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Biography

What does an actor do when he earns Emmy after Emmy playing a high-strung, overenthusiastic sheriff's deputy on a long-running TV comedy hit? If…more

Born

7/21/1924, Morgantown, West Virginia

Died

2/24/2006

Birth Name

Jesse Donald Knotts

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (7)

Role
- What a Country
  Principal F. Jerry "Bud" McPherson
- Three's Company
  Ralph Furley
  - S 8: Ep 22 Friends and Lovers (2)
    9/18/84
  - S 8: Ep 21 Friends and Lovers (1)
    9/18/84
  - S 8: Ep 19 The Heiress (a.k.a. The Inheritance)
    3/8/84
  - S 8: Ep 18 Forget Me Not
    2/28/84
  - S 8: Ep 17 Jack Takes Off
    2/21/84
  - + 86 More Credits
- The Don Knotts Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 1: Ep 24 April 13, 1971
    4/13/71
  - S 1: Ep 23 April 6, 1971
    4/6/71
  - S 1: Ep 22 March 23, 1971
    3/23/71
  - S 1: Ep 21 March 16, 1971
    3/16/71
  - S 1: Ep 20 March 9, 1971
    3/9/71
  - + 19 More Credits
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Barney Fife (1960-1965)
  - S 7: Ep 27 Howard the Comedian
    3/20/67
  - S 7: Ep 24 Helen the Authoress
    2/27/67
  - S 7: Ep 22 Floyd's Barbershop
    2/13/67
  - S 7: Ep 21 Aunt Bee's Restaurant
    2/6/67
  - S 7: Ep 20 Andy's Old Girlfriend
    1/30/67
  - + 146 More Credits
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Deputy Barney Fife
  - S 3: Ep 31 Mountain Wedding
    4/29/63
  - S 3: Ep 30 Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
    4/22/63
  - S 3: Ep 20 Rafe Hollister Sings
    2/11/63
  - S 3: Ep 1 Mr. McBeevee
    10/1/62
  - S 2: Ep 29 Andy on Trial
    4/23/62
  - + 22 More Credits
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Barney Fife
  - S 1: Ep 32 Bringing Up Opie
    5/22/61
  - S 1: Ep 31 The Guitar Player Returns
    5/15/61
  - S 9: Ep 250 Return to Mayberry
    4/13/86
- Search for Tomorrow
  Wilbur Peabody (1953-1955)
  - S 1: Ep 1 1
    9/3/51
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- Quints
  Governor Healey
- Matlock
  Les Calhoun
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Accident
    3/26/91
  - S 5: Ep 13 The Fighter
    12/11/90
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Brothers
    11/13/90
  - S 4: Ep 24 The Cookie Monster
    5/8/90
  - S 4: Ep 11 The Fugitive
    11/28/89
  - + 5 More Credits
- Matlock
  Lester "Les" Calhoun
  - S 4: Ep 13 The Scrooge
    12/19/89
- The Sonny & Cher Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Show 28
    2/4/77
  - S 2: Ep 14 Show 25
    1/14/77
  - S 2: Ep 12 Show 23
    12/12/76
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show 12
    9/26/76
  - S 1: Ep 5 Show 5
    2/29/76
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, on tape
  - S 7: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby (Final episode with highlights from past shows)
    2/7/70
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 6: Ep 16 Host: Don Knotts / Bobby Vinton
    1/25/69
  - S 5: Ep 24 Host: Don Knotts / Merry Go Round
    3/16/68
  - S 7: Ep 16 Host: Don Knotts / Joey Heatherton & Lance Rentzel
    1/31/70
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Barney Fife
  - S 8: Ep 21 Barney Hosts a Summit Meeting
    1/29/68
  - S 7: Ep 19 Barney Comes to Mayberry
    1/23/67
  - S 7: Ep 18 A Visit to Barney Fife
    1/16/67
  - S 6: Ep 18 The Legend of Barney Fife
    1/17/66
  - S 6: Ep 17 The Return of Barney Fife
    1/10/66
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Host: Donald O'Connor
    2/1/64
- The Steve Allen Show
  Series Regular
  - S 5: Ep 29 Jonathan Winters; Phil Haris; Patrice Munsel
    5/30/60
  - S 5: Ep 28 Ginger Rogers; Tony Bennett; Erroll Garner; Henny Youngman
    5/16/60
  - S 5: Ep 26 Charles Laughton; Martha Raye; Mark Murphy
    4/18/60
  - S 5: Ep 25 Charlton Heston; Rise Stevens; Jerry Vale; Jackie Mason
    4/11/60
  - S 5: Ep 24 Johnny Carson; Diana Dors; Johnny Mercer; Belle Montrose
    3/28/60
  - + 106 More Credits
Guest Star (74)

