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"The Twilight Zone" (1959): Season 2: Episode 23 -- In 1847, a Western settler sets out to find medicine for his dying son - and stumbles into modern-day New Mexico. He returns with much more than just medicine.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961): Season 3: Episode 18 -- Inadvertently using a deck of marked cards, Rob wins at poker and almost loses a few friends.
"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Bat rides to Leadville, Colorado to confront a newspaper editor that wrote an article describing him as one of the West's most ruthless gunfighters.
"The Outer Limits" (1963): Season 1: Episode 4 -- A college professor implants a device in his brain that lets him fire an electromagnetic beam.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
14 February 1916, Staten Island, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
19 March 1974, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Edward Platt will forever be known as the Chief, aka Harold Clark, aka Thaddeus... more
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Best remembered by the public for his starring role as the C.O.N.T.R.O.L... more
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(2 articles)
Get Smart: Original Series Stars Talk About New Movie
 (From TVSeriesFinale. 16 June 2008, 6:45 PM, PDT)
Get Smart: Will the New Film Disappoint Fans?
 (From TVSeriesFinale. 15 April 2007, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Edward C. Platt | Ed Platt

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Caldwell (1 episode, 1974)
        - A Foreigner Among Us (1974) TV episode .... Caldwell
  2. The Snoop Sisters (1972) (TV) (as Ed Platt) .... Julius Nero
    ... aka The Female Instinct (USA: reissue title)
  3. "Temperatures Rising" .... Bradley (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The New Temperatures Rising Show (USA: new title)
        - Operation Fastball (1972) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Bradley
  4. "The Odd Couple" .... Bill Donnelly (1 episode, 1971)
        - Oscar's New Life (1971) TV episode .... Bill Donnelly
  5. "Love, American Style" .... Mr. Jenkins (segment "Love and the Man Next Door") (1 episode, 1970)
        - Love and the Man Next Door (1970) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Mr. Jenkins (segment "Love and the Man Next Door")
  6. "The Governor & J.J." .... Orrin Hacker (4 episodes, 1970)
        - P.S. I Don't Love You (1970) TV episode .... Orrin Hacker
        - A Day in the Life (1970) TV episode .... Orrin Hacker
        - The Making of the Governor (1970) TV episode .... Orrin Hacker
        - Fawcett Is Running (1970) TV episode .... Orrin Hacker
  7. "Bewitched" .... Jennings Booker (1 episode, 1970)
        - Samantha's Old Man (1970) TV episode .... Jennings Booker
  8. "Get Smart" .... Chief (134 episodes, 1965-1970)
        - I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) TV episode .... Chief
        - Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) TV episode .... Chief
        - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) TV episode .... Chief
        - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) TV episode .... Chief
        - Smartacus (1970) TV episode .... Chief
          (129 more)

