Yarmy was born in New York in 1933, son of William Yarmy and his wife, Consuelo (née Deiter), who were Jewish and Catholic, respectively. Yarmy was the younger brother of actor and Get Smart star, Don Adams. He also had an elder sister, Gloria Ella Yarmy (later Gloria Burton), a writer who wrote an episode of Get Smart. Dick had served as a corporal, like his brother had in World War II, during the Korean War. Dick Yarmy graduated from the New York University with a degree in engineering and began his acting career in 1968, appearing in the TV series Get Smart, also That Girl, The Partners, The Partridge Family, and Arnie. He also appeared in several films including Bone, The Kentucky Fried Movie, The Swinging Barmaids, and Carpool among others. Yarmy also appeared in commercials, such as George and Marge for Union Oil.
Rabbit Test
(First Presidential Aide)
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
(Wineberger)
Bone
(Bank Teller)
The Swinging Barmaids
(Comic)
Smart Alec
(Chuck)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
(Taylor (segment "Courtroom"))
Pray TV
(Dr. Ben Gay)
A Guide for the Married Woman
(Harry)
Movers & Shakers
(Other Executive)
Carpool
(Lieutenant Ross)
Brothers
(D.A. Wayne)
The One Man Jury
(Hooker's Costumer)
That Girl
The Jeffersons
Mork & Mindy
Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
Emergency!
Get Smart
(Brady)
Me and the Chimp
Police Story
The Partners
Taxi
(Spencer)
The Partridge Family
(Patterson)
Get Smart
(Foster)
Love, American Style
(Carl)
Get Smart
(Foster (uncredited))