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Edward Platt

Bio: 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: Mon, Feb 14 1916

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 19 1974

Edward Platt is 58 years old

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The Snoop Sisters

Edward Platt was

56 in The Snoop Sisters

as 'Julius Nero'.

Mon, Dec 18 1972

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

Edward Platt was

51 in Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

as 'Chief'.

Sat, Apr 08 1967

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

Edward Platt was

49 in The Further Adventures of Gallegher

as 'The Judge'.

Sun, Oct 03 1965

Bullet for a Badman

Edward Platt was

48 in Bullet for a Badman

as 'Tucker'.

Tue, Sep 01 1964

A Ticklish Affair

Edward Platt was

47 in A Ticklish Affair

as 'Captain Haven Hitchcock'.

Sun, Aug 18 1963

Black Zoo

Edward Platt was

47 in Black Zoo

as 'Chief Rivers'.

Wed, May 15 1963

Johnny Shiloh

Edward Platt was

46 in Johnny Shiloh

as 'Gen. Thomas'.

Sun, Jan 20 1963

Cape Fear

Edward Platt was

46 in Cape Fear

as 'Judge'.

Thu, Apr 12 1962

The Explosive Generation

Edward Platt was

45 in The Explosive Generation

as 'Mr. Morton'.

Thu, Oct 19 1961

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Edward Platt was

45 in Who Killed Julie Greer?

as 'Joe Nolan'.

Tue, Sep 26 1961

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Edward Platt was

45 in Atlantis: The Lost Continent

as 'Azor the High Priest'.

Wed, May 03 1961

The Fiercest Heart

Edward Platt was

45 in The Fiercest Heart

as 'Madrigo'.

Sun, Apr 30 1961

Pollyanna

Edward Platt was

44 in Pollyanna

as 'Ben Tarbell'.

Thu, May 19 1960

Cash McCall

Edward Platt was

43 in Cash McCall

as 'Harrison Glenn'.

Wed, Jan 20 1960

Inside the Mafia

Edward Platt was

43 in Inside the Mafia

as 'Dan Regent'.

Tue, Sep 01 1959

North by Northwest

Edward Platt was

43 in North by Northwest

as 'Victor Larrabee'.

Wed, Jul 08 1959

The Rebel Set

Edward Platt was

43 in The Rebel Set

as 'Mr. Tucker / Mr. T'.

Sun, Jun 28 1959

They Came to Cordura

Edward Platt was

43 in They Came to Cordura

as 'Col. DeRose'.

Mon, Jun 01 1959

Destination Space

Edward Platt was

42 in Destination Space

as 'Dr. Easton (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Gunman's Walk

Edward Platt was

42 in Gunman's Walk

as 'Purcell Avery'.

Tue, Jul 01 1958

The Last of the Fast Guns

Edward Platt was

42 in The Last of the Fast Guns

as 'Sam Grypton'.

Tue, Jul 01 1958

The High Cost of Loving

Edward Platt was

42 in The High Cost of Loving

as 'Eli Cave'.

Fri, May 16 1958

Summer Love

Edward Platt was

42 in Summer Love

as 'Dr. Thomas Daley'.

Mon, Mar 10 1958

Damn Citizen

Edward Platt was

42 in Damn Citizen

as 'Joseph Kosta (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Sat, Mar 01 1958

The Gift of Love

Edward Platt was

41 in The Gift of Love

as 'Dr. Jim Miller'.

Tue, Feb 11 1958

Oregon Passage

Edward Platt was

41 in Oregon Passage

as 'Roland Dane'.

Sun, Dec 29 1957

The Helen Morgan Story

Edward Platt was

41 in The Helen Morgan Story

as 'Johnny Haggerty'.

Wed, Oct 02 1957

House of Numbers

Edward Platt was

41 in House of Numbers

as 'The Warden'.

Thu, Sep 12 1957

Omar Khayyam

Edward Platt was

41 in Omar Khayyam

as 'Jayhan'.

Fri, Aug 23 1957

Designing Woman

Edward Platt was

41 in Designing Woman

as 'Martin J. Daylor'.

Thu, May 16 1957

The Tattered Dress

Edward Platt was

41 in The Tattered Dress

as 'Ralph Adams, Reporter (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Thu, Mar 14 1957

The Unguarded Moment

Edward Platt was

40 in The Unguarded Moment

as 'Attorney Briggs (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Thu, Dec 27 1956

The Great Man

Edward Platt was

40 in The Great Man

as 'Dr. O'Conner (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

Rock, Pretty Baby

Edward Platt was

40 in Rock, Pretty Baby

as 'Thomas Daley Sr.'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

Reprisal!

Edward Platt was

40 in Reprisal!

as 'Neil Shipley'.

Fri, Nov 02 1956

Written on the Wind

Edward Platt was

40 in Written on the Wind

as 'Dr. Paul Cochrane'.

Thu, Oct 04 1956

Storm Center

Edward Platt was

40 in Storm Center

as 'Rev. Wilson'.

Tue, Jul 31 1956

The Proud Ones

Edward Platt was

40 in The Proud Ones

as 'Dr. Barlow'.

Tue, May 15 1956

Serenade

Edward Platt was

40 in Serenade

as 'Everett Carter'.

Fri, Mar 23 1956

Backlash

Edward Platt was

40 in Backlash

as 'Sheriff J.C. Marson'.

