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Friday, February 24, 2006
Don Knotts will always be remembered as a comedic genius. His physical comedy is unparallelled.
Case in point: Barney Fife. This bumbling deputy is, I believe, the greatest television character ever created. And it would have absolutely fallen flat without the genius of Don Knotts.
Just look at that character he has unfounded arrogance, he is a power-tripper, he displays a constant sense of unjustified self-importance, he is overly sensitive, he is dim, he is incompetent, he has no business holding a position with any sort of authority. Barney Fife has become a derogatory term. If you call a cop a Barney Fife, you are saying he is an incompetent, small-town hick. Everybody still loves old Barney! Barney Fife's charisma compels you to LOVE him.
That is the raw charisma of Don Knotts shining through. I'm telling you, the guy was a under-rated genius.
Birth Name:
Jesse Donald Knotts
Date Of Birth:
21st July 1924
Place Of Birth:
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Spouses:
Loralee Czuchna (1974 - 1983)
Kathryn Kay Metz (1947 - 1964)
Debut Film:
"No Time For Sergeants" (1958)
Debut TV Appearance:
Search For Tommorow (1953-55)
Signature TV Role:
Deputy Barnie Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960 - 1968)
Trivia: During the 1960's, Don won 5 Emmy Awards for his work on The Andy Griffith Show.
1. No Time for Sergeants (cameo) -1958 -
2. Wake Me When It's Over - 1960 -
3. Move Over, Darling - 1963 -
4. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - 1963 -
5. The Incredible Mr. Limpet - 1964 -
6. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken - 1966 -
7. The Reluctant Astronaut - 1967 -
8. The Shakiest Gun in the West - 1968 -
9. The Love God? - 1969 -
10. How to Frame a Figg - 1971 -
11. The Apple Dumpling Gang - 1975 -
12.Gus - 1976 -
13. No Deposit, No Return - 1976 -
14. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo - 1977 -
15. Hot Lead and Cold Feet - 1978 -
16. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again - 1979 -
17. The Prize Fighter - 1979 -
18. The Private Eyes - 1981 -
19. Cannonball Run II - 1984 -
20. Precious Moments: Timmy's Gift - 1991
21. Big Bully - 1996 -
22. Cats Can't Dance - 1997 -
23. Pleasantville - 1998 -
24. Tom Sawyer - 1999 -
25. Hermie: A Common Caterpillar - 2003 -
TV SHOWS
Andy Griffith Show: As Barny Fife
Threes Company: As Mr. (Ralph) Furley
July 21, 1924 to February 24, 2006