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Don Adams—American Basketball Player

Death

Don Adams died on September 26, 2005, Barbara Feldon, Dick Gautier and Bernie Kopell became the only surviving main cast members of Get Smart.

Fame

The series centered on bungling secret agent Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), also known as Agent 86.

Don Adams was best known for playing the fumbling secret agent, Maxwell Smart, in the 1960's hit television series Get Smart.

Work

Don Adams returned to the role he made famous in the 1965 television series, this time without Barbara Feldon as Agent 99. Instead he was joined by Dana Elcar (MacGyver, Baa Baa Black Sheep) as the Chief, Sylvia Kristel (Emmanuelle, Private School) as a sexy Agent 34 and Pamela Hensley (Buck Rogers, Matt Houston) as an equally easy-on-the-eyes Agent 35.

Don Adams (1923-2005) won three Emmys (1967-9) for his role as Maxwell Smart, and they were well deserved.

Don Adams' 75th Birthday Roast at the Playboy Mansion * Footage from Don Adams' 2005 memorial service with tributes from Barbara Feldon, Don Rickles and many others

Don Adams played Maxwell Smart, a bumbling American spy working for CONTROL. Playing his “Chief” with aplomb was Edward Platt.

1964 Clip from Don Adams' guest-starring appearance on "The Bill Dana Show" - the Maxwell Smart character is born! * Clips from Don Adams' three guest-starring appearances on "The Andy Williams Show"

Don Adams passed away 9/25/05 at the age of 82. lung infection. Don Adams played Maxwell Smart, Agent 86. on the TV series "Get Smart" he was also the voice of the cartoon characters Tennessee Tuxedo and Inspector Gadget.

Don Adams as the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo and the host of Don Adams Screen Test, where he directed contestants in reenactments of famous movie scenes.