About
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
ColumboSeries • 1971
LassieSeries • 1954
MacGyverSeries • 1985
DynastySeries • 1981
Get SmartSeries • 1965
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Adam-12Series • 1968
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
NewhartSeries • 1982
CannonSeries • 1971
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
RawhideSeries • 1959
The Big ValleySeries • 1965
Lou GrantSeries • 1977
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955
Route 66Series • 1960
ZorroSeries • 1957
Burke's LawSeries • 1963