Donald Alan Diamond was an American radio, film, and television actor who portrayed "Crazy Cat", the sidekick and heir apparent to Chief Wild Eagle on the popular 1960s television sitcom, F Troop (1965–1967). He also co-starred as "El Toro", the sidekick of Bill Williams' main character of Kit Carson in 105 episodes of the popular early television series, The Adventures of Kit Carson, from 1951 to 1955.
Diamond in Raiders of Old California
Diamond (center) with Bill Williams and Neyle Morrow in The Adventures of Kit Carson, 1951
F Troop is a satirical American television Western sitcom about U.S. soldiers and American Indians in the Wild West during the 1860s. The series originally aired for two seasons on ABC. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965, and concluded its run on April 6, 1967, with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was broadcast in black-and-white and the second season was in color.
Opening title showing the cannon knocking down the watchtower
Main cast (clockwise from top left): Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Melody Patterson, Ken Berry
Frank de Kova as 'Chief Wild Eagle'
A replica of Fort Courage was built in Houck, Arizona as a tourist attraction along Route 66.
