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Don Knotts
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 Ra…
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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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2011
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
Movie Himself
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2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2007
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
Movie Wormie (voice)
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2006
Air Buddies
Movie Sniffer (voice)
- 2006
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2006
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
Movie Wormie (voice)
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2005
Chicken Little
Movie Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
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2005
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
Movie Wormie
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2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2005
Robot Chicken
TV show Don Knotts (voice)
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2005
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
Movie Wormie (voice)
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2004
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
Movie Wormie
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2004
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
Movie Wormie (voice)
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2003
Las Vegas
TV show Don Knotts
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2003
Hermie: A Common Caterpillar
Movie Wormie (voice)
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2002
8 Simple Rules
TV show Ralph Furley
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- 2002
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2000
Quints
Movie Governor Healy
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2000
Tom Sawyer
Movie Mutt Potter (voice)
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1999
Jingle Bells
Movie Kris (voice)
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1998
Pleasantville
Movie TV Repairman
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1998
That '70s Show
TV show Landlord
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1997
101 Dalmatians: The Series
TV show
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1997
Johnny Bravo
TV show Don Knotts (voice)
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1997
Cats Don't Dance
Movie T.W. Turtle (voice)
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1996
Big Bully
Movie Principal Kokelar
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1994
Serial Mom
Movie Thanks
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1994
Burke's Law
TV show Dr. Adkins
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1992
Fish Police
TV show Mr. Lichen (voice)
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1991
Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
Movie Titus (voice)
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1991
Step by Step
TV show Deputy Feif
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1987
The Little Troll Prince
Movie Professor Nidaros (voice)
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1987
She's the Sheriff
TV show Moe
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1987
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Movie Gee Willikers (voice)
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1986
What a Country!
TV show F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson
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1986
Return to Mayberry
Movie Barney Fife
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1986
Matlock
TV show Les Calhoun
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1984
Cannonball Run II
Movie CHP #2
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1983
Inspector Gadget
TV show
