Don Knotts
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-07-21
Day of Death
2006-02-24 (81 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)
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
as Himself
(2007)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
as Wormie (voice)
(2006)
Air Buddies
as Sniffer (voice)
(2006)
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
as Wormie (voice)
(2006)
(2005)
Chicken Little
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
(2005)
(2005)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
as Wormie (voice)
(2003)
Hermie a Common Caterpillar
as Wormie
(2002)
(2000)
Tom Sawyer
as Mutt Potter (voice)
(2000)
Quints
as Governor Healy
(1999)
Jingle Bells
as Kris (voice)
(1998)
Pleasantville
as TV Repairman
(1997)
Cats Don't Dance
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
(1996)
Big Bully
as Principal Kokelar
(1991)
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
as Titus (voice)
(1987)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Gee Willikers (voice)
(1987)
(1986)
Return to Mayberry
as Barney Fife
(1984)
Cannonball Run II
as CHP #2
(1982)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
(1980)
The Private Eyes
as Inspector Winship
(1979)
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Theodore
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1979)
The Prize Fighter
as Shake
(1978)
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Denver Kid
(1977)
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
as Wheely Applegate
(1977)
Mule Feathers
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
(1976)
Gus
as Coach Venner
(1976)
No Deposit, No Return
as Bert Delaney
(1976)
Joys
as Self
(1975)
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Theodore Ogelvie
(1973)
I Love a Mystery
as Alexander Archer
(1972)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Dr. Bradley
(1971)
How to Frame a Figg
as Hollis Alexander Figg
(1969)
The Love God?
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
(1968)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
(1968)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
(1967)
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Roy Fleming
(1966)
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
as Luther Heggs
(1964)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Henry Limpet
(1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Nervous Motorist
(1963)
Move Over, Darling
as Shoe Clerk
(1961)
The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Capt. Harry Little
(1960)
Wake Me When It's Over
as Sgt. Percy Warren
(1958)
No Time for Sergeants
as Cpl. John C. Brown
Crew
(1994)
Serial Mom
Thanks
(1971)
How to Frame a Figg
Story