Don Diamond
June 4, 1921 (103 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1986 · Life with Lucy as Man #2
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Trustee Lloyd
- 1985 · MacGyver as Archbishop Fierro
- 1983 · Zorro and Son as
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · The Kid with the Broken Halo as Giuseppe
- 1981 · The New Adventures of Zorro as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1981 · Dynasty as
- 1980 · Herbie Goes Bananas as Local #2
- 1980 · This Year's Blonde as Lacey's Captain
- 1979 · When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self
- 1978 · The White Shadow as Salvation Army Man
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1978 · WKRP in Cincinnati as Delivery Man # 1
- 1978 · The Toolbox Murders as Sgt. Cameron
- 1977 · The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · The Rear Guard as Foster
- 1975 · One Day at a Time as
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1975 · Shell Game as Chauffeur
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Lt. Alvarez
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Coelho
- 1973 · Breezy as Maitre 'D
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1973 · Hawkins as Reporter #1
- 1972 · Hit Man as Nano Zito
- 1972 · The Judge and Jake Wyler as 1st Workman
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as Cook
- 1972 · Flight to the Finish as Toro (voice)
- 1972 · Frog Jog as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Croakus Pocus as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Serape Happy as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · What's a Nice Girl Like You...? as Duty Sergeant
- 1971 · How to Steal an Airplane as Sam
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Clerk
- 1971 · Columbo as Larry
- 1971 · Columbo as Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1971 · A Leap in the Deep as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Fastest Tongue in the West as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi! as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Two Jumps and a Chump as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Mud Squad as Toro (voice)
- 1971 · Mrs. Pollifax — Spy as DeGamez
- 1971 · Snake in the Gracias as Toro (voice)
- 1970 · A Dopey Hacienda as Toro (voice)
- 1970 · The Odd Couple as Man at OTB
- 1970 · The Immortal as
- 1970 · Never on Thirsty as El Toro (voice)
- 1970 · Hop and Chop as Toro (voice)
- 1970 · The Froggy Froggy Duo as Toro (voice)
- 1969 · Go for Croak as Toro (voice)
- 1969 · A Pair of Greenbacks as Toro (voice)
- 1969 · Viva Max! as Hernandez
- 1969 · Tijuana Toads as Toro (voice)
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Pedro
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Clerk
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Sailor
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Miguel
- 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as
- 1967 · The Flying Nun as
- 1967 · The Flying Nun as Dr. Tapia
- 1966 · That Girl as
- 1965 · Get Smart as
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as The Bartender
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Border
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Diego
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Federale
- 1965 · F Troop as Crazy Cat
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Esteban
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Taxi Driver
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Paco
- 1963 · My Favorite Martian as
- 1963 · My Favorite Martian as Judge Gonzales
- 1963 · Redigo as Arturo
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Romeo
- 1963 · The Patty Duke Show as
- 1961 · The Dick Van Dyke Show as
- 1961 · Swingin' Along as Tony
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · Pete and Gladys as
- 1960 · The Story of Ruth as Yomar
- 1959 · The Untouchables as George Keeley
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Mob Pit Boss (uncredited)
- 1959 · Zorro, the Avenger as Corporal Reyes
- 1959 · Holiday for Lovers as Airplane steward
- 1959 · Rawhide as Mexican Cowhand
- 1959 · Rawhide as Paco (uncredited)
- 1959 · Rawhide as Tony
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · The Old Man and the Sea as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1957 · 26 Men as
- 1957 · Raiders of Old California as Pepe
- 1957 · Zorro as Corporal Reyes
- 1957 · Zorro as Corp. Reyes (uncredited)
- 1957 · Zorro as Lancer Hivarro (uncredited)
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · Trackdown as Sheriff
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jones - Outlaw
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Cota
- 1956 · The Gale Storm Show as
- 1956 · The Gale Storm Show as Capt. Alicante
- 1955 · Frontier as
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Stevens - Suspect (uncredited)
- 1954 · Lassie as
- 1952 · Adventures of Superman as
- 1951 · The Adventures of Kit Carson as
- 1950 · Borderline as Deusik
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Pedro Matinez