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