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Edward Platt

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Edward Platt

Born Edward Cuthbert Platt

February 14, 1916

Staten Island, New York, U.S.

Died March 19, 1974 (aged 58)

Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Body discovered March 19, 1974 (aged 58)

Years active 1949–1974

Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of "The Chief" in the 1965-70 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, cl.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edward Platt

Born Edward Cuthbert Platt

February 14, 1916

Staten Island, New York, U.S.

Died March 19, 1974 (aged 58)

Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Body discovered March 19, 1974 (aged 58)

Years active 1949–1974

Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of "The Chief" in the 1965-70 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, cl.

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Known Credits 79

Birthday 1916-02-14

Day of Death 1974-03-19

Place of Birth Staten Island, New York, U.S.

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Acting TV ShowsMovies

1972 Temperatures Rising (1 episode)
1970 The Odd Couple (1 episode)
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 episode)
1965 Get Smart (138 episodes) as Thaddeus, Chief of CONTROL
1964 Bullet for a Badman as Tucker
1963 Petticoat Junction (1 episode)
1963 Burke's Law (1 episode)
1963 The Outer Limits (3 episodes)
1963 Arrest and Trial (2 episodes)
1963 A Ticklish Affair as Captain Haven Hitchcock
1963 Black Zoo as Chief Rivers
1963 Johnny Shiloh as General Thomas
1962 General Electric True (1 episode)
1962 The Virginian (1 episode)
1962 Cape Fear as Judge
1961 The Explosive Generation as Mr. Morton
1961 The Dick Van Dyke Show (1 episode) as Lou Gregory
1961 Dr. Kildare (1 episode)
1961 Atlantis: the Lost Continent as Azor the High Priest
1961 The Fiercest Heart as Madrigo
1960 Surfside 6 (1 episode)
1960 Thriller (1 episode)
1960 Pollyanna as Ben Tarbell
1960 Cash McCall as Harrison Glenn
1959 Mr. Lucky (1 episode)
1959 Hawaiian Eye (1 episode)
1959 The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
1959 Inside the Mafia as Dan Regent
1959 North by Northwest as Victor Larrabee
1959 The Rebel Set as Mr. Tucker / Mr. T
1959 They Came to Cordura as Col. DeRose
1959 The Lawless Years (1 episode)
1959 One Step Beyond (1 episode)
1959 Rawhide (1 episode)
1958 77 Sunset Strip (2 episodes)
1958 Bat Masterson (1 episode)
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 episode)
1958 The Rifleman (1 episode)
1958 Bronco (1 episode)
1958 Peter Gunn (1 episode)
1958 Gunman's Walk as Purcell Avery
1958 The Last of the Fast Guns as Sam Grypton
1958 The High Cost of Loving as Eli Cave
1958 Summer Love as Dr. Thomas Daley
1958 Damn Citizen as Joseph Kosta
1958 The Gift of Love as Dr. Jim Miller
1957 Oregon Passage as Roland Dane
1957 The Helen Morgan Story as Johnny Haggerty
1957 Trackdown (3 episodes)
1957 Perry Mason (2 episodes)
1957 Have Gun – Will Travel (1 episode)
1957 House of Numbers as The Warden
1957 Omar Khayyam as Jayhan
1957 Designing Woman as Martin J. Daylor
1957 The Tattered Dress as Ralph Adams, Reporter (as Edward C. Platt)
1956 Rock, Pretty Baby as Thomas Daley Sr.
1956 The Great Man as Dr. O'Connor
1956 Written on the Wind as Dr. Paul Cochrane
1956 Reprisal! as Neil Shipley
1956 The Unguarded Moment as Attorney Briggs (as Edward C. Platt)
1956 West Point (1 episode)
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (2 episodes)
1956 Wire Service (1 episode)
1956 State Trooper (2 episodes)
1956 Storm Center as Rev. Wilson
1956 Backlash as Sheriff J.C. Marson (as Edward C. Platt)
1956 Serenade as Everett Carter
1956 The Steel Jungle as Judge Wahller
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts as Major Dunning - Psychiatrist
1955 Sincerely Yours as Dr. Eubank (uncredited)
1955 Rebel Without a Cause as Ray Fremick
1955 Illegal as Ralph Ford
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode)
1955 Gunsmoke (1 episode)
1955 The Shrike as Harry Downs
1955 Cult of the Cobra as Lamian threatening death
1953 Letter to Loretta (3 episodes)
1952 Cavalcade of America (2 episodes)
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 episode)

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