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.
Acted in 95
1980s
- 1986
Life with Lucy
Man #2 · 1 episode
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
Masquerade
Pepe, Maitre D' · 1 episode
Zorro and Son
TV
- 1982
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Giuseppe
- 1981
The New Adventures of Zorro
TV
- 1980
This Year's Blonde
Lacey's Captain
1970s
- 1979
Paris
Sam · 1 episode
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
The Rear Guard
Foster · 1 episode
- 1975
Shell Game
Chauffeur
- 1974
- 1973
Hawkins
Reporter #1 · 1 episode
- 1972
Hit Man
Nano Zito
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1st Workman
Frog Jog
Toro (voice)
- 1971
Croakus Pocus
Toro (voice)
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Duty Sergeant
How to Steal an Airplane
Sam
A Leap in the Deep
Toro (voice)
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
DeGamez
- 1970
A Dopey Hacienda
Toro (voice)
1960s
- 1969
Viva Max!
Hernandez
Tijuana Toads
Toro (voice)
- 1968
How Sweet It Is!
Bartender
- 1967
Good Morning World
Moving Man · 1 episode
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
Redigo
Arturo · 4 episodes
- 1961
Swingin' Along
Tony
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Zorro, the Avenger
Corporal Reyes
Holiday for Lovers
Airplane steward
- 1958
Le Secret de Zorro
Caporal Reyes
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Appearances1
1970s
- 1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self