- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1921
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- June 19, 2011
Don Diamond
Brooklyn-born Don Diamond's most famous role is probably that of the scheming and ambitious, but inept and somewhat cowardly, underling Crazy Cat to Frank DeKova's Chief Wild Eagle in the cult western comedy series F Troop (1965). By the time he got that role he had been an actor for quite some time, starting out in radio in the early 1940s, where he discovered that he had a knack for picking up dialects, especially Spanish. He became so proficient in it that many believed he was actually Spanish or Mexican, when in reality his family came from Russia. His facility in that dialect got him the role as the Mexican sidekick of Kit Carson in the early TV series The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951). He also landed a recurring part as a Spanish corporal in the Disney TV series Zorro (1957). In addition to his TV and film work, he did much voice-over work in both cartoons and commercials.
Filmography
tvLife with Lucy
1986 · Man #2
tvL.A. Law
1986 · Trustee Lloyd
tvMacGyver
1985 · Archbishop Fierro
tv1st & Ten
1984 · Papa Voytak
tvMasquerade
1983 · Pepe, Maitre D'
tvZorro and Son
1983
tvNewhart
1982
movieThe Kid with the Broken Halo
1982 · Giuseppe
tvThe New Adventures of Zorro
1981
tvHill Street Blues
1981
tvDynasty
1981
movieHerbie Goes Bananas
1980 · Local #2
movieThis Year's Blonde
1980 · Lacey's Captain
tvParis
1979 · Sam
movieWhen the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979 · Self
tvThe White Shadow
1978 · Salvation Army Man
tvVega$
1978 · Carney Hendricks
tvWKRP in Cincinnati
1978 · Delivery Man # 1
movieThe Toolbox Murders
1978 · Sgt. Cameron
tvLou Grant
1977 · Harry
tvThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976 · Printer
tvThe Rear Guard
1976 · Foster
tvOne Day at a Time
1975
tvEllery Queen
1975 · Police Officer (uncredited)
movieShell Game
1975 · Chauffeur
tvThe Rockford Files
1974 · Lt. Alvarez, Coelho
movieBreezy
1973 · Maitre 'D
Thicker than Water
tvThicker than Water
1973 · Robert
tvPolice Story
1973
tvHawkins
1973 · Reporter #1
movieHit Man
1972 · Nano Zito
movieThe Judge and Jake Wyler
1972 · 1st Workman
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972 · , Cook
movieFrog Jog
1972 · Toro (voice)
Flight to the Finish
movieFlight to the Finish
1972 · Toro (voice)
movieCroakus Pocus
1971 · Toro (voice)
Serape Happy
movieSerape Happy
1971 · Toro (voice)
movieWhat's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971 · Duty Sergeant
movieHow to Steal an Airplane
1971 · Sam
tvOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Clerk
tvColumbo
1971 · Larry, Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)
tvCannon
1971
Fastest Tongue in the West
movieFastest Tongue in the West
1971 · Toro (voice)
movieA Leap in the Deep
1971 · Toro (voice)
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
movieThe Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
1971 · Toro (voice)
Two Jumps and a Chump
movieTwo Jumps and a Chump
1971 · Toro (voice)
Mud Squad
movieMud Squad
1971 · Toro (voice)
movieMrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971 · DeGamez
Snake in the Gracias
movieSnake in the Gracias
1971 · Toro (voice)
movieA Dopey Hacienda
1970 · Toro (voice)
tvThe Odd Couple
1970 · Man at OTB
tvThe Immortal
1970
Never on Thirsty
movieNever on Thirsty
1970 · El Toro (voice)
Hop and Chop
movieHop and Chop
1970 · Toro (voice)
The Froggy Froggy Duo
movieThe Froggy Froggy Duo
1970 · Toro (voice)
Go for Croak
movieGo for Croak
1969 · Toro (voice)
A Pair of Greenbacks
movieA Pair of Greenbacks
1969 · Toro (voice)
movieViva Max!
1969 · Hernandez
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Gus
movieTijuana Toads
1969 · Toro (voice)
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Pedro
tvAdam-12
1968 · Clerk, Sailor
tvIt Takes a Thief
1968 · Messenger
tvThe High Chaparral
1967 · Miguel
tvThe Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
tvThe Flying Nun
1967 · , Dr. Tapia, Dr. Escovito
tvGood Morning World
1967 · Moving Man
tvThat Girl
1966
tvGet Smart
1965 · Goldmouth
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965 · The Bartender
tvThe Big Valley
1965 · Border, Diego, Federale
tvF Troop
1965 · Crazy Cat
tvRun for Your Life
1965 · Esteban, Taxi Driver
tvGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Paco
tvMy Favorite Martian
1963 · , Judge Gonzales
tvRedigo
1963 · Arturo
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Romeo
tvThe Patty Duke Show
1963
tvThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
movieSwingin' Along
1961 · Tony
tvRoute 66
1960
tvPete and Gladys
1960
movieThe Story of Ruth
1960 · Yomar
tvThe Untouchables
1959 · George Keeley, Mob Pit Boss (uncredited)
movieZorro, the Avenger
1959 · Corporal Reyes
movieHoliday for Lovers
1959 · Airplane steward
tvRawhide
1959 · Mexican Cowhand, Paco (uncredited), Tony
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · , Taxi driver (uncredited)
movieThe Old Man and the Sea
1958 · Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
tvPeter Gunn
1958
movieLe Secret de Zorro
1958 · Caporal Reyes
movieRaiders of Old California
1957 · Pepe
tv26 Men
1957
tvZorro
1957 · Corporal Reyes, Corp. Reyes (uncredited), Lancer Hivarro (uncredited), Cpl. Reyes
tvTrackdown
1957 · , Sheriff
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Jones - Outlaw, Cota
The Gale Storm Show
tvThe Gale Storm Show
1956 · , Capt. Alicante, Chief of Police
tvFrontier
1955
tvThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 · , Stevens - Suspect (uncredited)
tvStudio 57
1954
tvLassie
1954
tvAdventures of Superman
1952 · Harry Fix
tvThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
movieBorderline
1950 · Deusik
tvThe Lone Ranger
1949 · Pedro Matinez