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