Don Knotts
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1924-07-21
- Died
- 2006-02-24
- Place of birth
- Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
- Also known as
- دان ناتز
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
TV Shows (52)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Don Knotts / Herb Groebecker
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Barney Fife
That '70s Show
1998
as Landlord
Robot Chicken
2005
as Don Knotts (voice)
Las Vegas
2003
as Don Knotts
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Curly Kid
Matlock
1986
as Les Calhoun
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Don Knotts (voice)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Step by Step
1991
as Deputy Feif
Newhart
1982
Fantasy Island
1978
as Stanley Scheckter
Three's Company
1977
as Ralph Furley
Here's Lucy
1968
as Ben Fletcher
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Ralph Furley
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self / Self (uncredited)
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Barney Fife
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Burke's Law
1994
as Dr. Adkins
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Inspector Gadget
1983
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Leo Swann
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Homer Pipsqueak (voice)
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
She's the Sheriff
1987
as Moe
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
The Joey Bishop Show
1961
as Barney Fife
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Bradley
Fish Police
1992
as Mr. Lichen (voice)
The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self - Host
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
No Time for Sergeants
1964
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
What a Country!
1986
as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
as Barney Fife
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
The Leslie Uggams Show
1969
Keep US Beautiful
1973
The New Steve Allen Show
1961
Movies (52)
Chicken Little
2005
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
Pleasantville
1998
as TV Repairman
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Nervous Motorist
Cannonball Run II
1984
as CHP #2
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
Air Buddies
2006
as Sniffer (voice)
Joys
1976
as Self
Big Bully
1996
as Principal Kokelar
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Wheely Applegate
The Little Troll Prince
1987
as Professor Nidaros (voice)
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Barney Fife
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Gus
1976
as Coach Venner
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Cpl. John C. Brown
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
as Denver Kid
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
as Henry Limpet
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Theodore Ogelvie
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Theodore
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Shoe Clerk
No Deposit, No Return
1976
as Bert Delaney
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972
as Dr. Bradley
The Love God?
1969
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Roy Fleming
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
as Gee Willikers (voice)
Tom Sawyer
2000
as Mutt Potter (voice)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
The Private Eyes
1980
as Inspector Winship
Jingle Bells
1999
as Kris (voice)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Luther Heggs
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
How to Frame a Figg
1971
as Hollis Alexander Figg
Quints
2000
as Governor Healy
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
as Capt. Harry Little
I Love a Mystery
1973
as Alexander Archer
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
as Percy Warren
The Prize Fighter
1979
as Shake
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
2006
as Wormie (voice)
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
as Titus (voice)
Mule Feathers
1977
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
2004
as Wormie
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
2005
as Wormie
Hermie a Common Caterpillar
2003
as Wormie
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
2007
as Wormie (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2006
as Wormie
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
as Wormie (voice)
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
2005
as Wormie
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
2011
as Himself
About Don Knotts
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 daug… With 104 credits spanning from 1950 to 2011, Don Knotts has appeared in 52 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Don Knotts Movies
- Chicken Little (2005) — as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
- Pleasantville (1998) — as TV Repairman
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Nervous Motorist
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as CHP #2
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) — as T.W. Turtle (voice)
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