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David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois)[1] is an American character actor, writer, and director most famous for playing Agent 13 on the 1960s sitcom Get Smart.[2]:386

Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO.[3]

Ketchum had a radio program for seven years in San Diego, California.[4] On television, he portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck.[2] He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw.[2]:496-497

Agent 13 was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants.[citation needed] Ketchum reprised the role in the 1989 TV movie Get Smart Again as well as an episode of 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox.[5] Ketchum also co-wrote one episode of the third season of the original series, titled "Classification: Dead."[citation needed] He also wrote scripts for other programs, including The Andy Griffith Show and Petticoat Junction.[6]

In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential.[7]

Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999).[1]

Ketchum married singer Louise Bryant.[8]