Don Diamond
Actor
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
The Old Man and the Sea
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) 1958
Breezy
as Maitre 'D 1973
The Toolbox Murders
as Sgt. Cameron 1978
The Story of Ruth
as Yomar 1960
Borderline
as Deusik 1950
Hit Man
as Nano Zito 1972
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as DeGamez 1971
Raiders of Old California
as Pepe 1957
Zorro, the Avenger
as Corporal Reyes 1959
Viva Max!
as Hernandez 1969
Holiday for Lovers
as Airplane steward 1959
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as Duty Sergeant 1971
Snake in the Gracias
as Toro (voice) 1971
Shell Game
as Chauffeur 1975
This Year's Blonde
as Lacey's Captain 1980
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Giuseppe 1982