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Don Knotts
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American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006)
Don Knotts was an American actor and stand-up comedian who lived from 1924 to 2006 and became widely recognized for his performances in entertainment. He is remembered as a significant figure in American comedy and television history during the 20th century.
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Film & TV
Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
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…
Known for
- Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter — Himself2011
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees — Wormie (voice)2007
- Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn — Self (archive footage)2007
- Air Buddies — Sniffer (voice)2006
- Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure — Wormie2006
- Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp — Wormie (voice)2006
- Chicken Little — Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)2005
- Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas — Wormie2005
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee — Wormie (voice)2005
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn — Self (archive footage)2005
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Don
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Morgantown
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Andy Griffith Show
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Don Knotts 1975.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
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- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Commons category
- Don Knotts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1924-07-21
- date of death
- 2006-02-24
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also played Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). In 2004, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time" list.
Knotts was born in West Virginia, the youngest of four children. In the 1940s, before earning a college degree, he served in the United States Army and in World War II. While enlisted, he chose to become a ventriloquist and comedian as part of a G.I. variety show, Stars and Gripes.
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