Wed, Mar 14 1956

The Steel Jungle

Edward Platt was

40 in The Steel Jungle

as 'Judge Wahller'.

Sat, Mar 10 1956

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

Edward Platt was

39 in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

as 'Major Dunning - Psychiatrist'.

Wed, Jan 11 1956

Sincerely Yours

Edward Platt was

39 in Sincerely Yours

as 'Dr. Eubank (uncredited)'.

Sat, Nov 05 1955

Rebel Without a Cause

Edward Platt was

39 in Rebel Without a Cause

as 'Ray Fremick'.

Thu, Oct 27 1955

Illegal

Edward Platt was

39 in Illegal

as 'Ralph Ford'.

Sun, Oct 09 1955

The Shrike

Edward Platt was

39 in The Shrike

as 'Harry Downs (as Edward C. Platt)'.

Thu, Jun 16 1955

Cult of the Cobra

Edward Platt was

39 in Cult of the Cobra

as 'Lamian Threatening Death (uncredited)'.

Wed, Mar 30 1955

I Was a Male War Bride

Edward Platt was

33 in I Was a Male War Bride

as 'Lieutenant in Gates' Office (uncredited)'.

Fri, Aug 26 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Snoop Sisters

Edward Platt was

57+ in The Snoop Sisters

as 'Julius Nero'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973

Temperatures Rising

Edward Platt was

56+ in Temperatures Rising

as 'Senator Bradley'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Edward Platt was

55+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as 'Caldwell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

The Odd Couple

Edward Platt was

54+ in The Odd Couple

as 'Bill Donnelly'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970

Love, American Style

Edward Platt was

53+ in Love, American Style

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Edward Platt was

51+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

Get Smart

Edward Platt was

49+ in Get Smart

as 'Thaddeus'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Edward Platt was

48+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as 'Morgan'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964

Petticoat Junction

Edward Platt was

47+ in Petticoat Junction

as 'General Patterson'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

Burke's Law

Edward Platt was

47+ in Burke's Law

as 'Capt. Frank Metcalfe'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Temple Houston

Edward Platt was

47+ in Temple Houston

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1963

The Outer Limits

Edward Platt was

47+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Dean Radcliffe, Mr. Terrence, David Hunt (as Edward C. Platt)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Arrest and Trial

Edward Platt was

47+ in Arrest and Trial

as 'Judge Kenneth W. Browne, Judge Phillips, Judge, Superior Court Judge'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

General Electric True

Edward Platt was

46+ in General Electric True

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962

The Virginian

Edward Platt was

46+ in The Virginian

as 'Stuart Brynmar'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Saints and Sinners

Edward Platt was

46+ in Saints and Sinners

as 'Dr. Gates'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 1962

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Edward Platt was

45+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show

as 'Lou Gregory'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Dr. Kildare

Edward Platt was

45+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Dr. Tom Paulson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Surfside 6

Edward Platt was

44+ in Surfside 6

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

Thriller

Edward Platt was

44+ in Thriller

as 'James Weeks'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

Mr. Lucky

Edward Platt was

43+ in Mr. Lucky

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Edward Platt was

43+ in Hawaiian Eye

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

The Twilight Zone

Edward Platt was

43+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Doctor'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Deputy

Edward Platt was

43+ in The Deputy

as 'Noah Harper'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Bonanza

Edward Platt was

43+ in Bonanza

as 'Harvey Buford, Wade Colly'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

The Lawless Years

Edward Platt was

43+ in The Lawless Years

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959

One Step Beyond

Edward Platt was

42+ in One Step Beyond

as 'Will Denning'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959

Rawhide

Edward Platt was

42+ in Rawhide

as ', Jason Clark'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Edward Platt was

42+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as ', Mr. Jacobin'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

Edward Platt was

42+ in Bat Masterson

as 'Roy Evens'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Edward Platt was

42+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

The Rifleman

Edward Platt was

42+ in The Rifleman

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Bronco

Edward Platt was

42+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Peter Gunn

Edward Platt was

42+ in Peter Gunn

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958

Trackdown

Edward Platt was

41+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Alcoa Theatre

Edward Platt was

41+ in Alcoa Theatre

as 'Lieutenant'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Perry Mason

Edward Platt was

41+ in Perry Mason

as 'Cmdr. Driscoll, Tom Stratton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Wagon Train

Edward Platt was

41+ in Wagon Train

as 'Spinoza de Costa'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Edward Platt was

41+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

West Point

Edward Platt was

40+ in West Point

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Edward Platt was

40+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Sheriff Galt, Marshall Mays'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Wire Service

Edward Platt was

40+ in Wire Service

as 'Palmer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

State Trooper

Edward Platt was

40+ in State Trooper

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Edward Platt was

39+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Mr. Henshaw'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Gunsmoke

Edward Platt was

39+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Mr. Burgess'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Edward Platt was

38+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Judge (uncredited), Lease Harris, General Thomas'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Letter to Loretta

Edward Platt was

37+ in Letter to Loretta

as 'Henry, Sutter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

General Electric Theater

Edward Platt was

36+ in General Electric Theater

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

Edward Platt was

36+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Dr. Banner, '.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Four Star Playhouse

Edward Platt was

36+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Freddie, Chief of Police, Dr. Fain'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Edward Platt was

35+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Sparks'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951