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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-06-04

Day of Death

2011-06-19 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

Donald Alan Diamond

Don Diamond

Biography

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

Acting

The Old Man and the Sea

1958

The Old Man and the Sea

as

Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Hit Man

1972

Hit Man

as

Nano Zito

Borderline

1950

Borderline

as

Deusik

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

The Judge and Jake Wyler

as

1st Workman

Holiday for Lovers

1959

Holiday for Lovers

as

Airplane steward

Tijuana Toads

1969

Tijuana Toads

as

Toro (voice)

Go for Croak

1969

Go for Croak

as

Toro (voice)

A Pair of Greenbacks

1969

A Pair of Greenbacks

as

Toro (voice)

The Froggy Froggy Duo

1970

The Froggy Froggy Duo

as

Toro (voice)

Snake in the Gracias

1971

Snake in the Gracias

as

Toro (voice)

Hop and Chop

1970

Hop and Chop

as

Toro (voice)

Two Jumps and a Chump

1971

Two Jumps and a Chump

as

Toro (voice)

Never on Thirsty

1970

Never on Thirsty

as

El Toro (voice)

Mud Squad

1971

Mud Squad

as

Toro (voice)

Fastest Tongue in the West

1971

Fastest Tongue in the West

as

Toro (voice)

A Leap in the Deep

1971

A Leap in the Deep

as

Toro (voice)

Croakus Pocus

1971

Croakus Pocus

as

Toro (voice)

Frog Jog

1972

Frog Jog

as

Toro (voice)

The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!

1971

The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!

as

Toro (voice)

Serape Happy

1971

Serape Happy

as

Toro (voice)

A Dopey Hacienda

1970

A Dopey Hacienda

as

Toro (voice)

Flight to the Finish

1972

Flight to the Finish

as

Toro (voice)

The Toolbox Murders

1978

The Toolbox Murders

as

Sgt. Cameron

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

Herbie Goes Bananas

as

Local #2

Shell Game

1975

Shell Game

as

Chauffeur

Swingin' Along

1961

Swingin' Along

as

Tony

Viva Max!

1969

Viva Max!

as

Hernandez

Zorro, the Avenger

1959

Zorro, the Avenger

as

Corporal Reyes

This Year's Blonde

1980

This Year's Blonde

as

Lacey's Captain

Breezy

1973

Breezy

as

Maitre 'D

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

as

Delivery Man # 1

F Troop

F Troop

as

Crazy Cat

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Trustee Lloyd

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Man at OTB

Hawkins

Hawkins

as

Reporter #1

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Pedro Matinez

Zorro

Zorro

as

Corporal Reyes

Redigo

Redigo

as

Arturo

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Mexican Cowhand

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

as

Salvation Army Man

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Sheriff

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

The Bartender

Zorro

Zorro

as

Corp. Reyes (uncredited)

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Lt. Alvarez

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Paco (uncredited)

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Federale

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Clerk

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Sailor

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Taxi Driver

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

as

Judge Gonzales

Zorro

Zorro

as

Lancer Hivarro (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

George Keeley

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Tony

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Capt. Alicante

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Archbishop Fierro

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

as

Dr. Tapia

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Stevens - Suspect (uncredited)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Mob Pit Boss (uncredited)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Larry

Columbo

Columbo

as

Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Zorro

Zorro

as

Cpl. Reyes

Good Morning World

Good Morning World

as

Moving Man

1st & Ten

1st & Ten

as

Papa Voytak

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

Harry

Paris

Paris

as

Sam

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

as

Dr. Escovito

Zorro

Zorro

as

Corp. Reyes

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Chief of Police

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Printer

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Taxi driver (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing