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Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Acting July 21, 1924 (81 years old) February 24, 2006 Morgantown, West Virgina, USA

Biography

Don Knotts (born Jesse Donald 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, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from pulmonary and respiratory complications of pneumonia related to lung cancer.

Movies 53

Chicken Little 5.9

Chicken Little

as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)

2005
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Nervous Motorist

1963
Pleasantville 7.3

Pleasantville

as TV Repairman

1998
Cannonball Run II 5.4

Cannonball Run II

as CHP #2

1984
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 5.9

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

as Wheely Applegate

1977
Cats Don't Dance 7.2

Cats Don't Dance

as T.W. Turtle (voice)

1997
Air Buddies 5.9

Air Buddies

as Sniffer (voice)

2006
The Apple Dumpling Gang 6.6

The Apple Dumpling Gang

as Theodore Ogelvie

1975
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 6.7

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

as Luther Heggs

1966
Hot Lead & Cold Feet 5.9

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as Denver Kid

1978
The Incredible Mr. Limpet 6.2

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

as Henry Limpet

1964
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 6.4

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

as Theodore

1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood 6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

1979
The Shakiest Gun in the West 6.3

The Shakiest Gun in the West

as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

1968
Big Bully 4.7

Big Bully

as Principal Kokelar

1996
No Deposit, No Return 6.3

No Deposit, No Return

as Bert Delaney

1976
Move Over, Darling 6.7

Move Over, Darling

as Shoe Clerk

1963
The Private Eyes 6.0

The Private Eyes

as Inspector Winship

1980
Gus 5.9

Gus

as Coach Venner

1976
No Time for Sergeants 7.3

No Time for Sergeants

as Cpl. John C. Brown

1958
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 5.6

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

as Gee Willikers (voice)

1987
The Love God? 6.0

The Love God?

as Abner Audubon Peacock IV

1969
Tom Sawyer 6.2

Tom Sawyer

as Mutt Potter (voice)

2000
How to Frame a Figg 6.6

How to Frame a Figg

as Hollis Alexander Figg

1971
The Reluctant Astronaut 6.0

The Reluctant Astronaut

as Roy Fleming

1967
Quints 5.6

Quints

as Governor Healy

2000
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn 9.0

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

as Self (archive footage)

2007
The Adventures of Errol Flynn 7.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! 6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1982
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo 10.0

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

as Self

2002
Jingle Bells 6.5

Jingle Bells

as Kris (voice)

1999
Wake Me When It's Over 6.7

Wake Me When It's Over

as Percy Warren

1960
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees

Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees

as Wormie (voice)

2007
The Last Time I Saw Archie 6.0

The Last Time I Saw Archie

as Capt. Harry Little

1961
Rowan & Martin at the Movies 4.5

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as Self

1968
Return to Mayberry 6.2

Return to Mayberry

as Barney Fife

1986
Joys 6.0

Joys

as Self

1976
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly 7.5

Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly

as Wormie (voice)

2004
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee

as Wormie (voice)

2005
I Love a Mystery 6.3

I Love a Mystery

as Alexander Archer

1973
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas 8.2

Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas

as Wormie

2005
The Little Troll Prince 7.1

The Little Troll Prince

as Professor Nidaros (voice)

1987
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas 5.9

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

as Titus (voice)

1991
The Man Who Came to Dinner 7.0

The Man Who Came to Dinner

as Dr. Bradley

1972
The Prize Fighter 5.3

The Prize Fighter

as Shake

1979
Keep U.S. Beautiful

Keep U.S. Beautiful

as Self

1973
Hermie: A Common Caterpillar 5.0

Hermie: A Common Caterpillar

as Wormie (voice)

2003
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

as Himself

2011
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular

as Self

1976
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp

Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp

as Wormie (voice)

2006
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure 5.5

Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure

as Wormie

2006
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider 7.0

Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider

as Wormie

2004
Mule Feathers 4.5

Mule Feathers

as Narrator / The Mule (voice)

1977

TV Shows 59

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
The Andy Griffith Show 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

as Barney Fife

1960
Robot Chicken 7.6

Robot Chicken

as Don Knotts (voice)

2005
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Don Knotts

1977
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Herb Groebecker

1977
That '70s Show 7.9

That '70s Show

as Landlord

1998
Las Vegas 7.0

Las Vegas

as Don Knotts

2003
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Johnny Bravo 7.3

Johnny Bravo

as Don Knotts (voice)

1997
Newhart 7.2

Newhart

1982
Newhart 7.2

Newhart

as Iron (uncredited)

1982
Three's Company 7.6

Three's Company

as Ralph Furley

1977
Step by Step 7.8

Step by Step

as Deputy Feif

1991
Matlock 7.0

Matlock

as Les Calhoun

1986
Fantasy Island 6.5

Fantasy Island

as Stanley Scheckter

1978
Here's Lucy 6.7

Here's Lucy

as Ben Fletcher

1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Curly Kid

1963
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self (uncredited)

1950
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
101 Dalmatians: The Series 6.6

101 Dalmatians: The Series

1997
The Steve Allen Show 6.2

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

1956
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 6.3

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 6.3

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Esmond Metzger

1959
8 Simple Rules 6.8

8 Simple Rules

as Ralph Furley

2002
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Kraft Music Hall 5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958
The Muppet Show 8.0

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

1976
The Danny Kaye Show 7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

1963
Inspector Gadget 6.9

Inspector Gadget

1983
Mayberry R.F.D. 6.2

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Barney Fife

1968
The Joey Bishop Show 6.0

The Joey Bishop Show

as Barney Fife

1961
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

1973
The New Scooby-Doo Movies 7.7

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Homer Pipsqueak (voice)

1972
Burke's Law 6.8

Burke's Law

as Dr. Adkins

1994
Donny & Marie 6.7

Donny & Marie

as Self

1976
The Bill Cosby Show 5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

as Leo Swann

1969
She's the Sheriff 5.5

She's the Sheriff

as Moe

1987
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home 6.2

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

1972
The Sonny and Cher Show 7.1

The Sonny and Cher Show

1976
The Sonny and Cher Show 7.1

The Sonny and Cher Show

as Self

1976
Tony Orlando and Dawn 3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

1974
No Time for Sergeants 1.0

No Time for Sergeants

1964
The Tim Conway Show 7.7

The Tim Conway Show

as Self

1980
The Lux Show 6.0

The Lux Show

as Self

1957
The Captain and Tennille 7.5

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Guest

1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Bradley

1951
The Don Knotts Show 9.0

The Don Knotts Show

as Self - Host

1970
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
Fish Police 5.8

Fish Police

as Mr. Lichen (voice)

1992
What a Country! 7.5

What a Country!

as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson

1986
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Homer Pipsqueak (voice)

1972
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Don Knotts (voice)

1972
The New Andy Griffith Show 7.7

The New Andy Griffith Show

as Barney Fife

1971
The Leslie Uggams Show 9.0

The Leslie Uggams Show

1969
Keep US Beautiful

Keep US Beautiful

1973
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour 8.0

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

1977

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