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Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor, comedian and director. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Get Smart'' (1965–70, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Smart (1967–69). He provided the voices for the animated series ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' (1963–66) and ''Inspector Gadget'' (1983–85; as well as several revivals and spinoffs in the 1990s). == Early life == Adams was born in Manhattan, New York,〔 son of William Yarmy, and his wife, Consuelo (Deiter). Adams and his brother Richard (who later became prominent as actor Dick Yarmy) were each raised in the religion of one parent: Don in the Catholic faith of their mother, and Dick in the Jewish faith of their father.〔(The Unclassified Get Smart Site )〕 Dropping out of New York City's DeWitt Clinton High School (comedian Larry Storch was a classmate), Adams worked as a theater usher.〔Buckman, Adam. ("HE'S AGENT 86'D – 'GET SMART' STAR DON ADAMS DIES" ), ''The New York Post,'' September 27, 2005. Accessed September 15, 2009. "Graduated from DeWitt Clinton HS in The Bronx."〕 During World War II, he joined the United States Marine Corps. Adams participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theater of Operations. His combat service was short-lived; he was shot and contracted blackwater fever, a serious complication of malaria, known for a 90% rate of fatality. He was evacuated and then hospitalized for more than a year at a Navy hospital in Wellington, New Zealand.〔〔 After his recovery, he served as a Marine drill instructor in the United States.〔(Don Adams Biography – family, name, death, wife, school, mother, son, born, movie – Newsmakers Cumulation )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/d/don-adams.htm )〕 Following his discharge, Adams held a series of jobs. During a Canadian television interview, he said that he had falsified college credentials and an engineering background to be hired as an engineer designing underground sewers. His lack of training was not discovered for six months. He later worked as a comic, taking the stage name of Adams after marrying singer Adelaide (Dell) Efantis, who performed as Adelaide Adams. They had four daughters, and Adams also worked as a commercial artist and restaurant cashier to help support his family. When they divorced, he kept Adams as his stage name because acting auditions were often held in alphabetical order.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don Adams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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