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Robert Karvelas(1921-1991)

  • Actor
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Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
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Robert Karvelas was born on 3 April 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Nude Bomb (1980), Get Smart (1965) and Get Smart, Again! (1989). He died on 5 December 1991 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 3, 1921
DiedDecember 5, 1991(70)
BornApril 3, 1921
DiedDecember 5, 1991(70)
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Known for

Don Adams in The Nude Bomb (1980)
The Nude Bomb
5.1
  • Larabee
  • 1980
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Larabee
  • Control Agent
  • Larrabee
  • Restaurant Patron
  • KAOS Agent
  • Hotel Cashier
  • Control Agent Taking Photos
  • Saunders
  • Roulette Croupier
  • Jury Member
  • Indian
  • Club Patron
  • Man in the Pool Parlor
  • Man in Bus Station
  • Man in Train Station
  • Armored Truck Guard
  • Control Trainee Disguised as Little Old Lady
  • KAOS Agent #3
Get Smart, Again! (1989)
Get Smart, Again!
6.1
TV Movie
  • Larrabee
  • 1989
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Waiter
  • Bob

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Actor

  • Get Smart, Again! (1989)
    Get Smart, Again!
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Larrabee
    • 1989
  • Don Adams in The Nude Bomb (1980)
    The Nude Bomb
    5.1
    • Larabee
    • 1980
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Beerman
    • 1978
  • Jason Robards, Robert Vaughn, Stefanie Powers, and Cliff Robertson in Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
    Washington: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Moving Man #1 (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Jodie Foster, John Astin, Barbara Harris, and Vicki Schreck in Freaky Friday (1976)
    Freaky Friday
    6.3
    • Diner Customer (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • John Schuck in Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
    Holmes and Yoyo
    5.9
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Barbara Eden in How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
    How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Panache (1976)
    Panache
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • First Guard
    • 1976
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dealer
    • 1975
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • Bob
    • 1973–1974
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Man
    • 1974
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Desk Man
    • 1974
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jack Harper (segment "Love and the Cheaters")
    • 1972
  • Hans Conried in The Partners (1971)
    The Partners
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Freddie Butler
    • 1971–1972
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Larabee
    • Control Agent
    • Larrabee ...
    • 1965–1970

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bob Karvelas
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 3, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 5, 1991
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Relatives
      Dick Yarmy(Cousin)
  • Other works
    TV commercial (archive footage: Get Smart (1965) as Larrabee) for Samsung Galaxy's new cellular "watch style" phone, with Edward Platt (archive footage: Get Smart (1965) as The Chief); George O'Hanlon (archive footage: The Jetsons (1962) as George Jetson); Cree Summer (archive footage: Inspector Gadget (1983) as Penny); Don Adams (archive footage: Inspector Gadget (1983) as Inspector Gadget); Don Adams (archive footage: Get Smart (1965) as Maxwell Smart); Everett Sloane (archive footage: The Dick Tracy Show (1961) as Dick Tracy); William Shatner (archive footage: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) as Captain Kirk); Leonard Nimoy (archive footage: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) as Spock); Brian Blessed (archive footage: Flash Gordon (1980) as Prince Vultan); Alan Reed (archive footage: The Flintstones (1960) as Fred Flintstone); David Hasselhoff (archive footage: Knight Rider (1982) as Michael Knight); William Daniels (archive footage: Knight Rider (1982) as K.I.T.T.); and others.

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    Cousin of Don Adams and Dick Yarmy.

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