Don Diamond
Date of birth: 1921-06-04
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Donald Alan Diamond
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.
Movie Credits
The Story of Ruth
1960-06-17
Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons
The Old Man and the Sea
1958-10-07
Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 mon
Hit Man
1972-12-20
Bernie Casey portrays Tyrone and Pamela Grier plays a sultry skin-flick star in this first Americani
Borderline
1950-03-01
The Los Angeles police know that Pete Ritchie has been bringing drugs into the city, but they can't
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971-12-18
A Bronx working girl is drawn into an elaborate extortion plot after being kidnapped by a gang of so
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972-12-02
A retired lady judge runs a private detective agency with a charming ex-con as her leg man and vario
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979-06-05
Some of TV and film's popular western actors reunite in this tribute special hosted by Glenn Ford.
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982-04-05
Andy LeBeau is a fallen angel of sorts. He keeps messing up and causing trouble in angel training. T
How to Steal an Airplane
1971-12-10
Two pilots are hired to reclaim a stolen jet from the son of a South American dictator.
Holiday for Lovers
1959-07-21
Clifton Webb as a strict, conservative father heads the cast of this 1959 comedy, about an American
Tijuana Toads
1969-08-06
Poncho and Toro turn their hunger pangs toward a certain grasshopper with attitude who sounds just l
Go for Croak
1969-12-25
A clumsy bird named Crazylegs Crane is chasing Toro and Pancho for a meal. When the two frogs arrive
A Pair of Greenbacks
1969-12-16
When Pancho and Toro caught the El Kukaracha, they thought they would share it for breakfast tomorro
The Froggy Froggy Duo
1970-03-14
While Pancho and El Toro are vacationing in Acapulco, a nearby hotel cook is desperate to find some
Snake in the Gracias
1971-01-24
Crazylegs Crane gets an amnesia and Toro and Pancho tricks him into thinking he's a frog. They use h
Hop and Chop
1970-06-17
Pancho and El Toro meet a friendly, singing Japanese beetle...the only one in Japan with a black bel
Two Jumps and a Chump
1971-03-27
The Crane from "Go For Croak" and "A Snake in the Gracias" returns to eat the toads, but of course,
Never on Thirsty
1970-08-05
Pancho and El Toro's lake has completely dried up, so they decide to take refuge in a nearby neighbo
Mud Squad
1971-03-27
All is peaceful on the pond till Toro sends Pancho out to bring back lunch. Pancho finds some alliga
Fastest Tongue in the West
1971-06-20
Toro and Poncho watch the Sheriff's posse chase the Cactus Kid right into a showdown with Poncho at
A Leap in the Deep
1971-06-20
After a big toad takes over Toro and Pancho's pond, they decided to move to an even bigger pond. How
Croakus Pocus
1971-12-26
After waiting 400 years for a first kiss, the witch gets impatient and decides to make a brew that w
Frog Jog
1972-04-22
Toro wants to lose weight to try to impress his girlfriend, so he (with Pancho's help) decides to wo
The Egg and Ay-Yi-Yi!
1971-06-06
Proud parents Poncho and Toro "adopt" Crazylegs Crane when they "find" his egg.
Serape Happy
1971-12-26
The toads want a grasshopper meal and fight over the creature. Unfortunately, the grasshopper violen
A Dopey Hacienda
1970-12-06
Toro and Pancho encounter a hungry cat who has a special taste for frogs.
Flight to the Finish
1972-04-22
Crazylegs Crane are chasing after Toro and Pancho, and the toads wind up in an abandoned shack. The
The Toolbox Murders
1978-03-03
A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female
Raiders of Old California
1957-11-01
A villainous cavalry officer is trying to force the owner of a hacienda to give him his land when a
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980-06-25
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
Shell Game
1975-05-09
A convicted con artist sets out to expose the head of a charity fund who has been embezzling money t
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
1971-02-17
Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey goes to the CIA to volunteer for spy duty, being in her own opinio
Swingin' Along
1961-04-16
An amateur tunesmith and a con man pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting
Viva Max!
1969-12-01
In order to prove his greatness to his unimpressed girlfriend, Mexican general Max takes a group of
Zorro, the Avenger
1959-09-10
Masked crusader Zorro and his father, Don Alejandro, face off against mysterious despot The Eagle in
This Year's Blonde
1980-05-18
First he seduced her. Then he made her a star. He was Johnny Hyde, 52-year-old agent, friend, lover.
Breezy
1973-11-18
A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensi
Le Secret de Zorro
1958-01-01