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Don Diamond
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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…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Don Diamond's Filmography
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The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Giuseppe
Herbie Goes Bananas
as Local #2
This Year's Blonde
as Lacey's Captain
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
The Toolbox Murders
as Sgt. Cameron
Shell Game
as Chauffeur
Breezy
as Maitre 'D
Hit Man
as Nano Zito
The Judge and Jake Wyler
as 1st Workman
No Poster
Flight to the Finish
as Toro (voice)
Frog Jog
as Toro (voice)
Croakus Pocus
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
Serape Happy
as Toro (voice)
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Duty Sergeant
How to Steal an Airplane
as Sam
No Poster
Fastest Tongue in the West
as Toro (voice)
A Leap in the Deep
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
Two Jumps and a Chump
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
Mud Squad
as Toro (voice)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as DeGamez
No Poster
Snake in the Gracias
as Toro (voice)
A Dopey Hacienda
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
Never on Thirsty
as El Toro (voice)
No Poster
Hop and Chop
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
The Froggy Froggy Duo
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
Go for Croak
as Toro (voice)
No Poster
A Pair of Greenbacks
as Toro (voice)
Viva Max!
as Hernandez
Tijuana Toads
as Toro (voice)
How Sweet It Is!
as Bartender
Swingin' Along
as Tony
The Story of Ruth
as Yomar
Zorro, the Avenger
as Corporal Reyes
Holiday for Lovers
as Airplane steward
The Old Man and the Sea
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Le Secret de Zorro
as Caporal Reyes
Raiders of Old California
as Pepe
Borderline
as Deusik