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Edward Cuthbert Platt 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.
Birth Name
Edward Cuthbert Platt
Born
Monday, 14 February 1916
Died
Tuesday, 19 March 1974
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Chief | 2021 |
| The Disaster Artist | Ray Fremick | 2017 |
| The Sixties | Chief | 2013 |
| The Snoop Sisters | Julius Nero | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Sen. Bradley / Judson | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Caldwell | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Bill Donnelly | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Mr. Jenkins (segment "Love and the Man Next Door") | 1969 |
| The Governor & J.J. | Orrin Hacker | 1969 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | 1967 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Chief | 2021 |
| The Disaster Artist | Ray Fremick | 2017 |
| The Sixties | Chief | 2013 |
| The Snoop Sisters | Julius Nero | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Sen. Bradley / Judson | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Caldwell | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Bill Donnelly | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Mr. Jenkins (segment "Love and the Man Next Door") | 1969 |
| The Governor & J.J. | Orrin Hacker | 1969 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | 1967 |
| Get Smart | Chief / Thaddeus / Chief of Control / Thaddeus, Chief of CONTROL | 1965 |
| The Man from Button Willow | The Man In The Black Cape | 1965 |
| Bewitched | Jennings Booker | 1964 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Morgan | 1964 |
| Bullet for a Badman | Tucker | 1964 |
| Shock Treatment | District Attorney | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sam, 2nd patient | 1963 |
| Mr. Novak | Bernard Perry | 1963 |
| Petticoat Junction | General Patterson | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Capt. Frank Metcalfe | 1963 |
| Breaking Point | Pat Callahan | 1963 |
| The Outer Limits | David Hunt / Dean Radcliffe / Mr. Terrence | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Judge / Judge Kenneth W. Browne / Judge Phillips / Superior Court Judge | 1963 |
| A Ticklish Affair | Captain Haven Hitchcock | 1963 |
| Black Zoo | Chief of Detectives Rivers / Chief Rivers | 1963 |
| G.E. True | Hefarty | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Stuart Brynmar | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Dr. Gates | 1962 |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | Al | 1962 |
| Cape Fear | Judge | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
| The Explosive Generation | Mr. Morton | 1961 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Lou Gregory | 1961 |
| Ripcord | Jake Miller | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Tom Paulson | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Pelan / Joe Nolan | 1961 |
| Snow White and the Three Stooges | Villager | 1961 |
| Whispering Smith | Sheriff Sam Aikens | 1961 |
| Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Azor the High Priest / Azor | 1961 |
| The Fiercest Heart | Madrigo | 1961 |
| The Best of the Post | Fogarty | 1960 |
| The Jim Backus Show | Clayton Jacobs | 1960 |
| Surfside 6 | Phil Molloy | 1960 |
| Dante | Paul Horgan | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Thorne Masterson | 1960 |
| Thriller | James Weeks | 1960 |
| Pollyanna | Ben Tarbell | 1960 |
| Overland Trail | Jacob Bronson | 1960 |
| Cash McCall | Harrison Glenn | 1960 |
| Mr. Lucky | Henry Praiswater | 1959 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Dr. Wallace Oliver | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Doctor | 1959 |
| Men Into Space | Dr. Luraski | 1959 |
| Laramie | Judge Orin Chase | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Noah Harper | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Will Flanders / Wade Colly / Harvey Buford | 1959 |
| North by Northwest | Victor Larrabee | 1959 |
| Inside the Mafia | Dan Regent | 1959 |
| The Rebel Set | Mr. T / Mr. Tucker | 1959 |
| They Came to Cordura | Colonel DeRose / Col. DeRose | 1959 |
| The Lawless Years | Nick Sarecki | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Will Denning | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Jason Clark | 1959 |
| Destination Space | Dr. Easton | 1959 |
| Flight | (as Ed Platt) | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Mr. Jacobin / Steve Jennings | 1958 |
| Bat Masterson | Roy Evens | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Colonel Simmons | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | Sen. Jim Borden | 1958 |
| Bronco | Ben Lockwood | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | James Crawford | 1958 |
| The Last of the Fast Guns | Samuel Grypton / Sam Grypton | 1958 |
| Gunman's Walk | Purcell Avery | 1958 |
| The High Cost of Loving | Eli Cave | 1958 |
| Damn Citizen | Joseph Kosta | 1958 |
| The Gift of Love | Dr. Jim Miller | 1958 |
| Oregon Passage | Maj. Roland Dane / Roland Dane | 1957 |
| Summer Love | Dr. Thomas Daley | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Adam Madson / George Mason / Sheriff Harper | 1957 |
| The Helen Morgan Story | Johnny Haggerty | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Lieutenant | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Tom Stratton / Cmdr. Driscoll | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Spinoza de Costa / Matthew Sinclair / Cyrus Bolton | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Arnold Oaklin | 1957 |
| House of Numbers | The Warden | 1957 |
| Omar Khayyam | Jayhan | 1957 |
| Designing Woman | Martin J. Daylor | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Lt. Cmdr. Benitez | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Doc Bell | 1957 |
| The Tattered Dress | Ralph Adams - Reporter / Ralph Adams, Reporter (as Edward C. Platt) | 1957 |
| Whirlybirds | Warden Horner | 1957 |
| Rock, Pretty Baby! | Thomas Daley Sr. / Thomas Daley Sr. M.D. | 1956 |
| The Great Man | Dr. O'Connor / Dr. O'Conner (as Edward C. Platt) | 1956 |
| The Unguarded Moment | Attorney Briggs / Attorney Briggs (as Edward C. Platt) | 1956 |
| Reprisal! | Neil Shipley | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Marshall Mays / Sheriff Galt | 1956 |
| West Point | Colonel Bellman | 1956 |
| Written on the Wind | Doctor Paul Cochrane / Dr. Paul Cochrane | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Doctor | 1956 |
| Wire Service | Palmer | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Harry Conlon / Mike Condoni | 1956 |
| Storm Center | Rev. Wilson | 1956 |
| The Proud Ones | Dr. Barlow | 1956 |
| Serenade | Everett Carter | 1956 |
| The Steel Jungle | Judge Wahller | 1956 |
| Backlash | Sheriff J.C. Marson | 1956 |
| State Trooper | John Wilbur Mason / Stanley Andrews | 1956 |
| The Lieutenant Wore Skirts | Major Dunning - Psychiatrist | 1956 |
| Sincerely Yours | Dr. Eubank | 1955 |
| Rebel Without a Cause | Ray Fremick | 1955 |
| Crusader | Chief Harmon | 1955 |
| Illegal | Ralph Ford | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mr. Henshaw | 1955 |
| The McConnell Story | Medical Corps Instructor | 1955 |
| The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Bascomb | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Mr. Burgess | 1955 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | (as Ed Platt) / Larkin | 1955 |
| The Shrike | Harry Downs / Harry Downs (as Edward C. Platt) | 1955 |
| Cult of the Cobra | 1955 | |
| The Millionaire | Inspector Vince Bradley | 1955 |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Yusef | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Ben Tarbell / Lease Harris / General Thomas / Judge | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Henry / Sutter | 1953 |
| Cavalcade of America | Dr. Banner | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Freddie / Dr. Fain / Chief of Police | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Frank Graves | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Sparks | 1951 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Santee | 1973 |
