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Don Adams (other)
Don Adams (1923–2005) was an American actor. Don Adams may also refer to: Musicians * Don Adams (country singer) 1960s, American country singer * Don Adams (R&B singer) (1942–1995), Munich based Scottish singer * Donald Adams (1928–1996), English opera singer and actor Sports * Donald Adams (cricketer) (1880–1976), English cricketer *Don Adams (boxer) (born c. 1930), British bare-knuckle boxer * Don Adams (basketball) (1947–2013), American basketball player * Don Adams (footballer) (1931–1993), English footballer *Don Adams (1934–2020), better known as Bandy Adams, Australian rugby league footballer Other uses *Don Alden Adams Don Alden Adams (January 16, 1925 – December 30, 2019) was president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2000–2014), the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Biography Born in January 16, 1925 in Oak Park ... (1925–2019), American president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Get Smart'' (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided the voices for the animated series ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' (1963–1966) and ''Inspector Gadget'' (1983–1986) as well as several revivals and spinoffs of the latter in the 1990s. Early life Adams was born Donald James Yarmy in Manhattan, New York, a son of William Yarmy and his wife, Consuelo ( Deiter) Yarmy. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent and his mother was Irish-American. Donald and his brother Dick Yarmy were each raised in the religion of one parent: Don in the Catholic faith of their mother, and Dick in the Jewish faith of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (country Singer)
Don Adams (born in Greenfield, Ohio) is an American country music singer, who often supported George Jones such as on Live at Dancetown U.S.A. ''Live at Dancetown U.S.A.'' is a live album by American country music artist George Jones. It was recorded in 1965 but was not released until 1987. Background There are few live recordings of George Jones, particularly from his early days, wh ... (1965). He also sang with Johnny Paycheck. Adams is part of a legendary family of country music singers and musicians. One of ten descendants of Frank Adams who himself, along with his brothers were radio and recording artists in the 1930s and 40s. Don Adams enjoyed moderate success as a solo artist recording on the Atlantic, Musicor, Jack O' Diamonds and Big D labels in the 1960s and 70s. He was most well known however as the lead singer of the Adams Brothers, a much sought after backing band for some of country music's largest stars. The Adams Brothers, Don, Gary and Arnie at various tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (R&B Singer)
Don Adams (7 June 1942 – 27 November 1995) was a Scottish-born rhythm and blues singer from Glasgow who moved to Munich in the 1960s to perform in a production of the musical ''Hair Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and f ...''. While in Munich, Adams recorded two albums, ''Watts Happening'' (1969) and ''The Black Voice'' (1972), with his backing group of German jazz musicians on the United Artists Records label. He was a member of Love Generation and then Les Humphries Singers. Death He died of cirrhosis in London in 1995. References 1942 births 1995 deaths Musicians from Glasgow 20th-century Scottish male singers Les Humphries Singers members Deaths from cirrhosis Alcohol-related deaths in England {{Scotland-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Adams
Charles Donald Adams (20 December 1928 – 8 April 1996) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and his own company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All. Adams began his career with the BBC Repertory Company in 1944. Among other early performances, he was leading man for two years at the Little Theatre, Great Yarmouth. In 1951, he joined the D'Oyly Carte organisation and soon began to play roles, becoming the company's principal bass until 1969. With Thomas Round and Norman Meadmore, he formed the touring company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All, in which he continued to sing bass and bass-baritone roles as well as directing. By the early 1980s, Adams was performing in opera and operetta throughout Britain and abroad, continuing nearly until his death. He recorded many of his roles, particularly his Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire. Beginnings and D'Oyly Carte years Donald Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Adams (cricketer)
Donald Adams (8 June 1880 – 8 January 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. He was born in Ockley, Surrey and died in Walton-on-Thames. CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2023. A fast medium bowler, he played one match for Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC) is a first-class club in county cricket, one of eighteen in the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Surrey, including areas that now form South London ... in 1902 against W.G. Grace's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (boxer)
Don "The Bull" Adams (born c.1930) was a bare-knuckle boxer, from Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England. In addition he was known as King of the Gypsies. At least one of his fights was detected by the authorities. Hertfordshire Constabulary reported a planned fight at Holborn Stud Farm on Sunday, 26 October 1975, between Don “The Bull” Adams and Roy “Pretty Boy” Shaw, promoted by Adams’ trainer Tom “The Bear” Brown. Donny Adams's second for the fight was an Ex RAF policeman named Huw Rees. This fight was banned, but must have taken place later, as Shaw was reported later to have beaten Adams. Shaw won the bout in the first round. Before that fight Adams had 48 bare knuckle fights and won them all. Adams had three children, a son called Donnie and two daughters, Amanda and Chrystal. See also *List of bare-knuckle boxers A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (basketball)