  9. "Disneyland" .... Lease Harris / ... (6 episodes, 1958-1965)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Further Adventures of Gallegher: The Daily Press vs. City Hall (1965) TV episode (uncredited) .... Judge
        - Johnny Shiloh: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... General Thomas
        - Johnny Shiloh: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... General Thomas
        - Texas John Slaughter: The Man from Bitter Creek (1959) TV episode .... Lease Harris
        - Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo (1958) TV episode .... Lease Harris
          (1 more)
  10. The Man from Button Willow (1965) (voice)
  11. "Petticoat Junction" .... General Patterson (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Lost Patrol (1964) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... General Patterson
  12. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Morgan (1 episode, 1964)
        - Hail to the Chief (1964) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Morgan
  13. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Sam / ... (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Gun (1964) TV episode .... Sam/the 2nd patient
  14. "The Outer Limits" .... David Hunt / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Keeper of the Purple Twilight (1964) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... David Hunt
        - The Special One (1964) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Mr. Terrence
        - The Man with the Power (1963) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Dean Radcliffe
  15. "Burke's Law" .... Capt. Frank Metcalfe (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed the Horne of Plenty? (1964) TV episode .... Capt. Frank Metcalfe
  16. Shock Treatment (1964) (uncredited) .... District Attorney
  17. Bullet for a Badman (1964) .... Tucker
    ... aka Renegade Posse (USA: alternative title)
  18. "Arrest and Trial" .... Judge / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Birds of a Feather (1964) TV episode .... Judge
        - The Revenge of the Worm (1964) TV episode .... Judge
        - Whose Little Girl Are You? (1963) TV episode .... Judge Kenneth W. Browne
  19. "The Virginian" .... Stuart Brynmar (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Secret of Brynmar Hall (1964) TV episode .... Stuart Brynmar
  20. "Breaking Point" .... Pat Callahan (1 episode, 1964)
        - Tide of Darkness (1964) TV episode .... Pat Callahan
  21. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Lou Gregory (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - A Nice Friendly Game of Cards (1964) TV episode .... Lou Gregory
  22. "General Hospital" (1963) TV series .... Dr. Miller (unknown episodes, 1963)
  23. A Ticklish Affair (1963) .... Captain Hitchcock
  24. Black Zoo (1963) .... Chief of Detectives Rivers
  25. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Al (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Ramp (1963) TV episode .... Al
  26. "Bonanza" .... Harvey Bufford / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1963)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Colonel (1963) TV episode .... Will Flanders
        - The Guilty (1962) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Wade
        - The Outcast (1960) TV episode .... Harvey Bufford
  27. "Ripcord" .... Jake Miller (1 episode, 1963)
        - Million Dollar Drop (1963) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Jake Miller
  28. "G.E. True" .... Hefarty (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Amateurs (1962) TV episode .... Hefarty
  29. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Detective Joe Nolan (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff (1962) TV episode
        - Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961) TV episode .... Detective Joe Nolan
  30. "The Rifleman" .... Sen. Borden (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Assailants (1962) TV episode .... Sen. Borden
  31. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Doc Bell (3 episodes, 1958-1962)
        - Vignette of a Sinner (1962) TV episode .... Doc Bell
        - Return of Doc Bell (1959) TV episode .... Doc Bell
        - Doc Bell (1958) TV episode .... Doc Bell
  32. "Wagon Train" .... Cyrus Bolton / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1962)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Frank Carter Story (1962) TV episode .... Cyrus Bolton
        - The Marie Brant Story (1960) TV episode .... Orbio de Costa
        - The Duke LeMay Story (1959) TV episode .... Matthew Sinclair
  33. Cape Fear (1962) .... Judge
  34. "Bronco" .... Sheriff Ben Lockwood (1 episode, 1962)
        - Ride the Whirlwind (1962) TV episode .... Sheriff Ben Lockwood
  35. "Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. Tom Paulson (1 episode, 1961)
        - Hit and Run (1961) TV episode .... Dr. Tom Paulson
  36. The Explosive Generation (1961) .... Mr. Morton
  37. "Whispering Smith" .... Sheriff Aiken (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Hemp Reeger Case (1961) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Sheriff Aiken
  38. "Surfside 6" .... Phil Molloy (1 episode, 1961)
        - An Overdose of Justice (1961) TV episode .... Phil Molloy
  39. Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961) .... Azor the High Priest
  40. "The Twilight Zone" .... Doctor (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - A Hundred Yards over the Rim (1961) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Doctor
  41. "Thriller" .... James Weeks (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Late Date (1961) TV episode .... James Weeks
  42. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Mr. Henshaw (1 episode, 1961)
        - Museum Piece (1961) TV episode .... Mr. Henshaw
  43. "The Deputy" .... Noah Harper (1 episode, 1961)
        - Cherchez La Femme (1961) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Noah Harper
  44. The Fiercest Heart (1961) .... Madrigo
  45. "Dante" .... Paul Horgan (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Jolly Roger Cocktail (1960) TV episode .... Paul Horgan
  46. "Death Valley Days" .... Frank Graves (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
        - A Girl Named Virginia (1960) TV episode .... Frank Graves
  47. "Perry Mason" .... Cmdr. Driscoll / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Case of the Larcenous Lady (1960) TV episode .... Tom Stratton
        - The Case of the Slandered Submarine (1960) TV episode .... Cmdr. Driscoll
  48. "The Best of the Post" .... Fogarty (1 episode, 1960)
        - Suicide Flight (1960) TV episode .... Fogarty
  49. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Marshall Mays / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ox (1960) TV episode .... Marshall Mays
        - Trial by Fear (1958) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Sheriff Galt
  50. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Mr. Jacobin / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Sierra (1960) TV episode .... Steve Jennings
        - A Check Will Do Nicely (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Jacobin
  51. "Peter Gunn" .... Edward Cranfeld / ... (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Semi-Private Eye (1960) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... James Crawford/Edward Cranfeld
  52. Pollyanna (1960) .... Ben Tarbell
  53. "Men Into Space" .... Dr. Luraski (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Space Challenge (USA: syndication title)
        - From Another World (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Luraski
  54. "Overland Trail" .... Dr. John Mandaley, aka Jacob Bronson (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Overland Stage
        - Westbound Stage (1960) TV episode .... Dr. John Mandaley, aka Jacob Bronson
  55. Cash McCall (1960) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Harrison Glenn

