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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-07-21 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Morgantown, West Virgina, USA

Don Knotts

Biography:

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

Known For

Acting

2011

2007

2006

Air Buddies as Sniffer (voice)

2005

Chicken Little as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage)
Robot Chicken as Don Knotts (voice)

2004

2003

2002

8 Simple Rules as Ralph Furley

2000

Tom Sawyer as Mutt Potter (voice)
Quints as Governor Healy

1999

Jingle Bells as Kris (voice)

1998

Pleasantville as TV Repairman
That '70s Show as Landlord

1997

Cats Don't Dance as T.W. Turtle (voice)
Johnny Bravo as Don Knotts (voice)

1996

Big Bully as Principal Kokelar

1994

Burke's Law as Dr. Adkins

1992

Fish Police as Mr. Lichen

1991

1987

1986

Return to Mayberry as Barney Fife
What a Country! as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
Matlock as Les Calhoun

1984

1983

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)

1980

The Private Eyes as Inspector Winship

1979

1978

Hot Lead & Cold Feet as Denver Kid
Fantasy Island as Stanley Scheckter

1977

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Wheely Applegate
Mule Feathers as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
Three's Company as Ralph Furley
The Love Boat as Don Knotts
The Love Boat as Herb Groebecker

1976

Gus as Coach Venner
No Deposit, No Return as Bert Delaney
Joys as Self
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star

1975

The Apple Dumpling Gang as Theodore Ogelvie

1974

1973

I Love a Mystery as Alexander Archer

1972

The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Don Knotts (voice)

1971

How to Frame a Figg as Hollis Alexander Figg

1970

The Don Knotts Show as Self - Host

1969

The Love God? as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
The Bill Cosby Show as Leo Swann

1968

The Shakiest Gun in the West as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Here's Lucy as Ben Fletcher
Mayberry R.F.D. as Barney Fife
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

1966

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken as Luther Heggs

1964

1963

Move Over, Darling as Shoe Clerk

1962

1961

The Last Time I Saw Archie as Capt. Harry Little
The Joey Bishop Show as Barney Fife

1960

Wake Me When It's Over as Sgt. Percy Warren
The Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife

1959

1958

No Time for Sergeants as Cpl. John C. Brown

1957

The Lux Show as Self

1956

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. Bradley

1950

The Bob Hope Show as Self (uncredited)

Writing

1971

Crew

1994

Serial Mom as Thanks