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Don Knotts
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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 …
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Don Knotts's Filmography
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Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
as Himself
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
as Wormie (voice)
Air Buddies
as Sniffer (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
as Wormie
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
as Wormie (voice)
Chicken Little
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
as Wormie
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
as Wormie (voice)
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
as Wormie
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
as Wormie (voice)
Hermie: A Common Caterpillar
as Wormie (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self
Quints
as Governor Healy
Tom Sawyer
as Mutt Potter (voice)
Jingle Bells
as Kris (voice)
Pleasantville
as TV Repairman
Cats Don't Dance
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
Big Bully
as Principal Kokelar
No Poster
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
as Titus (voice)
The Little Troll Prince
as Professor Nidaros (voice)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Gee Willikers (voice)
Return to Mayberry
as Barney Fife
Cannonball Run II
as CHP #2
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
The Private Eyes
as Inspector Winship
The Prize Fighter
as Shake
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Theodore
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Denver Kid
Mule Feathers
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
as Wheely Applegate
Gus
as Coach Venner
Joys
as Self
No Deposit, No Return
as Bert Delaney
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Theodore Ogelvie
No Poster
Keep U.S. Beautiful
as Self
I Love a Mystery
as Alexander Archer
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Dr. Bradley
How to Frame a Figg
as Hollis Alexander Figg
The Love God?
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Roy Fleming
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Luther Heggs
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Henry Limpet
Move Over, Darling
as Shoe Clerk
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Nervous Motorist
The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Capt. Harry Little
Wake Me When It's Over
as Percy Warren
No Time for Sergeants
as Cpl. John C. Brown