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2, including Karen Knotts. Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards.
Don Knotts was a legendary television character actor, best known for playing Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He also starred in movies like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and won five Emmys for his work.
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- Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 23, 2023 · Don Knotts was a national treasure of American comedy, best known as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. But his life was full of sadness and tragedy, from his abusive childhood to his brother's death to his military service and his friendships.
Apr 2, 2014 · Follow the comedic career of actor Don Knotts, from his Emmy Award-winning years on The Andy Griffith Show to his films, at Biography.com.
Learn about the life and career of Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor who played Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- February 24, 2006
- July 21, 1924
Jul 3, 2012 · Don Knotts, the saucer-eyed, scarecrow-thin comic actor best known for his roles as the high-strung small-town deputy Barney Fife on the 1960s CBS series “The Andy Griffith Show” and...
Feb 26, 2006 · LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 - Don Knotts, the skinny, lovable nerd who kept generations of television audiences laughing as the bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show," died on...