Don Lamar Adams (November 27, 1947 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball small forward. He was 6 ft 6 in 210 lb. Born in Atlanta, Adams attended Northwestern University and was selected in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets. In his NBA career, Adams averaged 8.7 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game. In the ABA, Adams averaged 10.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game and 3.9 assists per game. NBA/ABA career statistics Regular season , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", San Diego , 82 , , – , , 29.0 , , .409 , , – , , .731 , , 7.1 , , 2.1 , , – , , – , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Houston , 3 , , – , , 13.7 , , .316 , , – , , .500 , , 2.7 , , 1.0 , , – , , – , , 4.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Atlanta , 70 , , – , , 29.0 , , .394 , , – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (footballer)
Donald Frederick Adams (15 February 1931–1993) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward. Don was the son of a former Northampton Town footballer by the name of Fred Adams who played in the 1920s, and lived in Clark Road Northampton, the garden backing onto the old county ground Don spent many hours as a youngster at the football ground, not only watching but also training. As a youth he played for a local youth team, the 6th Northampton company of the Boys Brigade based in Kingsley. Don was introduced to the Cobblers one day when attending an injury clinic and got talking to Jack Jennings who had Tommy Mulgrew under treatment at the time. Don explained that he was on amateur forms with Chelsea, so it was suggested that he went along to the cobblers for a trial when he was fit again. From this opportunity he progressed through the A team and reserves (who used to draw 6000 crowds back in those days) to eventually play his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandy Adams
Don Patrick "Bandy" Adams (15 February 1934 – 4 March 2020) was an Australian rugby league player. Born in Maitland, Adams was a stocky winger known for his career as a player/coach across the Hunter Valley during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He went by the nickname "Bandy" and made 191 appearances for his hometown side the Maitland Pickers. After making his first-grade debut for Maitland in a grand final at the age of 17, Adams began his representative career in 1955 with appearances for both New South Wales and NSW Country. Adams was a member of the Australia team for all three of their 1956 home Test matches against New Zealand, scoring two tries on debut, including a last-minute match-winner. He followed this up with a hat-rick in the 3rd Test in Sydney. These performances helped him gain a place on the 1956–57 tour of Great Britain and France, where he featured in a further two Test matches and accumulated 11 tries from 15 tour fixtures. As a coach, Adams had stin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Alden Adams
Don Alden Adams (January 16, 1925 – December 30, 2019) was president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2000–2014), the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Biography Born in January 16, 1925 in Oak Park, Illinois,"Changing the Watch At the Watchtower" by Charles W. Bell, ''New York Daily News'', October 14, 2000, p. 24 Adams grew up in a big family, which originally had connections to the Episcopal church. His mother showed interest in Jehovah's Witnesses and gradually the children also became interested. His father initially showed no interest, but involved himself in a legal case when one of Don's younger brothers was not exempted from military service, and eventually became a member. After serving as a full-time preacher, Adams was invited in late 1944 to serve at the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses in Brooklyn, New York, where he was secretary to Society president, Nathan H. Knorr. By the 1960s, Adams served directly unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams (politician)
Donald Gilbert Adams (born December 18, 1938) is a Texas politician, attorney, and lobbyist who was president pro tempore of the Texas Senate, and a member of the Texas Senate, District 3. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 7. Personal life and education Donald Gilbert Adams was born December 18, 1938 in Jasper, Texas to T. Gilbert Adams and Dess Hart Adams. His father was a county judge. In 1963, Adams graduated from Baylor University and Baylor Law School with a BBA and LLB. After attending university, he practiced law in Lufkin, Texas for two years before returning to Jasper where he formed a legal partnership with his father. He married Linda Cullum, and the couple had 3 children: Don Jr., Debra, and Dinah. Linda Adams died on October 6, 2015 after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease. They were married for 52 years. Political career Adams represented District 7 of the Texas House of Representatives during the 61st and 62nd legislature. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Adams (other)
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Donald Adams (1928–1996) was an English opera singer and actor. Donald Adams may also refer to: *Donald Adams (cricketer) (1880–1976), English cricket player *Donald E. Adams (1921–1952), American fighter pilot * Donald Adams (sport shooter) in 1966 ISSF World Shooting Championships See also *Don Adams (other) Don Adams (1923–2005) was an American actor. Don Adams may also refer to: Musicians * Don Adams (country singer) 1960s, American country singer * Don Adams (R&B singer) (1942–1995), Munich based Scottish singer * Donald Adams (1928–1996), E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
