Don Knotts

Don Knotts

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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The Sonny and Cher Show, The New Andy Griffith Show, Donny & Marie, E! True Hollywood Story, Hallmark Hall of Fame, The Joey Bishop Show, What a Country!, The Leslie Uggams Show, The New Steve Allen Show, The Captain and Tennille, Tony Orlando and Dawn, No Time for Sergeants, The Don Knotts Show, The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour, The Lux Show, Keep US Beautiful, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, The Tim Conway Show, She's the Sheriff, Fish Police