He also starred on 'I'm Dickens, He's Fenster' and 'Camp Runamuck' and wrote for nearly four dozen shows, from 'Hey, Landlord' and 'M*A*S*H' to 'MacGyver' and 'Full House.'

Actor, comedian and TV writer David Ketchum, who played Agent 13 on 1960s TV series "Get Smart," died Aug. 10 in Thousand Oaks, California. He was 97.

Voice actor and comedian David Ketchum, best known for his role as Agent 13 on the 1960s television series Get Smart, has died. According to Variety, the actor died on August 10, 2025. Ketchum, who was 97, is survived by his wife, singer Louise Bryant, their two daughters, three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

David Ketchum, sitcom star and prolific television writer, has passed on at the age of 97.

Ketchum was perhaps best known, however, for his portrayal of Agent 13 on Get Smart, a role that frequently saw his character squeezing into small places like airport lockers, vending machines, mailboxes, and more. He later reprised the role in the 1989 film Get Smart, Again! as well as an episode of the show’s 1995 revival.

He was frequently crammed into airport lockers, popcorn machines and grandfather clocks as Agent 13, the long-suffering spy.

David Ketchum, famed for his role as Agent 13 in Get Smart and his work as a comedy writer, has died at 97, leaving behind a rich legacy in Hollywood.

The comedic actor also penned episodes of "MacGyver," "The Love Boat," "Laverne & Shirley," "M*A*S*H," and "Full House."

Veteran actor and television writer David Ketchum died August 10 at the age of 97, his family confirmed. The Illinois-born performer was best known for his memorable role as Agent 13 on the classic 1960s sitcom "Get Smart,