Don Knotts
Jul 21, 1924 — Feb 24, 2006 (81 years)
Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
36 Movies
21 Series
Don Knotts is an actor from Morgantown, West Virgina, USA. Chicken Little remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Mayor Turkey Lurkey. They have also starred in Pleasantville and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Their filmography spans 36 films and 21 TV productions across 68 years, working mainly across genres like comedy, adventure.
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Don Knotts
36 Movies
21 Series
Don Knotts is an actor from Morgantown, West Virgina, USA. Chicken Little remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Mayor Turkey Lurkey. They have also starred in Pleasantville and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Their filmography spans 36 films and 21 TV productions across 68 years, working mainly across genres like comedy, adventure.
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36
Movies
21
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Movies
Chicken Little
2005
Air Buddies
2006
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Pleasantville
1998
Cannonball Run II
1984
Big Bully
1996
Cats Don't Dance
1997
Move Over, Darling
1963
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978
The Private Eyes
1980
Gus
1976
How to Frame a Figg
1971
No Deposit, No Return
1976
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
2004
Tom Sawyer
2000
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Jingle Bells
1999
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
The Prize Fighter
1979
No Time for Sergeants
1958
The Love God?
1969
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
Hermie a Common Caterpillar
2003
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
The Last Time I Saw Archie
1961
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2006
TV Shows
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Three's Company
1977
What a Country!
1986
Matlock
1986
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
Johnny Bravo
1997
That '70s Show
1998
Here's Lucy
1968
Las Vegas
2003
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
8 Simple Rules
2002
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
The Love Boat
1977
Burke's Law
1994
Fantasy Island
1978
Robot Chicken
2005
Step by Step
1991
She's the Sheriff
1987
Fish Police
1992
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Air Buddies
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Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
Wormie (voice)
2007
Film
Air Buddies
Sniffer (voice)
2006
Film
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
Wormie
2006
Film
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
Wormie (voice)
2006
Film
Chicken Little
Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
2005
Film
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
Wormie
2005
Film
Robot Chicken
Don Knotts (voice)
2005
TV
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
Wormie
2005
Film
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
Wormie
2004
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Don Knotts still alive?
Don Knotts passed away on February 24, 2006 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Don Knotts?
Don Knotts is best known for roles in Chicken Little, Pleasantville, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
How many movies has Don Knotts been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1958), Don Knotts has appeared in 48 movies and 52 TV shows.
What was Don Knotts's first movie?
The career of Don Knotts began with No Time for Sergeants (1958).
What is Don Knotts's most recent movie or series?
Don Knotts's most recent release is Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees, which premiered on September 22, 2007.
What TV shows has Don Knotts appeared in?
On television, Don Knotts has appeared in That '70s Show, Johnny Bravo, Robot Chicken, Step by Step.
Don Knotts
1924-07-21 · 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.