  56. "The Lawless Years" .... Nick Sarecki (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Joe Angelo Story (1959) TV episode .... Nick Sarecki
  57. "Mr. Lucky" .... Henry Praiswater (1 episode, 1959)
        - Bugsy (1959) TV episode .... Henry Praiswater
  58. "Rawhide" .... Jason Clark (1 episode, 1959)
        - Incident of the 13th Man (1959) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Jason Clark
  59. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Dr. Wallace Oliver (1 episode, 1959)
        - Second Day of Infamy (1959) TV episode .... Dr. Wallace Oliver
  60. Inside the Mafia (1959) .... Dan Regent
  61. North by Northwest (1959) .... Victor Larrabee
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (USA: complete title)
  62. They Came to Cordura (1959) .... Col. DeRose
  63. The Rebel Set (1959) .... Mr. Tucker / Mr. T
    ... aka Beatsville
  64. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Will Denning (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
        - The Burning Girl (1959) TV episode .... Will Denning
  65. "Trackdown" .... Adam Madson / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - The Eyes of Jerry Kelson (1959) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Adam Madson
        - Every Man a Witness (1958) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... George Mason
        - Right of Way (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Harper
  66. "Bat Masterson" .... Roy Evans (1 episode, 1959)
        - Incident in Leadville (1959) TV episode .... Roy Evans
  67. "Letter to Loretta" .... Henry / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - This Is the Moment (1959) TV episode .... Sutter
        - Royal Partners: Part 2 (1957) TV episode .... Henry
        - Royal Partners: Part 1 (1957) TV episode .... Henry
  68. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Arnold Oaklin (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Taffeta Mayor (1959) TV episode .... Arnold Oaklin
  69. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Colonel Simmons (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Trial at Devil's Canyon (1959) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt) .... Colonel Simmons
  70. Destination Space (1959) (TV) (as Edward C. Platt)
  71. Gunman's Walk (1958) .... Purcell Avery
  72. The High Cost of Loving (1958) .... Eli Cave
  73. The Last of the Fast Guns (1958) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Sam Grypton
  74. Summer Love (1958) .... Dr. Thomas Daley
  75. Damn Citizen (1958) .... Joseph Kosta
  76. The Gift of Love (1958) .... Dr. Jim Miller
  77. "Flight" (1 episode)
        - Escape (????) TV episode (as Ed Platt)
  78. Oregon Passage (1957) .... Roland Dane
  79. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Larkin (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Death Rides the 12:15 (1957) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Larkin
  80. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Lietuenant (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - Hurricane (1957) TV episode .... Lietuenant
  81. "Telephone Time" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Man the Navy Couldn't Sink (1957) TV episode
  82. The Helen Morgan Story (1957) .... Johnny Haggerty
    ... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
    ... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
  83. House of Numbers (1957) .... The Warden
  84. Omar Khayyam (1957) .... Jayhan
    ... aka The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam
    ... aka The Loves of Omar Khayyam (USA: alternative title)
  85. Designing Woman (1957) .... Martin J. Daylor
  86. "On Trial" .... Bascomb (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
        - The Ghost of Devil's Island (1957) TV episode .... Bascomb
  87. The Tattered Dress (1957) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Ralph Adams, Reporter
  88. "State Trooper" .... John William Mason / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - Who Killed Doc Robbins? (1957) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... John William Mason
        - One Way to Tahoe (1956) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Stanley Andrews
  89. "West Point" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The West Point Story
        - The Command (1957) TV episode (as Edward C. Platt)
  90. "Soldiers of Fortune" .... El Bema / ... (1 episode, 1957)
        - Pipeline to Danger (1957) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Yusef/El Bema
  91. "Whirlybirds" .... Warden Horner (1 episode)
