
Don Knotts
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1924-07-21
- Died
- 2006-02-24
- Place of birth
- Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
- Also known as
- دان ناتز
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
Known For
TV Shows (52)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Barney Fife

The Love Boat
1977
as Don Knotts / Herb Groebecker

That '70s Show
1998
as Landlord

Robot Chicken
2005
as Don Knotts (voice)

Las Vegas
2003
as Don Knotts

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Johnny Bravo
1997
as Don Knotts (voice)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Curly Kid

Matlock
1986
as Les Calhoun

Step by Step
1991
as Deputy Feif

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

Newhart
1982

Fantasy Island
1978
as Stanley Scheckter

Three's Company
1977
as Ralph Furley

Here's Lucy
1968
as Ben Fletcher

8 Simple Rules
2002
as Ralph Furley

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self / Self (uncredited)

101 Dalmatians Series
1997

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self

Burke's Law
1994
as Dr. Adkins

Kraft Music Hall
1958

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Barney Fife

The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star

Inspector Gadget
1983

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self

The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Leo Swann

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Homer Pipsqueak (voice)

Donny & Marie
1976
as Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self

She's the Sheriff
1987
as Moe

The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest

The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
as Self
The Joey Bishop Show
1961
as Barney Fife

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Bradley

The Tim Conway Show
1980
as Self

Fish Police
1992
as Mr. Lichen (voice)

No Time for Sergeants
1964

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self - Host
The Lux Show
1957
as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

What a Country!
1986
as F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson

The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
as Barney Fife

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
1977
The Leslie Uggams Show
1969
Keep US Beautiful
1973

The New Steve Allen Show
1961
Movies (52)

Chicken Little
2005
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)

Pleasantville
1998
as TV Repairman

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Nervous Motorist

Cannonball Run II
1984
as CHP #2

Joys
1976
as Self

Cats Don't Dance
1997
as T.W. Turtle (voice)

Big Bully
1996
as Principal Kokelar

Air Buddies
2006
as Sniffer (voice)

Gus
1976
as Coach Venner

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Wheely Applegate

The Little Troll Prince
1987
as Professor Nidaros (voice)

The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972
as Dr. Bradley

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
as Denver Kid

How to Frame a Figg
1971
as Hollis Alexander Figg

Move Over, Darling
1963
as Shoe Clerk

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)

Return to Mayberry
1986
as Barney Fife

The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Theodore Ogelvie

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Theodore

The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
as Henry Limpet
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self

No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Cpl. John C. Brown

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self

No Deposit, No Return
1976
as Bert Delaney

The Private Eyes
1980
as Inspector Winship

Tom Sawyer
2000
as Mutt Potter (voice)

The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Roy Fleming

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Luther Heggs

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
as Gee Willikers (voice)

The Love God?
1969
as Abner Audubon Peacock IV

The Prize Fighter
1979
as Shake

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Jingle Bells
1999
as Kris (voice)

Quints
2000
as Governor Healy

Wake Me When It's Over
1960
as Percy Warren

I Love a Mystery
1973
as Alexander Archer

The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
as Capt. Harry Little

Mule Feathers
1977
as Narrator / The Mule (voice)
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
1991
as Titus (voice)

Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
2006
as Wormie (voice)

Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
2005
as Wormie

Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
2007
as Wormie (voice)

Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
2004
as Wormie

Hermie a Common Caterpillar
2003
as Wormie

Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2006
as Wormie

Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
as Wormie (voice)

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
2005
as Wormie
Keep U.S. Beautiful
1973
as Self

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
2011
as Himself
About Don Knotts
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 daug… With 104 credits spanning from 1950 to 2011, Don Knotts has appeared in 52 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Don Knotts Movies
- Chicken Little (2005) — as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
- Pleasantville (1998) — as TV Repairman
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Nervous Motorist
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as CHP #2
- Joys (1976) — as Self
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