Don Knotts

About

Don Knotts (born Jesse Donald 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, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from pulmonary and respiratory complications of pneumonia related to lung cancer.

Known for

The Love BoatSeries • 1977Robot ChickenSeries • 2005The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960Las VegasSeries • 2003That '70s ShowSeries • 1998NewhartSeries • 1982Three's CompanySeries • 1977MatlockSeries • 1986Johnny BravoSeries • 1997Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978Step by StepSeries • 1991101 Dalmatians: The SeriesSeries • 1997Here's LucySeries • 19688 Simple RulesSeries • 2002The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries • 1959Kraft Music HallSeries • 1958Mayberry R.F.D.Series • 1968Chicken LittleMovie • 2005Inspector GadgetSeries • 1983Burke's LawSeries • 1994The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries • 1972The Bill Cosby ShowSeries • 1969Wait Till Your Father Gets HomeSeries • 1972The Sonny and Cher ShowSeries • 1976