Don Diamond

Don Diamond

1921-06-04

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.

Also appears in

Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes Bananas

5.2

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

6.5

The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth

7.3

The Toolbox Murders

The Toolbox Murders

5.5

Breezy

Breezy

6.9

Viva Max!

Viva Max!

5.5

The Judge and Jake Wyler

The Judge and Jake Wyler

3.0

Holiday for Lovers

Holiday for Lovers

5.5

This Year’s Blonde

This Year’s Blonde

5.7

Borderline

Borderline

5.5

Zorro, the Avenger

Zorro, the Avenger

9.0

The Kid with the Broken Halo

The Kid with the Broken Halo

6.0

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Old California

4.7

Frog Jog

Frog Jog

Not yet rated

Hit Man

Hit Man

4.9

What’s a Nice Girl Like You...?

What’s a Nice Girl Like You...?

5.5

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Not yet rated

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

6.1

How to Steal an Airplane

How to Steal an Airplane

Not yet rated

Swingin’ Along

Swingin’ Along

5.0