Edward Platt

Person · Open Library

Works

4

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Film & TV

Staten Island, New York, USA

Forever and fondly remembered as Don Adams' foil on the popular Mel Brooks/Buck Henry spy series Get Smart (1965), character actor Ed Platt (also billed as Edward C. Platt) had been around for two decades prior to copping that rare comedy role. Born in Staten Island, New York, on Valentine's Day, 1916, he inherited an appreciation of music on his mother's side. He spent a part of his childhood in…

Known for

• The Female Instinct — Julius Nero1972
• Temperatures Rising — Senator Bradley1972
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law — Caldwell1971
• The Odd Couple — Bill Donnelly1970
• Love, American Style1969
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self (uncredited)1968
• Get Smart: A Man Called Smart — Chief1967
• CBS Playhouse — Judge1966
• The Further Adventures of Gallegher — The Judge1965
• Johnny Shiloh — Gen. Thomas1965

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United Kingdom

Active from

1953

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

29

Total plays

93

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Edward

Family name

Platt

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Staten Island

Place of death

Santa Monica

Occupation

stage actor

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Military branch

United States Army

Image

Edward Platt in Four Star Playhouse (Bourbon Street).jpg

Number of children

4

Voice type

bass-baritone

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