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 45% 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
No Score Yet 72% The Story of Ruth Yomar (Character) - 1960
No Score Yet 67% Raiders of Old California Pepe (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 11% Borderline Deusik (Character) - 1950

TV

Credit
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 Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
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