Don Diamond
Actor
Born June 4, 1921 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.
Filmography
Life with Lucy
Man #2
L.A. Law
Trustee Lloyd
MacGyver
Archbishop Fierro
1st & Ten
Papa Voytak
Masquerade
Pepe, Maitre D'
Zorro and Son
Newhart
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Giuseppe
The New Adventures of Zorro
Hill Street Blues
Dynasty
Herbie Goes Bananas
Local #2
This Year's Blonde
Lacey's Captain
Paris
Sam
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
The White Shadow
Salvation Army Man
Vega$
Carney Hendricks
WKRP in Cincinnati
Delivery Man # 1
The Toolbox Murders
Sgt. Cameron
Lou Grant
Harry
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Quincy, M.E.
Printer
The Rear Guard
Foster
One Day at a Time
Ellery Queen
Police Officer (uncredited)
Shell Game
Chauffeur
The Rockford Files
Lt. Alvarez
Breezy
Maitre 'D
Police Story
Hawkins
Reporter #1
Hit Man
Nano Zito
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1st Workman
The Streets of San Francisco
Frog Jog
Toro (voice)
Croakus Pocus
Toro (voice)
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Duty Sergeant
How to Steal an Airplane
Sam
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Clerk
Columbo
Larry
Cannon
A Leap in the Deep
Toro (voice)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
DeGamez
A Dopey Hacienda
Toro (voice)
The Odd Couple
Man at OTB
The Immortal
Viva Max!
Hernandez
Love, American Style
Gus
Tijuana Toads
Toro (voice)
Here's Lucy
Pedro
Adam-12
Clerk
It Takes a Thief
Messenger
The High Chaparral
Miguel
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Flying Nun
Good Morning World
Moving Man
That Girl
Get Smart
Goldmouth
The Wild Wild West
The Bartender
The Big Valley
Border
F Troop
Crazy Cat
Run for Your Life
Esteban
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Paco
My Favorite Martian
Redigo
Arturo
Burke's Law
Romeo
The Patty Duke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Swingin' Along
Tony
Route 66
Pete and Gladys
The Story of Ruth
Yomar
The Untouchables
George Keeley
Zorro, the Avenger
Corporal Reyes
Holiday for Lovers
Airplane steward
Rawhide
Mexican Cowhand
77 Sunset Strip
The Old Man and the Sea
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Peter Gunn
Le Secret de Zorro
Caporal Reyes
Raiders of Old California
Pepe
26 Men
Zorro
Corporal Reyes
Trackdown
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jones - Outlaw
Frontier
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Studio 57
Lassie
Adventures of Superman
Harry Fix
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Borderline
Deusik
The Lone Ranger
Pedro Matinez