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
Maxwell Caulfield James Kirkwood. He voiced James Bond in the video game "" (2002). Maxwell Newby was born to Peter Newby on 23 November 1959 in Belper, Derbyshire and Oriole Rosalind (née Findlater) — although he later claimed to be a native of Glasgow, reportedly to be "more interesting". By 1965, his parents had divorced. Although not a child actor per se, aged around 7, he played "Ted" (under the name Maxwell Findlater, using his mother's maiden name) in the 1967 film, "Accident". The film's screenplay was written by Harold Pinter, and the film starred Stanley Baker, Dirk Bogarde and Michael York.