Don Diamond
Born June 04, 1921 (Age: 104)
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
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as Local #2
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Age: 59
This Year's Blonde
1980
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as Lacey's Captain
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Age: 58
The Toolbox Murders
1978
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as Sgt. Cameron
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Age: 56
Breezy
1973
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as Maitre 'D
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Age: 52
Hit Man
1972
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as Nano Zito
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Age: 51
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
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as 1st Workman
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Age: 51
Frog Jog
1972
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as Toro (voice)
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Age: 50
No Image
Flight to the Finish
1972
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as Toro (voice)
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Age: 50
How to Steal an Airplane
1971
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as Sam
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Age: 50
No Image
Go for Croak
1969
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as Toro (voice)
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Age: 48
No Image
A Pair of Greenbacks
1969
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as Toro (voice)
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Age: 48
Viva Max!
1969
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as Hernandez
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Age: 48
Swingin' Along
1961
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as Tony
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Age: 39
The Story of Ruth
1960
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as Yomar
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Age: 39
Zorro, the Avenger
1959
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as Corporal Reyes
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Age: 38
Holiday for Lovers
1959
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as Airplane steward
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Age: 38
The Old Man and the Sea
1958
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as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Le Secret de Zorro
1958
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as Caporal Reyes
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Age: 36
Borderline
1950
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as Deusik
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Age: 28