Don Knotts
Acting
Born: 1924-07-21 in Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Love Boat
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The Love Boat
Herb Groebecker
The Mike Douglas Show
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Robot Chicken
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The Andy Griffith Show
Barney Fife
Fantasy Island
Stanley Scheckter
That '70s Show
Landlord
Newhart
The Merv Griffin Show
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Las Vegas
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Matlock
Les Calhoun
Three's Company
Ralph Furley
Johnny Bravo
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Step by Step
Deputy Feif
The Dick Cavett Show
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101 Dalmatians Series
Inspector Gadget
8 Simple Rules
Ralph Furley
Here's Lucy
Ben Fletcher
The Steve Allen Show
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Dinah!
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Muppet Show
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The Oscars
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Kraft Music Hall
Chicken Little
Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
Mayberry R.F.D.
Barney Fife
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Bill Cosby Show
Leo Swann
The Danny Kaye Show
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The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Homer Pipsqueak (voice)
The Joey Bishop Show
Barney Fife
Burke's Law
Dr. Adkins
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Nervous Motorist
The Sonny and Cher Show
The Sonny and Cher Show
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