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The Other Maxwell Smart
Two words: Eddie Hice. Pro-am stuntman Hice served as Don's stunt double on Get Smart. He's also a fellow Hoosier hailing from Fort Wayne and a heck of nice guy. Hice was born March 1, 1930 and passed away on March 12, 2015. Don't think you'll see him all the time -it actually does take some work, and repeat episode viewing, to catch Eddie in action. Finding him is like a more advanced game of Where's Waldo -or in Get Smart's case, Where's Larabee and Where's Aunt Rose. Here's a couple spots for starters: In addition to sparring with Kaos agents as Max during fight scenes, Hice also had a few roles on Get Smart. In "How to Succeed in the Spy Business Without Really Trying" he played the blindfolded accountant from Price, Sloane and Stern who, when offered a seat fell on the floor. In the other two episodes Hice appeared in we actually get to see his face, but he's working on the wrong side of the law. He played Kaos agents in both Rub-a-dub-dub...Three Spies in a Sub and the Impossible Mission. On the sub he plays Krueger, one of Siegfried's lackeys. In Impossible Mission he plays Kaos band leader Herb Talbot's sidekick. He also served as stunt coordinator on the 1989 reunion movie Get Smart Again!
Eddie Hice (fourth from left) at the Get Smart Gathering on Nov. 7, 2003 in Hollywood, Calif. COPYRIGHT © 1999-2023 BY AMANDA HAVERSTICK. |