Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) but manages to survive by either his own good luck or covert help by Penny and Brain. Gadget dresses in a style similar to Inspector Clouseau from "The Pink Panther" movies, but also has similarities in behavior to Maxwell Smart, the protagonist of the television series "Get Smart" (1965–1970). The original voice actor for Gadget was Don Adams, who also portrayed Maxwell Smart. The car which Gadget drives is recognizable as a Matra Murena. Gadget's boss is Chief Quimby. Gadget is covertly assisted by his niece Penny, who is typically the person who actually solves their cases. Penny is a
Paul Maxwell as a C.I.A chief in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976), and as General Maxwell Taylor in "A Bridge Too Far" (1977). His real passion, however, was theatre; he starred in the West End several times, with roles in "Twelve Angry Men" and the musical "Promises, Promises". After the Second World War, Maxwell married Mary Lindsay. The couple had one daughter, named Lindsay. Paul Maxwell Paul Maxwell (12 November 192119 December 1991) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in British cinema and television, in which he was usually cast as American characters. In terms of audience, his most notable