'Get Smart': Through The Years With The Retro Cast

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'Get Smart'

'Get Smart' was a comedy/espionage television series that originally aired from 1965 to 1970. Starring Don Adams as "Maxwell Smart," also known as "Agent 86", the series followed the hilarious and often bumbling adventures of Smart, an inept but well-meaning secret agent

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Barbara Feldon Don Adams

The series was known for its witty humor, memorable characters and quirky gadgets, becoming a television classic that continues to be appreciated for its nostalgic charm and ability to make audiences of all ages laugh. Let's see what became of its main actors.

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Don Adams

Don Adams, also known as "Agent Maxwell Smart", played the title character in every episode of the series.

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Don Adams

After 'Get Smart', Adams continued to act in various comedy shows and also lent his voice to another comic spy in the animated version of 'Inspector Gadget'. Sadly, he passed away in 2005 from lymphoma and a lung infection at the age of 82.

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Barbara Feldon

Barbara Feldon, who brought to life "Agent 99", the necessary counterpoint to Smart, a competent and intelligent agent who always had the answers.

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Barbara Feldon

After the series, Feldon made several television appearances and starred in the acclaimed film 'A Vacation in Hell'. However, he soon left acting to focus on writing. In 2003, he published a book, thus exploring his creative talent in another facet.

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Edward Platt

Edward Platt, also known as the Chief, played the director of the CONTROL spy agency. However, after 'Get Smart' ended, Platt decided to trade acting for producing.

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GET SMART, (from left): Don Adams (back to camera), Edward C. Platt, KAOS in Control , (Season 1, aired Oct. 30, 1965),

Edward Platt

Sadly, he suffered from untreated depression and committed suicide in 1974 at the age of 58.

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Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell, known for his role as KAOS agent "Siegfried", the main antagonist of the series.

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Don Adams Barbara Feldon Bernie Kopell

He had a successful career in television after 'Get Smart'. He is especially recognized for playing "Doc" in 'The Love Boat'.

'Get Smart' was a comedy/espionage television series that originally aired from 1965 to 1970. Starring Don Adams as "Maxwell Smart", also known as "Agent 86", the series followed the amusing and often quirky adventures of "Smart", an inept but well-meaning secret agent

The Cast Of 'Get Smart' Then and Now

The series was known for its witty humor, memorable characters, and quirky gadgets, and quickly became a television classic that continues to be appreciated today due to its nostalgic charm and ability to make audiences of all ages laugh. Let's see what became of its main actors.