Role
- TV Land Real Characters
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Barney Fife
    7/14/05
  - — Barney Fife
- Robot Chicken
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 Operation Rich In Spirit
    6/26/05
- Fatherhood
  Mr. Mauzer
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Second Family
    5/31/05
  - S 2: Ep 15 Oh, Brother
- Las Vegas
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 20 Hit Me!
    3/28/05
- Johnny Bravo
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 Johnny Makeover / Back On Shaq
    8/27/04
- Odd Job Jack
  Dirk Douglas
  - S 1: Ep 13 American Wiener
    8/14/04
- Johnny Bravo
  as himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 Johnny Goes Hollywood
    2/20/04
- Dave the Barbarian
  Chef (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 8 Band / Web
    2/13/04
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 91 John Ritter: In Good Company
    10/30/02
  - S 2: Ep 19 Ron Howard: Hollywood's Favorite Son.
    9/6/99
- 8 Simple Rules
  Mr. Furley/Himself (Dream Scene Tag)
- Biography
  Himself (archive footage)
  - S 14: Ep 28 Don Knotts
    11/9/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  footage version
  - S 4: Ep 8 Andy of Mayberry
    2/6/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 39 Three's Company
    12/27/98
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series
  Security Dog
  - S 2: Ep 22 Mall Pups
    10/3/97
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series
  Dog Catcher
  - S 2: Ep 3 Shake, Rattle, and Woof / Cadpig Behind Bars
    9/3/97
- Burke's Law (1994)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 10 Who Killed Good Time Charlie?
    4/15/94
- Step By Step
  Deputy Fief
  - S 3: Ep 11 Christmas Story
    12/10/93
- Garfield & Friends
  Mr. Fluster
  - S 6: Ep 11 Safe at Home
    9/25/93
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 19 Show #0019
    9/23/93
- Matlock
  Les Calhoun [1]
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Assassination
    5/8/92
- Matlock
  Les 'Ace' Calhoun
  - S 3: Ep 10 The Black Widow
    2/14/89
- She's the Sheriff
  Moe
  - S 1: Ep 20 Hair
    2/13/88
- Inspector Gadget: Original Series
  voice of Male M.A.D Agent
  - S 2: Ep 10 Ghost Catchers
    11/16/85
- George Burns Comedy Week
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Disaster at Buzz Creek
    10/23/85
- Newhart
  Iron' (uncredited)
- Herbie the Love Bug
  Guest Star
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 3 Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer For the National Football League's 60th Year
    11/22/81
  - S 29: Ep 7 Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party
    5/30/79
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
  - S 26: Ep 2 Bob Hope's NBC Christmas Party
    12/14/75
- The Love Boat
  Herb Grobecker
  - S 3: Ep 7 Crew Confessions/Haven't I Seen You?/Reunion
    10/20/79
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 188 June 21, 1979
    6/21/79
  - S 3: Ep 173 June 8, 1977
    6/8/77
  - S 3: Ep 134 April 7, 1977
    4/7/77
  - S 3: Ep 24 October 21, 1976
    10/21/76
  - S 2: Ep 218 September 13, 1976
    9/13/76
  - + 4 More Credits
- Fantasy Island
  Felix Birdsong
  - S 2: Ep 18 Pentagram / A Little Ball / Casting Director
    2/17/79
- The Captain and Tennille
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Captain & Tennille In Hawaii
    5/5/78
  - S 1: Ep 20 Show #8-77
    3/14/77
  - S 1: Ep 17 Show #5-77
    2/21/77
  - S 1: Ep 12 Show #12-76
    12/20/76
- Fantasy Island
  Stanley Scheckter
  - S 1: Ep 9 Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
    4/1/78
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Don Knotts
    11/11/77
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 195 Week of June 6, 1977
    6/6/77
  - S 15: Ep 42 November 2, 1976
    11/2/76
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 66 April 25-May 1, 1977 (2)
    4/25/77
  - S 11: Ep 47 February 21-25, 1977 (NBC-TV)
    2/21/77
  - S 10: Ep 84 July 12-16, 1976 (NBC-TV)
    7/12/76
  - S 10: Ep 77 May 31-June 6, 1976 (2)
    5/31/76
  - S 10: Ep 53 March 8-14, 1976 (2)
    3/8/76
  - + 10 More Credits
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 GUESTS: DON KNOTTS, KEELY SMITH, PAUL LYNDE
    3/4/77
  - S 1: Ep 15 GUESTS: MICHAEL LANDON, DON KNOTTS
    4/30/76
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Danny Thomas
    12/15/76
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 198 July 2, 1975
    7/2/75
  - S 11: Ep 158 April 22, 1974
    4/22/74
  - S 9: Ep 136 April 20, 1972
    4/20/72
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 70 Show #2070
    4/18/74
- The Girl with Something Extra
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Not So Good Samaritan
    3/8/74
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Beekeeper
    1/22/74
- The Flip Wilson Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 24 Don Knotts, Richard Pryor
    3/15/73
- Here's Lucy
  Ben Fletcher
  - S 5: Ep 16 Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date
    1/8/73
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Dr. Bradley
  - S 22: Ep 2 The Man Who Came to Dinner
    11/29/72
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Spooky Fog
    11/4/72
  - S 1: Ep 5 Guess Who's Knott Coming to Dinner
    10/7/72
- Ken Berry's 'Wow' Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 7/15/72
    7/15/72
- The New Andy Griffith Show
  uncredited
  - S 1: Ep 1 My Friend the Mayor
    1/8/71
- The Bill Cosby Show
  Leo Swann
  - S 2: Ep 12 Swann's Way
    12/13/70
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 March 11, 1970
    3/11/70
- Headliners and Legends
  Himself
  - — Don Knotts
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 October 18, 1969
    10/18/69
- The Leslie Uggams Show
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode #2
    10/5/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 218 July 8, 1969
    7/8/69
  - S 2: Ep 161 May 3, 1968
    5/3/68
  - S 2: Ep 141 April 4, 1968
    4/4/68
- Kraft Music Hall
  Co-host
  - S 11: Ep 17 Jimmy Durante and Don Knotts Do Their Thing....Also!
    2/26/69
- Mayberry R.F.D.
  Barney Fife
  - S 1: Ep 1 Andy and Helen Get Married
    9/23/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 84 June 27, 1968
    6/27/68
  - S 6: Ep 165 May 26, 1972
    5/26/72
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 25 Show #122
    2/11/68
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Curly Kid
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen A Fat Outlaw in the Old West is as Follows
    3/8/67
- The Pat Boone Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 92 February 23, 1967
    2/23/67
  - S 1: Ep 91 February 22, 1967
    2/22/67
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 19 January 15, 1967
    1/15/67
  - S 2: Ep 6 December 10, 1963
    12/10/63
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Academy Awards
    4/18/66
- American Bandstand
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 30 Mel Carter / The Ventures / Don Knotts
    4/2/66
- McHale's Navy
  Lieutenant Pratt
  - S 4: Ep 25 Little Red Riding Doctor
    3/8/66
- The Red Skelton Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 18 Don Knotts / The Searchers
    1/26/65
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 November 18, 1964
    11/18/64
  - S 1: Ep 3 October 9, 1963
    10/9/63
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 33 May 26, 1964
    5/26/64
  - S 5: Ep 34 June 4, 1963
    6/4/63
  - S 4: Ep 35 June 19, 1962
    6/19/62
  - S 4: Ep 30 May 8, 1962
    5/8/62
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" cast
    11/2/63
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 32 Jerk and the Beanstalk
    5/28/63
- Here's Hollywood
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 41 June 14, 1961
    6/14/61
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 37 Gone Shopping
    6/11/61
- The Red Skelton Show
  Herbie
  - S 10: Ep 25 San Fernando and Herbie
    5/23/61
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Flash Gruskin
  - S 4: Ep 30 Bob and Schultzy at Sea
    4/29/58
- Mr. Peepers
  Ticket Taker
  - S 4: Ep 4 Episode 91: "The Furniture Party"
    10/17/54
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 50 Pierce 3098
    8/17/53
Cameo (2)

