Don Knotts
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1924-07-21
- Died
- 2006-02-24
- Place of birth
- Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
- Also known as
- دان ناتز · Jesse Donald Knotts
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
TV Shows (51)
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)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Curly Kid
Matlock
1986
as Les Calhoun
Las Vegas
2003
as Don Knotts
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Fantasy Island
1978
as Stanley Scheckter
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Don Knotts (voice)
Newhart
1982
Step by Step
1991
as Deputy Feif
Three's Company
1977
as Ralph Furley
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Ralph Furley
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Here's Lucy
1968
as Ben Fletcher
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self / Self (uncredited)
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Barney Fife
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Joey Bishop Show
1961
as Barney Fife
Kraft Music Hall
1958
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Inspector Gadget
1983
Burke's Law
1994
as Dr. Adkins
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Leo Swann
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
She's the Sheriff
1987
as Moe
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Homer Pipsqueak (voice)
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Bradley
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Fish Police
1992
as Mr. Lichen (voice)
No Time for Sergeants
1964
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self - Host
What a Country!
1986
as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
as Barney Fife
Keep US Beautiful
1973
The Leslie Uggams Show
1969
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
Air Buddies
2006
as Sniffer (voice)
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
Big Bully
1996
as Principal Kokelar
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Theodore Ogelvie
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Luther Heggs
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Wheely Applegate
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Shoe Clerk
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
as Denver Kid
Joys
1976
as Self
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972
as Dr. Bradley
Gus
1976
as Coach Venner
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
I Love a Mystery
1973
as Alexander Archer
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
as Henry Limpet
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Theodore
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
as Titus (voice)
No Deposit, No Return
1976
as Bert Delaney
The Private Eyes
1980
as Inspector Winship
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self
Quints
2000
as Governor Healy
How to Frame a Figg
1971
as Hollis Alexander Figg
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
as Gee Willikers (voice)
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
as Capt. Harry Little
The Little Troll Prince
1987
as Professor Nidaros (voice)
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Roy Fleming
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Barney Fife
Tom Sawyer
2000
as Mutt Potter (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
as Wormie (voice)
Jingle Bells
1999
as Kris (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Cpl. John C. Brown
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
The Prize Fighter
1979
as Shake
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
as Percy Warren
The Love God?
1969
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
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: Webster the Scaredy Spider
2004
as Wormie
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2006
as Wormie
Mule Feathers
1977
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
2005
as Wormie
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
2011
as Himself
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
2006
as Wormie (voice)
About Don Knotts
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,… With 103 credits spanning from 1950 to 2011, Don Knotts has appeared in 52 films and 51 TV shows.
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- 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
- Air Buddies (2006) — as Sniffer (voice)
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