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Don Knotts

Date of birth: 1924-07-21

Place of birth: Morgantown, West Virgina, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: دان ناتز

Don Knotts

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

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Pleasantville
3.6

Pleasantville

1998-09-17

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white worl

The Shakiest Gun in the West
3.1

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968-07-10

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to

Move Over, Darling
3.4

Move Over, Darling

1963-12-19

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas A

No Deposit, No Return
3.1

No Deposit, No Return

1976-02-05

Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for

Gus
3

Gus

1976-07-07

The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from tea

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
3.2

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

1979-06-27

Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and tryin

The Prize Fighter
2.4

The Prize Fighter

1979-11-02

"Bags" the boxer (Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bu

Hermie a Common Caterpillar
1.8

Hermie a Common Caterpillar

2003-01-04

So what's so bad about being a common caterpillar? Just ask Hermie-or his friend, Wormie-and they'll

Cannonball Run II
2.7

Cannonball Run II

1984-06-29

When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one p

Air Buddies
3

Air Buddies

2006-12-12

The offspring of sportsman canine Air Bud: B-Dawg, Mudbud, Budderball, Buddha, and Rosebud, uncover

Chicken Little
3

Chicken Little

2005-11-04

When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Togethe

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
3.3

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

1966-01-20

Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted

Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
3.8

Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas

2005-10-01

It's Christmastime in the garden and Hermie and his friends are hustling and bustling to prepare for

The Private Eyes
3

The Private Eyes

1980-04-17

The lord and lady of a capacious manor are killed, and the lord's ghost seems to have returned to kn

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
2.9

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978-07-05

Twin brothers -- one rough and tough, the other a city-bred milquetoast -- compete for their father'

The Love God?
2.9

The Love God?

1969-08-01

Ornithologist Abner Peacock sells off his modest-selling birdwatching periodical to a charlatan who

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
3

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977-06-24

Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieve

The Reluctant Astronaut
3

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967-09-05

Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning th

How to Frame a Figg
3.1

How to Frame a Figg

1971-02-01

Don Knotts is Hollis Figg, the dumbest bookkeeper in town. When the city fathers buy a second-hand c

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee
0

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee

2005-02-12

In this animated adventure, Buzby the misbehaving bee is kicked out of the hive for his troublemakin

Tom Sawyer
3

Tom Sawyer

2000-04-04

Get ready for a magical, fun-filled journey of adventure, fantasy and friendship! Tom Sawyer and his

The Apple Dumpling Gang
3.3

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975-07-01

A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumb

The Incredible Mr. Limpet
3.1

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964-03-28

Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking f

No Time for Sergeants
3.6

No Time for Sergeants

1958-07-05

Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is

Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly
3.4

Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly

2004-01-15

Stingo, Lingo, Bingo and Zingo are from Riverpool and they are on their way to perform. Flo is not h

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
3.9

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005-04-05

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Wake Me When It's Over
3

Wake Me When It's Over

1960-06-10

The war may be over, but that doesn't keep the hapless Gus Brubaker from being drafted and posted on

Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider
3

Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider

2004-09-15

A frightened little spider named Webster ventures into the garden. He's a walking encyclopedia of fe

Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure
2.8

Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie's Nutty Adventure

2006-09-26

The garden literally goes "nuts" when a shortage of nuts causes panic, especially with the Garden Ta

Quints
2.8

Quints

2000-08-18

A teenager goes to desperate lengths to get attention when her mother gives birth to quints.

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
3

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions sp

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
0

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

2011-04-09

The beloved, Emmy-winning comic actor Don Knotts, best-known for his roles as the bumbling deputy Ba

The Last Time I Saw Archie
2.9

The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961-05-27

Two Air Force friends have fun during their enlistment.

Big Bully
2.3

Big Bully

1996-01-26

A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruine

Jingle Bells
3

Jingle Bells

1999-01-01

A family with very little money worries about not being able to buy presents for each other, until t

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
3.5

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963-11-07

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $

Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp
0

Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp

2006-02-28

There's someone new coming to the garden's Summer Camp this year, and, well he has a problem. He sti

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968-01-01

This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV s

Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees
0

Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees

2007-09-22

The garden bugs secretly agree to help Buzby show his misbehaving niece and nephew how unpleasant li

The Little Troll Prince
3.5

The Little Troll Prince

1987-11-27

A little troll prince escapes his kingdom, perched atop a tall mountain in Norway, for the human wor

Return to Mayberry
3.1

Return to Mayberry

1986-04-13

After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant fa

Joys
2

Joys

1976-03-05

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of

I Love a Mystery
3

I Love a Mystery

1973-02-27

Three insurance investigators search for a mysterious billionaire. Based on the Old Time Radio show

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
4.5

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

2007-10-17

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adven

Cats Don't Dance
3.6

Cats Don't Dance

1997-03-26

An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dr

Mule Feathers
0.5

Mule Feathers

1977-12-05

A drifter con artist, impersonating a parson, arrives in a small Wild West town with his mule and be

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
5

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

2002-03-23

Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
2.7

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

1987-08-06

Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box, putting them

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas
2.7

Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas

1991-12-22

This is the story about an ordinary someone, much like you or me, who is called upon to accomplish a

The Man Who Came to Dinner
0

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1972-11-29

Lecturer and broadcaster Sheridan Whiteside has been invited to dinner at the home of a pompous smal

The Muppets Go Hollywood
3.1

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o