Don Knotts
Known for: Acting
Born: July 21, 1924
Died: February 24, 2006
Place of birth: 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 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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Filmography
53 movies · 53 TV shows, newest first
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Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
2011
9.0
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
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Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
2007
5.9
Air Buddies
2006
5.5
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2006
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Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
2006
5.9
Chicken Little
2005
8.3
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
2005
7.7
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
7.6
Robot Chicken
2005
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Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
2005
7.0
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
2004
7.5
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
7.0
Las Vegas
2003
5.0
Hermie a Common Caterpillar
2003
6.8
8 Simple Rules
2002
10.0
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
5.6
Quints
2000
6.2
Tom Sawyer
2000
6.5
Jingle Bells
1999
7.3
Pleasantville
1998
7.9
That '70s Show
1998
6.6
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
7.3
Johnny Bravo
1997
7.2
Cats Don't Dance
1997
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
4.7
Big Bully
1996
6.7
Serial Mom
1994
6.8
Burke's Law
1994
5.7
Fish Police
19925.9
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
7.8
Step by Step
1991
7.1
The Little Troll Prince
1987
6.7
She's the Sheriff
1987
5.6
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
7.5
What a Country!
1986
6.2
Return to Mayberry
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
5.4
Cannonball Run II
1984
6.8
Inspector Gadget
1983
7.2
Newhart
1982
6.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
6.1
The Private Eyes
1980
7.7
The Tim Conway Show
1980
5.3
The Prize Fighter
1979
6.4
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
5.9
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
4.5
Mule Feathers
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
8.0
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
5.9
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
7.5
Three's Company
1977
7.0
The Captain and Tennille
1976
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
5.9
Gus
1976
6.0
Joys
1976
6.3
No Deposit, No Return
1976
7.1
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
6.6
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
3.5
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
7.0
Dinah!
1974
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973NR
Keep US Beautiful
1973
6.3
I Love a Mystery
1973
7.0
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972
6.2
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
7.7
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
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The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
6.6
How to Frame a Figg
1971
7.7
The New Andy Griffith Show
19719.0
The Don Knotts Show
19709.0
The Leslie Uggams Show
1969
5.5
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
6.0
The Love God?
1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
1968
6.2
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
6.2
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
4.5
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
6.0
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
6.7
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
1.0
No Time for Sergeants
1964
6.2
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
6.7
Move Over, Darling
1963
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
19635.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.0
The Joey Bishop Show
1961
6.0
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
6.7
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
6.3
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
5.4
Kraft Music Hall
1958
7.3
No Time for Sergeants
19586.0
The Lux Show
1957
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
7.0
The Oscars
1953
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950