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Edward Platt

1916 - 1974

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Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Platt is the 4,965th most popular actor (down from 4,461st in 2019), the 7,793rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,536th in 2019) and the 2,267th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Edward Platt ranks 4,965 out of 13,578Before him are Michael McElhatton, Amanda Bearse, Molly Ringwald, Rosalind Chao, Alexa PenaVega, and Bernadette Peters. After him are Brian Murphy, Danuta Szaflarska, Patrick Malahide, Kevin Smith, Ernesto Alonso, and Megumi Ogata.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Edward Platt ranks 232Before him are Arpenik Nalbandyan, Corneliu Mănescu, S. Yizhar, Robert Parrish, Mary Stewart, and Bernard Binlin Dadié. After him are Ľudmila Pajdušáková, Jean Margéot, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Yvon Petra, David Douglas Duncan, and Karen Lachmann. Among people deceased in 1974, Edward Platt ranks 194Before him are Axel Cadier, Francis Blanche, Luis Marín, José Vidal, Margit Slachta, and Nina Agadzhanova. After him are Matilde Hidalgo, Jacqueline Susann, Gerhard Lamprecht, Juan Antonio Ipiña, María Martínez Sierra, and Knudåge Riisager.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Platt ranks 7,795 out of 20,380Before him are Joseph Williams (1960), Carl Benjamin Boyer (1906), Alexa PenaVega (1988), Katie Ledecky (1997), Ron Clements (1953), and Bernadette Peters (1948). After him are Brad Fiedel (1951), Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953), Walter Breuning (1896), Mother Angelica (1923), Allen Collins (1952), and Howard Davis Jr. (1956).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Edward Platt ranks 2,268Before him are Tess Harper (1950), Amanda Bearse (1958), Molly Ringwald (1968), Rosalind Chao (1957), Alexa PenaVega (1988), and Bernadette Peters (1948). After him are Kim Dickens (1965), Joyce Van Patten (1934), Annie Wersching (1977), Thelma Todd (1906), Keri Russell (1976), and Anita Page (1910).