Get Smart Get Smart Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre that had recently become popular. It was created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, and had its television premiere on NBC on September 18, 1965. The show stars Don Adams (who also worked as a director on the series) as agent Maxwell "Max" Smart, a.k.a. Agent 86, Barbara Feldon as Agent 99, and Edward Platt as Thaddeus, the Chief. Henry said that they created the show at the request of Daniel Melnick to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today":
Richard Smart (actor) entitled "Richard Smart Remembers". Smart died July 4, 1992 on Oahu of cancer after a short illness. His estate was left in a trust to benefit North Hawaii Community Hospital, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Hawaii Community Foundation, and Parker School. James Michener said:Richard Smart is clearly a talented man. But what really impresses me is how much he is respected by the local people–particularly the native Hawaiians who work for him. Son Gilliard "Gil" Smart died in 1999, leaving daughter Willow Parker Smart. Antony Parker Smart was born August 8, 1937. Antony died June 26, 2007 in Honolulu, leaving daughter Stefanie