Role
- 8 Simple Rules
  Mr. Furley
  - S 1: Ep 16 Come and Knock on Our Door
    1/28/03
- Newhart
  Iron
  - S 8: Ep 16 Seein' Double
    2/19/90
Special Guest Star (2)

Role
- That '70s Show
  The Landlord
  - S 8: Ep 5 Stone Cold Crazy
    11/30/05
- The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
  Barney Fife
  - S 3: Ep 15 Joey's Hideaway Cabin
    1/25/64

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Trivia
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- In 1998, Don appeared in a television commercial for Kodiak pressure treated wood.
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- In 1967, Don was nominated (he came in 5th place) for the Golden Laurel Award in the category of Male Comedy Performance for his work on the 1967 film The Reluctant Astronaut.
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- In 2005, Don was nominated for a TV Land Award in the category of Favorite Nosy Neighbor for his role on the television series Three's Company.
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- Don Knotts: (on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame) I can't believe I have my own star. I'm gonna come down here every morning and shine that sucker up.
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- Don Knotts :(Refering to his Steve Allen Show character of The Nervious Man upon winning an award at the 14th annual Emmy telecast) You know...this is the first time I'm really shaking!
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- Don Knotts: Well, they put me in a booth and then did some nice things to the speaker to make it come out sounding ok.
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