Quick Facts
Born:
1924-07-21
Birthplace:
Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
Credits:
107 Total Roles
Don Knotts
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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
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
Chicken Little
Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
Pleasantville
TV Repairman
That '70s Show
Landlord
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Nervous Motorist
Johnny Bravo
Don Knotts (voice)
Robot Chicken
Don Knotts (voice)
Step by Step
Deputy Feif
Inspector Gadget
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter MOVIE | Himself |
| 2007 | Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees MOVIE | Wormie (voice) |
| 2006 | Air Buddies MOVIE | Sniffer (voice) |
| 2006 | Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure MOVIE | Wormie |
| 2006 | Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp MOVIE | Wormie (voice) |
| 2005 | Chicken Little MOVIE | Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice) |
| 2005 | Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas MOVIE | Wormie |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken TV | Don Knotts (voice) |