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Don Adams was an American actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for his role as Maxwell Smart in the 1960s television comedy series Get Smart. Adams was born in Manhattan, New York City, on April 13, 1923. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1950s, and later appeared in television and film roles. Adams won three Emmy Awards for his role as Maxwell Smart, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He also appeared in several films, including The Nude Bomb (1980), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), and The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968). Adams was married three times and had four children. He died on September 25, 2005, at the age of 82.

Popular As Donald James Yarmy
Occupation actor,director,writer
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 13 April 1923
Birthday 13 April
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 25 September, 2005
Died Place Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Don Adams Height, Weight & Measurements

At 82 years old, Don Adams height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

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Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Who Is Don Adams's Wife?

His wife is Judy Luciano (10 June 1977 - 1990) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Dorothy Bracken (4 December 1960 - 1976) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Adelaide Efantis Adams (12 October 1947 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 4 children)

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Wife Judy Luciano (10 June 1977 - 1990) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Dorothy Bracken (4 December 1960 - 1976) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Adelaide Efantis Adams (12 October 1947 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 4 children)
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Don Adams Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Don Adams worth at the age of 82 years old? Don Adams’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Don Adams's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Get Smart (1965)$4,000 /week + %
Inspector Gadget (1983)$3,500 /episode

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Timeline

2004

Daughter Cecily Adams died in 2004, and son Sean Adams died in 2006.

1999

In 1999 he started to play Maxwell Smart once again, this time in a successful series of Canadian TV commercials for the "Buck-a-Call" long-distance service.

1992

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 4-5. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

1965

Instead of taking a large paycheck per episode ($12,500 per week) of Get Smart (1965), Adams decided to take a smaller salary and 33% share. It paid off in spades--the show has been running in syndication for decades.

1954

His TV writing partner in 1954 was comedian Bill Dana. Dana used Adams on his own TV show, The Bill Dana Show (1963) from 1963-65, by incorporating one of Adams' stand-up characters, inept house detective Byron Glick.

1948

Don Adams was born in New York, to a father of Hungarian Jewish descent, and a mother of German and Irish ancestry. He had a sister, Gloria, and a brother, Dick Yarmy. He served in the U. S. Marines in World War II and contracted malaria during the fighting on Guadalcanal island. After the war he began a career as a stand-up comic. He married singer Adelaide Adams and adopted her last name as his stage surname. He had seven children altogether, (four with his first wife, two with his second, one with his third): Caroline Adams, Christine, Catherine, Cecily Adams, Stacey Adams, Sean, Beige. His television career began when he won the Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour (1948) talent contest.

1941

Dropped out from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1941 (which was his senior year).