
Don Knotts
- Date of Birth: 1924-07-21
- Date of Death: 2006-02-24
- Place of Birth: Morgantown, West Virgina, USA
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 ma... 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

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
Animation • 2005 February

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
Comedy • 2011 April

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Documentary, Comedy • 1968 January

Keep US Beautiful
• 1973 March

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour
Comedy • 1977 September

Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
Family, Animation • 2006 February

The Man Who Came to Dinner
Comedy, TV Movie, Romance • 1972 November