Don Knotts

Biography

Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, a role which earned him five Emmy Awards. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on the 1970s and 1980s television sitcom Three's Company.

In 1996, TV Guide ranked him # 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.

Career

Filmography

Film

• No Time for Sergeants (1958)
• Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
• The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) (cameo)
• Move Over, Darling (1963)
• The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
• The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
• Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
• The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
• The Love God? (1969)
• How to Frame a Figg (1971)
• Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (1973) TV
• The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
• No Deposit, No Return (1976)
• Gus (1976)
• Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
• Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
• The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
• The Prize Fighter (1979)
• The Private Eyes (1980)
• Cannonball Run II (1984)
• Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
• Comic Relief VII (1995) himself
• Big Bully (1996)
• Cats Don't Dance (1997)
• Pleasantville (1998)
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
• Tom Sawyer (2000)
• Chicken Little (2005)
• Air Buddies (2006)

Television

• Search for Tomorrow (1953–1955)
• The Steve Allen Show (1956–1960)
• The Gary Moore Show (4 episodes 1962–1964) himself
• McHale's Navy (Season 4, Episode 25) as Lt. Pratt
• The Joey Bishop Show (TV series) (1961–1965) (1 episode 1964)
• The Red Skelton Show (TV series) (5 episodes 1951–1971), (1961–1965)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1965, 1966, 1967)
• The New Steve Allen Show (1961–1963)
• The Jerry Lewis Show (1 episode 1963) himself
• 38th Academy Awards (1966) (TV) himself co-presenter
• The Don Knotts Special (1967) (TV) himself host/performer
• The Hollywood Palace (1 episode #7.17 1970) himself
• The Don Knotts Show (1970–1971)
• The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies 2 episodes (1972) himself
• The Flip Wilson Show (1970–74) (TV) (2 episodes 1972–1973) himself
• I Love a Mystery (1973)
• Here's Lucy (TV series) (1968–1974) (1 episode 1973)
• The Hollywood Squares 4 episodes (1974–1977)Guest appearance
• Steve Allen's Laugh Back (1975)
• The Muppet Show (1977) (guest star)[14]
• Fantasy Island (1978–1979)
• Three's Company (1979–1984)
• The Little Troll Prince (1985)
• George Burns Comedy Week (1985) himself
• Return to Mayberry (1986)
• Johnny Bravo (episode 4.13A)
• Matlock (1987–1995)
• What a Country (1987)
• Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
• Newhart (TV series) (1982–1990) (1 episode Iron 1990)
• Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas (1991)
• Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993) (TV) himself
• Burke's Law 1 episode 1994
• Cats Don't Dance (1997) (Voice)....T.W.Turtle
• Step by Step (TV series) (1991–1998) (1 episode 1993)
• An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) (Voice)....T.W.Turtle
• E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode 1998)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode 1999) himself
• Jingle Bells (1999)
• Quints (2000)
• Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (2000) himself
• Biography TV Documentary (1987–present) (2 episodes 2000–2002)
• Biography John Ritter: In Good Company (2002)
• Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (2002) himself
• Hermie: A Common Caterpillar (2003)
• Odd Job Jack (2003)
• 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2003)
• Larry King Live (TV series) (1985–2010) (1 episode 2003) himself
• The Andy Griffith Show Reunion Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV)
• Hermie and Friends (2004)
• TV Lands Top Ten (2004) 1 episode himself
• That 70s Show (2005)
• Las Vegas (2005)
• The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV)
• Robot Chicken (cartoon series) (2005) (2005 cartoon) himself
• Hatching Chicken Little (2006) himself
• CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (2006) himself

Video Games

• Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (2002)

FAQs

More information can be found in the Mayberry FAQs: Barney_/_Don_Knotts setion.

External Links

• iMayberry.com