Don Knotts
July 21, 1924 (100 years old) in Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
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
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- 2011 · Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter as Himself
- 2007 · Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn as Himself (Archive footage)
- 2007 · Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees as Wormie (voice)
- 2006 · Air Buddies as Sniffer (voice)
- 2006 · Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure as Wormie
- 2006 · Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp as Wormie (voice)
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
- 2005 · Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas as Wormie
- 2005 · The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee as Wormie
- 2004 · Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider as Wormie
- 2004 · Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly as Wormie (voice)
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Hermie a Common Caterpillar as Wormie
- 2002 · 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter as Ralph Furley
- 2002 · The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo as Self
- 2000 · Quints as Governor Healy
- 2000 · Tom Sawyer as Mutt Potter (voice)
- 1999 · Jingle Bells as Kris (voice)
- 1998 · Pleasantville as TV Repairman
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Landlord
- 1997 · 101 Dalmatians: The Series as
- 1997 · Johnny Bravo as Don Knotts (voice)
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as T.W. Turtle (voice)
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Big Bully as Principal Kokelar
- 1994 · Burke's Law as Dr. Adkins
- 1992 · Fish Police as Mr. Lichen
- 1991 · Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas as Titus (voice)
- 1987 · The Little Troll Prince as
- 1987 · She's the Sheriff as Moe
- 1987 · Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night as Gee Willikers (voice)
- 1986 · What a Country! as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
- 1986 · Return to Mayberry as Barney Fife
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1986 · Matlock as Les Calhoun
- 1984 · Cannonball Run II as CHP #2
- 1983 · Inspector Gadget as
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 · The Private Eyes as Inspector Winship
- 1980 · The Tim Conway Show as Self
- 1979 · The Prize Fighter as Shake
- 1979 · The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Theodore
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1978 · Hot Lead & Cold Feet as Denver Kid
- 1977 · Mule Feathers as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Don Knotts
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Herb Groebecker
- 1977 · The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour as
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Wheely Applegate
- 1977 · Three's Company as Ralph Furley
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 · Gus as Coach Venner
- 1976 · Joys as Self
- 1976 · No Deposit, No Return as Bert Delaney
- 1976 · The Sonny & Cher Show as
- 1976 · Donny & Marie 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
- 1973 · Keep US Beautiful as
- 1973 · I Love a Mystery as Alexander Archer
- 1972 · The Man Who Came to Dinner as Dr. Bradley
- 1972 · Wait Till Your Father Gets Home as
- 1972 · The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Don Knotts (voice)
- 1971 · How to Frame a Figg as Hollis Alexander Figg
- 1971 · The New Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife
- 1970 · The Don Knotts Show as Self - Host
- 1969 · The Leslie Uggams Show as
- 1969 · The Bill Cosby Show as Leo Swann
- 1969 · The Love God? as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Ben Fletcher
- 1968 · Mayberry R.F.D. as Barney Fife
- 1968 · The Shakiest Gun in the West as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1968 · Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
- 1967 · The Reluctant Astronaut as Roy Fleming
- 1966 · The Ghost & Mr. Chicken as Luther Heggs
- 1964 · No Time for Sergeants as
- 1964 · The Incredible Mr. Limpet as Henry Limpet
- 1963 · Move Over, Darling as Shoe Clerk
- 1963 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Nervous Motorist
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Curly Kid
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · The New Steve Allen Show as
- 1961 · The Joey Bishop Show as Barney Fife
- 1961 · The Last Time I Saw Archie as Capt. Harry Little
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife
- 1960 · Wake Me When It's Over as Sgt. Percy Warren
- 1959 · The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as
- 1958 · 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
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self (uncredited)