Don Diamond
Acting • Born 1921-06-04 – Died 2011-06-19
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.
Filmography
129 credits
The Story of Ruth
Movie • 1960
Yomar
The Old Man and the Sea
Movie • 1958
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Hit Man
Movie • 1972
Nano Zito
Borderline
Movie • 1950
Deusik
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Movie • 1971
Duty Sergeant
The Judge and Jake Wyler
Movie • 1972
1st Workman
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Movie • 1979
Self
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Movie • 1982
Giuseppe
How to Steal an Airplane
Movie • 1971
Sam
Holiday for Lovers
Movie • 1959
Airplane steward
Tijuana Toads
Movie • 1969
Toro (voice)
Go for Croak
Movie • 1969
Toro (voice)
A Pair of Greenbacks
Movie • 1969
Toro (voice)
The Froggy Froggy Duo
Movie • 1970
Toro (voice)
Snake in the Gracias
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Hop and Chop
Movie • 1970
Toro (voice)
Two Jumps and a Chump
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Never on Thirsty
Movie • 1970
El Toro (voice)
Mud Squad
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Fastest Tongue in the West
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
A Leap in the Deep
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Croakus Pocus
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Frog Jog
Movie • 1972
Toro (voice)
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
Serape Happy
Movie • 1971
Toro (voice)
A Dopey Hacienda
Movie • 1970
Toro (voice)
Flight to the Finish
Movie • 1972
Toro (voice)
The Toolbox Murders
Movie • 1978
Sgt. Cameron
Raiders of Old California
Movie • 1957
Pepe
Herbie Goes Bananas
Movie • 1980
Local #2
Shell Game
Movie • 1975
Chauffeur
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Movie • 1971
DeGamez
Swingin' Along
Movie • 1961
Tony
Viva Max!
Movie • 1969
Hernandez
Zorro, the Avenger
Movie • 1959
Corporal Reyes
This Year's Blonde
Movie • 1980
Lacey's Captain
Breezy
Movie • 1973
Maitre 'D
Le Secret de Zorro
Movie • 1958
Caporal Reyes
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
Romeo
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV • 1978
Delivery Man # 1
Trackdown
TV • 1957
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Pedro
F Troop
TV • 1965
Crazy Cat
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Trustee Lloyd
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Paco
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Man at OTB
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV • 1961
That Girl
TV • 1966
Route 66
TV • 1960
One Day at a Time
TV • 1975
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Hawkins
TV • 1973
Reporter #1
Dynasty
TV • 1981
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
My Favorite Martian
TV • 1963
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV • 1977
Newhart
TV • 1982
The Lone Ranger
TV • 1949
Pedro Matinez
Lassie
TV • 1954
Cannon
TV • 1971
Zorro and Son
TV • 1983
Zorro
TV • 1957
Corporal Reyes
Redigo
TV • 1963
Arturo
The Immortal
TV • 1970
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Mexican Cowhand
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Esteban
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
Salvation Army Man
Police Story
TV • 1973
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Miguel
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV • 1955
The Patty Duke Show
TV • 1963
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Border
Adventures of Superman
TV • 1952
Harry Fix
Pete and Gladys
TV • 1960
The Gale Storm Show
TV • 1956
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV • 1967
The New Adventures of Zorro
TV • 1981
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Jones - Outlaw
Frontier
TV • 1955
The Adventures of Kit Carson
TV • 1951
26 Men
TV • 1957
Trackdown
TV • 1957
Sheriff
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
The Bartender
Zorro
TV • 1957
Corp. Reyes (uncredited)
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Lt. Alvarez
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Paco (uncredited)
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Diego
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Federale
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Clerk
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Sailor
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Cota
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Taxi Driver
My Favorite Martian
TV • 1963
Judge Gonzales
Zorro
TV • 1957
Lancer Hivarro (uncredited)
The Rear Guard
TV • 1976
Foster
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV • 1971
Clerk
The Rockford Files
TV • 1974
Coelho
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Cook
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
George Keeley
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Tony
The Gale Storm Show
TV • 1956
Capt. Alicante
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Archbishop Fierro
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
Dr. Tapia
Ellery Queen
TV • 1975
Police Officer (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV • 1955
Stevens - Suspect (uncredited)
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Mob Pit Boss (uncredited)
Columbo
TV • 1971
Larry
Life with Lucy
TV • 1986
Man #2
Columbo
TV • 1971
Portland Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Zorro
TV • 1957
Cpl. Reyes
Good Morning World
TV • 1967
Moving Man
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Gus
1st & Ten
TV • 1984
Papa Voytak
Lou Grant
TV • 1977
Harry
Paris
TV • 1979
Sam
The Flying Nun
TV • 1967
Dr. Escovito
Studio 57
TV • 1954
Zorro
TV • 1957
Corp. Reyes
The Gale Storm Show
TV • 1956
Chief of Police
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Printer
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Taxi driver (uncredited)
It Takes a Thief
TV • 1968
Messenger
Masquerade
TV • 1983
Pepe, Maitre D'
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Goldmouth
Vega$
TV • 1978
Carney Hendricks