Don Knotts
Biography
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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Movies (33)
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
as Himself
2011
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
as Wormie (voice)
2007
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)
2006
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
2005
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
as Wormie
2004
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
as Wormie (voice)
2004
Hermie a Common Caterpillar
as Wormie
2003
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self
2002
Quints
as Governor Healy
2000
Tom Sawyer
as Mutt Potter (voice)
2000
Jingle Bells
as Kris (voice)
1999
Pleasantville
as TV Repairman
1998
Cats Don't Dance
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
1997
Big Bully
as Principal Kokelar
1996
Serial Mom
Thanks (Crew)
1994
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
as Titus (voice)
1991
The Little Troll Prince
1987
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Gee Willikers (voice)
1987
Return to Mayberry
as Barney Fife
1986
Cannonball Run II
as CHP #2
1984
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1982
The Private Eyes
as Inspector Winship
1980
The Prize Fighter
as Shake
1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Theodore
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
1979
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Denver Kid
1978
Mule Feathers
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
1977
TV Shows (17)
Robot Chicken
as Don Knotts (voice)
2005
Las Vegas
as Don Knotts
2003
8 Simple Rules
as Ralph Furley
2002
That '70s Show
as Landlord
1998
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997
Johnny Bravo
as Don Knotts (voice)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Burke's Law
as Dr. Adkins
1994
Fish Police
as Mr. Lichen
1992
Step by Step
as Deputy Feif
1991
She's the Sheriff
as Moe
1987
What a Country!
as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
1986
Matlock
1986
Inspector Gadget
1983
Newhart
1982
The Tim Conway Show
as Self
1980
Fantasy Island
as Stanley Scheckter
1978