    ... aka Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Hostage (????) TV episode .... Warden Horner
  92. The Great Man (1956) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Dr. O'Connor
  93. Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Thomas Daley Sr. M.D.
  94. Written on the Wind (1956) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Dr. Paul Cochrane
  95. Reprisal! (1956) .... Neil Shipley
  96. The Unguarded Moment (1956) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Attorney Briggs
    ... aka The Gentle Web (USA: alternative title)
  97. Storm Center (1956) .... Rev. Wilson
  98. The Proud Ones (1956) .... Dr. Barlow
  99. "Crusader" .... Chief Harmon (1 episode, 1956)
        - Rookie Cop (1956) TV episode .... Chief Harmon
  100. Serenade (1956) .... Everett Carter
  101. Backlash (1956) (as Edward C. Platt) .... Sheriff J.C. Marson
  102. The Steel Jungle (1956) .... Judge Wahller
  103. "Cavalcade of America" .... Dr. Victor E. Banner (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - The Secret Life of Joe Swedie (1956) TV episode
        - The Prison Within (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Victor E. Banner
  104. The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) .... Major Dunning - Psychiatrist
  105. "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Harry Conlon / ... (1 episode)
        - Gun Runners (????) TV episode .... Harry Conlon/Mike Condoni
  106. "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" .... Doctor (1 episode)
        - Molly McGuire (????) TV episode .... Doctor
  107. "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - I'll Always Love You, Natalie (1955) TV episode
  108. "Big Town" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Byline Steve Wilson
    ... aka City Assignment
    ... aka Headline
    ... aka Heart of the City
        - Sleeping Pills (1955) TV episode
  109. "Gunsmoke" .... Mr. Burgess (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Smoking Out the Nolans (1955) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Mr. Burgess
  110. Sincerely Yours (1955) (uncredited) .... Dr. Eubank
  111. Illegal (1955) .... Ralph Ford
  112. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) .... Ray Fremick
  113. The McConnell Story (1955) .... Medical Corps Instructor
    ... aka Tiger in the Sky (UK)
  114. The Shrike (1955) .... Harry Downs
  115. Cult of the Cobra (1955) (uncredited) .... Lamian threatening death.
  116. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Chief of Police / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - With All My Heart (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Max Fine
        - Fair Trial (1955) TV episode .... Chief of Police
        - Bourbon Street (1954) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Freddie

  117. I Was a Male War Bride (1949) (uncredited) .... Lieutenant in Gates's office
    ... aka Howard Hawks' I Was a Male War Bride (USA: complete title)
    ... aka I Was a Male War Bride (Australia)
    ... aka You Can't Sleep Here (UK)
Producer:
  1. Santee (1973) (producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Get Smart" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Hot Line (1968) TV episode (performer: "Alouette")
Thanks:
  1. Get Smart (2008) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (3 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode dated 17 August 1970 (1970) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 15 June 1970 (1970) TV episode (as Ed Platt) .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 23 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Appearance

  2. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #1.6 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 25 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Inside TV Land: Get Smart (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Disneyland"
        - Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Ben Tarbell
        - Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Ben Tarbell
        - Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Ben Tarbell

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Other Works:
1954: hosted a Texas children's TV program called "Uncle Eddie's Birthday Party." Also worked around this time as a news anchorman. more
Genres:
Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Drama more
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Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Anthology | Based On Novel more

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