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Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS television series: Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career.
It starred Don Adams (who was also a director on the series) as agent Maxwell Smart (Agent 86), Barbara Feldon as Agent 99, and Edward Platt as The Chief. Henry said that they created the show at the request of Daniel Melnick [1] to capitalize on James Bond and Inspector Clouseau, "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today". [2]
Edward Platt (born 1968) is an English writer. Platt won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award for his 2000 book Leadville, about the Western Avenue section of the A40 road in London. [1] Platt was born in Chelmsford, Essex, and grew up in Hampshire, Northumberland, and the Wirral. Since 1992, he has lived in London.
Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the series stars Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86), Barbara Feldon (as Agent 99), and Edward Platt (as the Chief). It was initially broadcast from September 18, 1965 to May 15, 1970, the first four seasons on NBC, and the last on CBS. It ran for five seasons, with 138 half-hour episodes being produced ...
While attending a concert, Agent 86 Maxwell Smart is called on his shoe-phone by the Chief (Edward Platt) and told to immediately go to CONTROL Headquarters.Once there, the Chief tells Max that it is Max's turn to take on a very important CONTROL mission, and he shows Max a photograph; he explains the object pictured is called the Enthermo, and it is a device that can convert heat waves into ...
The Nude Bomb (also known as The Return of Maxwell Smart) is a 1980 American spy comedy film based on the 1965–70 television series Get Smart. [2] It stars Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and was directed by Clive Donner. [2]
Feldon was born Barbara Anne Hall in Butler, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. [2] [3] Feldon and her older sister Patricia were the daughters of Raymond D. and Julia Stewart Hall. [4]
Edward Platt (1916–1974), American actor best known for his portrayal of "The Chief" in TV series Get Smart; Ethel Bliss Platt (1881–1971), American tennis player and art collector; Frances Platt, British biochemist and pharmacologist; Frank C. Platt (1866–1952), New York politician; Geoff Platt (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player