Don Diamond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 4, 1921
- Died
- Jun 19, 2011 (aged 90)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Credits
- 109
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
MacGyver
1985TV
Archbishop Fierro
Columbo
1971TV
Larry, Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Get Smart
1965TV
Goldmouth
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980Movie
Local #2
Zorro
1957TV
Corporal Reyes, Corp. Reyes (uncredited), Lancer Hivarro (uncredited), Cpl. Reyes, Corp. Reyes
The Old Man and the Sea
1958Movie
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Filmography
Life with Lucy
1986TV
Man #2
L.A. Law
1986TV
Trustee Lloyd
MacGyver
1985TV
Archbishop Fierro
1st & Ten
1984TV
Papa Voytak
Masquerade
1983TV
Pepe, Maitre D'
Zorro and Son
1983TV
Newhart
1982TV
Elton
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982Movie
Giuseppe
The New Adventures of Zorro
1981TV
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Dynasty
1981TV
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980Movie
Local #2
This Year's Blonde
1980Movie
Lacey's Captain
Paris
1979TV
Sam
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979Movie
Self
The White Shadow
1978TV
Salvation Army Man
Vega$
1978TV
Carney Hendricks
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978TV
Delivery Man # 1
The Toolbox Murders
1978Movie
Sgt. Cameron
Lou Grant
1977TV
Harry
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
Printer
The Rear Guard
1976TV
Foster
One Day at a Time
1975TV
Ellery Queen
1975TV
Police Officer (uncredited)
Shell Game
1975Movie
Chauffeur
The Rockford Files
1974TV
Lt. Alvarez, Coelho
Breezy
1973Movie
Maitre 'D
Thicker than Water
1973TV
Robert
Police Story
1973TV
Hawkins
1973TV
Reporter #1
Hit Man
1972Movie
Nano Zito
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972Movie
1st Workman
The Streets of San Francisco
1972TV
Cook
Frog Jog
1972Movie
Toro (voice)
Flight to the Finish
1972Movie
Toro (voice)
Serape Happy
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
Croakus Pocus
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971Movie
Duty Sergeant
How to Steal an Airplane
1971Movie
Sam
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971TV
Clerk
Columbo
1971TV
Larry, Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Cannon
1971TV
Fastest Tongue in the West
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
A Leap in the Deep
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
Two Jumps and a Chump
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
Mud Squad
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971Movie
DeGamez
Snake in the Gracias
1971Movie
Toro (voice)
A Dopey Hacienda
1970Movie
Toro (voice)
The Odd Couple
1970TV
Man at OTB
The Immortal
1970TV
Never on Thirsty
1970Movie
El Toro (voice)
Hop and Chop
1970Movie
Toro (voice)
The Froggy Froggy Duo
1970Movie
Toro (voice)
Go for Croak
1969Movie
Toro (voice)
A Pair of Greenbacks
1969Movie
Toro (voice)
Viva Max!
1969Movie
Hernandez
Love, American Style
1969TV
Gus
Tijuana Toads
1969Movie
Toro (voice)
Tijuana Toads
1969TV
Toro (voice)
Here's Lucy
1968TV
Pedro
Adam-12
1968TV
Clerk, Sailor
How Sweet It Is!
1968Movie
Bartender
It Takes a Thief
1968TV
Messenger
The High Chaparral
1967TV
Miguel
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967TV
The Flying Nun
1967TV
Dr. Tapia, Dr. Escovito
Good Morning World
1967TV
Moving Man
That Girl
1966TV
Get Smart
1965TV
Goldmouth
The Wild Wild West
1965TV
The Bartender
The Big Valley
1965TV
Border, Diego, Federale
F Troop
1965TV
Crazy Cat
Run for Your Life
1965TV
Esteban, Taxi Driver
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963TV
Paco
My Favorite Martian
1963TV
Judge Gonzales
Redigo
1963TV
Arturo
Burke's Law
1963TV
Romeo
The Patty Duke Show
1963TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961TV
Swingin' Along
1961Movie
Tony
Route 66
1960TV
Pete and Gladys
1960TV
The Story of Ruth
1960Movie
Yomar
The Untouchables
1959TV
George Keeley, Mob Pit Boss (uncredited)
Zorro, the Avenger
1959Movie
Corporal Reyes
Holiday for Lovers
1959Movie
Airplane steward
Rawhide
1959TV
Mexican Cowhand, Paco (uncredited), Tony
77 Sunset Strip
1958TV
Taxi driver (uncredited)
The Old Man and the Sea
1958Movie
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Peter Gunn
1958TV
Le Secret de Zorro
1958Movie
Caporal Reyes
Raiders of Old California
1957Movie
Pepe
26 Men
1957TV
Zorro
1957TV
Corporal Reyes, Corp. Reyes (uncredited), Lancer Hivarro (uncredited), Cpl. Reyes, Corp. Reyes
Trackdown
1957TV
Sheriff
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956TV
Jones, Cota
The Gale Storm Show
1956TV
Capt. Alicante, Chief of Police
Frontier
1955TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955TV
Stevens - Suspect (uncredited)
Studio 57
1954TV
Lassie
1954TV
Adventures of Superman
1952TV
Harry Fix
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951TV
Borderline
1950Movie
Deusik
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
Pedro Matinez