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Don Knotts

Screenwriter | * 07/21/1924 († 81, 02/24/2006) | Morgantown, West Virgina (United States of America (USA))
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Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards.: 18  He also played Ralph Furley on the highly rated sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). In 2004, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. Knotts was born in West Virginia, the youngest of four children. In the 1940s, before earning a college degree, he served in the United States Army and in World War II. While enlisted, he chose to become a ventriloquist and comedian as part of a G.I. variety show, Stars and Gripes. After the army, he got his first major break on television in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow where he appear... ()
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Don Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and Ralph Furley on Three's Company.Knotts was married three times. His marriage to Kathryn Metz lasted from 1947 until their divorce in 1964, and he raised his daughter as a single parent.  He married Loralee Czuchna in 1974 and they divorced in 1983. His third marriage was to Frances Yarborough, from 2002 until his death in 2006. From his first marriage, Knotts had a son, Thomas Knotts, and a daughter, actress Karen Knotts (born April 2, 1954).Knotts died at age 81 on February 24, 2006, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from pulmonary and respiratory complications of pneumonia related to lung cancer. CLR.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Animation

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Awards & Nominations for Don Knotts

Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal 5x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Don Knotts as Actor(48)

as Sniffer (voice)2006 Air Buddies
as Self (archive footage)2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)2005 Chicken Little
as Mutt Potter (voice)2000 Tom Sawyer
as Kris (voice)1999 Jingle Bells
as TV Repairman1998 Pleasantville
as T.W. Turtle (voice)1997 Cats Don't Dance
as Principal Kokelar1996 Big Bully
as Gee Willikers (voice)1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Barney Fife1986 Return to Mayberry
as CHP #21984 Cannonball Run II
as Self (archive footage)1982 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Inspector Winship1980 The Private Eyes
as Shake1979 The Prize Fighter
as Denver Kid1978 Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Wheely Applegate1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)1977 Mule Feathers
as Coach Venner1976 Gus
as Bert Delaney1976 No Deposit, No Return
as himself1976 Joys
as Theodore Ogelvie1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Alexander Archer1973 I Love a Mystery
as Dr. Bradley1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Hollis Alexander Figg1971 How to Frame a Figg
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV1969 The Love God?
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood1968 The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Roy Fleming1967 The Reluctant Astronaut
as Luther Heggs1966 The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
as Henry Limpet1964 The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Shoe Clerk1963 Move Over, Darling
as Nervous Motorist1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Capt. Harry Little1961 The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Sgt. Percy Warren1960 Wake Me When It's Over
as Cpl. John C. Brown1958 No Time for Sergeants

TV Shows/Series with Don Knotts as Actor(40)

as Landlord1998 That '70s Show
as Mr. Lichen1992 Fish Police
1986 Matlock
as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson1986 What a Country!
1982 Newhart
as himself1980 The Tim Conway Show
as Herb Groebecker1977 The Love Boat
as Ralph Furley1977 Three's Company
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
as Don Knotts (voice)1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Barney Fife1971 The New Andy Griffith Show
as Self - Host1970 The Don Knotts Show
as Leo Swann1969 The Bill Cosby Show
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as Barney Fife1961 The Joey Bishop Show
as Barney Fife1960 The Andy Griffith Show
as himself1957 The Lux Show
as himself1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Wilbur Peterson1951 Search for Tomorrow
as Dr. Bradley1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Don Knotts as Crew(1)

Writing/Story1971 How to Frame a Figg

Full Name: Don Knotts
Born: Monday, 07/21 1924 (July) in Morgantown, West Virgina (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 02/24 2006 (February) in Beverly Hills (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: West Virginia University, Morgantown High School
Father: William Jesse Knotts
Mother: Elsie Luzetta Knotts
Don Knotts frequently works together with these people:
Tim Conway (15x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (14x, Actor)
Milton Berle (13x, Actor)
Tom Poston (13x, Actor)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Tony Randall (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (11x, Actress)
Jayne Meadows (11x, Actress)
Connie Stevens (10x, Actor)
Arte Johnson (10x, Actor)
Buddy Hackett (9x, Actor)
Jim Nabors (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7000, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024