Don Knotts
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Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts (born July 21, 1924) is an American actor. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He served in World War II and received the World War II Victory Medal.
Knotts first gained exposure in 1956, after being a regular on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1953 to 1955, on Steve Allen's variety show.
He is best remembered for his role as Barney Fife on the American television show The Andy Griffith Show. He won five Emmy Awards for his work as Barney Fife. Don Knotts starred in a series of films in the 1960s; The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) and The Love God? (1969).
In the 1970s, Knotts and Tim Conway starred together in a series of slapstick movies.
Knotts returned to television in the late 1970s, appearing as Ralph Furley on Three's Company. He also had a recurring role on Matlock, which starred his old friend Andy Griffith. He also appeared with Griffith in the 1986 made for television movie Return to Mayberry where he once again played Barney Fife.
In 1998, Knotts began a recent career comeback with his part as the TV repairman in Pleasantville.
Filmography
- No Time for Sergeants (1958)
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
- The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
- It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) (Cameo)
- Move Over, Darling (1963)
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
- The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) (short subject)
- The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
- The Love God? (1969)
- How to Frame a Figg (1971)
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- No Deposit, No Return (1976)
- Gus (1976)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
- The Prize Fighter (1979)
- The Private Eyes (1981)
- Cannonball Run II (1984)
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) (voice)
- Big Bully (1996)
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice)
- Pleasantville (1998)
- Chicken Little (2005) (voice) (currently filming)
TV work
- Search for Tomorrow (cast member from 1953-1955)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956-1960)
- The Andy Griffith Show (cast member from 1960-1965)
- The New Steve Allen Show (1961) (canceled after 4 months)
- The Don Knotts Show (1970-1971)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)
- I Love a Mystery (1973)
- Steve Allen's Laugh Back (1975) (canceled after a few weeks)
- Three's Company (cast member from 1979-1984)
- Return to Mayberry (1986)
- What a Country (cast member in 1987)
- Matlock (cast member from 1989-1990)
- Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991) (voice)
- Matlock: The Picture (1991)
- Jingle Bells (1999) (voice)
- Hermie: A Common Caterpillar (2003) (voice)
- Hermie & Friends (2004) (voice)
External links
- Official Don Knotts website (http://donknotts.tv/index1.htm)
- Don Knotts IMDb entry (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0461455/)