Don Knotts
Acting
- Born:
- 1924-07-21
- Died:
- 2006-02-24
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
Air Buddies
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
Chicken Little
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Robot Chicken
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
Las Vegas
Hermie: A Common Caterpillar
8 Simple Rules
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Quints
Tom Sawyer
Jingle Bells
Pleasantville
That '70s Show
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Johnny Bravo
Cats Don't Dance
E! True Hollywood Story
Big Bully
Burke's Law
Fish Police
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Step by Step
The Little Troll Prince
She's the Sheriff
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
What a Country!
Return to Mayberry
Matlock
Cannonball Run II
Inspector Gadget
Newhart
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
The Private Eyes
The Tim Conway Show
The Prize Fighter
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Fantasy Island
Mule Feathers
The Love Boat
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Three's Company
The Captain and Tennille
The Muppet Show
Gus
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular
Joys
No Deposit, No Return
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Dinah!
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Keep US Beautiful
I Love a Mystery
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
How to Frame a Figg
The New Andy Griffith Show
The Don Knotts Show
The Leslie Uggams Show
The Bill Cosby Show
The Love God?
Here's Lucy
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
No Time for Sergeants
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Move Over, Darling
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Danny Kaye Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Joey Bishop Show
The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Andy Griffith Show
Wake Me When It's Over
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Kraft Music Hall
No Time for Sergeants
The Lux Show
The Steve Allen Show
The Oscars
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Bob Hope Show