Edward Platt
American actor (1916-1974) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 58
Edward Cuthbert Platt was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965-1970 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.
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1974Died19 March 19741970
The Odd CoupleSeries, Bill Donnelly1969
Love, American StyleSeries1965
Get SmartSeries, Thaddeus1964
Bullet for a BadmanFilm, Tucker1963
Burke's LawSeries, Capt. Frank Metcalfe
A Ticklish AffairFilm, 1963Captain Haven Hitchcock
Black ZooFilm, 1963Chief Rivers1962
Cape FearFilm, Judge1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Dr. Tom Paulson
Atlantis: The Lost ContinentFilm, 1961Azor the High Priest1960
ThrillerSeries, James Weeks
Cash McCallFilm, 1960Harrison Glenn1959
Destination SpaceFilm, Dr. Easton1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Mr. Jacobin
Gunman's WalkFilm, 1958Purcell Avery1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
Designing WomanFilm, 1957Martin J. Daylor
Omar KhayyamFilm, 1957Jayhan1956
BacklashFilm, Sheriff J.C. Marson1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Henshaw
Cult of the CobraFilm, 1955Lamian Threatening Death (uncredited)
IllegalFilm, 1955Ralph Ford1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Freddie1949
I Was a Male War BrideFilm, Lieutenant in Gates' Office (uncredited)1916Born14 February 1916
The Odd CoupleSeries, Bill Donnelly1969Love, American StyleSeries1965Get SmartSeries, Thaddeus1964Bullet for a BadmanFilm, Tucker1963Burke's LawSeries, Capt. Frank MetcalfeA Ticklish AffairFilm, 1963Captain Haven HitchcockBlack ZooFilm, 1963Chief Rivers1962Cape FearFilm, Judge1961Dr. KildareSeries, Dr. Tom PaulsonAtlantis: The Lost ContinentFilm, 1961Azor the High Priest1960ThrillerSeries, James WeeksCash McCallFilm, 1960Harrison Glenn1959Destination SpaceFilm, Dr. Easton195877 Sunset StripSeries, Mr. JacobinGunman's WalkFilm, 1958Purcell Avery1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesDesigning WomanFilm, 1957Martin J. DaylorOmar KhayyamFilm, 1957Jayhan1956BacklashFilm, Sheriff J.C. Marson1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. HenshawCult of the CobraFilm, 1955Lamian Threatening Death (uncredited)IllegalFilm, 1955Ralph Ford1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Freddie1949I Was a Male War BrideFilm, Lieutenant in Gates' Office (uncredited)1916Born14 February 1916Known for
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North by Northwest 1959
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
Cape Fear 1962
Pollyanna 1960
Written on the Wind 1956
People around Edward
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- Henry Blanke Produced Serenade and The McConnell Story
José Ferrer Directed The Great Man (1956)
George Sherman Directed The Last of the Fast Guns and Reprisal!
Malcolm Atterbury Also in North by Northwest (1959)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Backlash and The Great Man- Albert Zugsmith Produced Written on the Wind (1956)
Lauren Bacall Also in Written on the Wind and The Gift of Love
Jim Backus Also in The Great Man (1956)
Kathryn Crosby Also in Storm Center and Gunman's Walk
George Pal Directed Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961)
Gregory Walcott Also in The McConnell Story (1955)
Bess Flowers Also in North by Northwest and Designing Woman
Perry Lopez Also in The McConnell Story and The Steel Jungle
Paul Birch Also in Rebel Without a Cause and Gunman's Walk- Frank de Kova Also in Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961)
Les Tremayne Also in North by Northwest (1959)
Robert Foulk Also in Rebel Without a Cause and The Great Man
Edgar Stehli Also in Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961)- Herman Stein Wrote Backlash and The Great Man
Richard Deacon Also in Designing Woman (1957)
David Weisbart Produced Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Walt Disney Produced Pollyanna (1960)
Alfred Hitchcock Directed North by Northwest (1959)
Gregory Peck Also in Designing Woman and Cape Fear
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Filmography 40
122 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1974 · aged 58
