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Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Actor · Born 1924-07-21 · Morgantown, West Virgina, USA

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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 & TV Shows

  1. Chicken Little (2005) — Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
  2. Pleasantville (1998) — TV Repairman
  3. That '70s Show (1998) — Landlord
  4. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — Nervous Motorist
  5. Johnny Bravo (1997) — Don Knotts (voice)
  6. Robot Chicken (2005) — Don Knotts (voice)
  7. Step by Step (1991) — Deputy Feif
  8. Inspector Gadget (1983)
  9. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) — Wheely Applegate
  10. Cannonball Run II (1984) — CHP #2
  11. Air Buddies (2006) — Sniffer (voice)
  12. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
  13. The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) — Homer Pipsqueak (voice)
  14. Las Vegas (2003) — Don Knotts
  15. 8 Simple Rules (2002) — Ralph Furley
  16. Cats Don't Dance (1997) — T.W. Turtle (voice)
  17. The Love Boat (1977) — Don Knotts
  18. Three's Company (1977) — Ralph Furley
  19. The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Barney Fife
  20. Matlock (1986) — Les Calhoun
  21. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) — Theodore Ogelvie
  22. Fantasy Island (1978) — Stanley Scheckter
  23. Move Over, Darling (1963) — Shoe Clerk
  24. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) — Luther Heggs
  25. The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) — Henry Limpet
  26. No Deposit, No Return (1976) — Bert Delaney
  27. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  28. Big Bully (1996) — Principal Kokelar
  29. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  30. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  31. 101 Dalmatians Series (1997)
  32. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) — Theodore
  33. Return to Mayberry (1986) — Barney Fife
  34. Quints (2000) — Governor Healy
  35. Newhart (1982)
  36. No Time for Sergeants (1958) — Cpl. John C. Brown
  37. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) — Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
  38. The Private Eyes (1980) — Inspector Winship
  39. The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) — Roy Fleming
  40. Gus (1976) — Coach Venner