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Overview

Date of Death:
24 February 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald... more
Trivia:
Veteran of the Second World War who was awarded the World War II Victory Medal... more
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Awards:
Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Air Buddies (2006) (V) (voice) Sniffer 2006 - 5.0 (627)
- 2. Hermie & Friends: To Share or Nut to Share (2006) (V) (voice) Wormie 2006 - -
- 3. Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp (2006) (V) (voice) Wormie 2006 - 3.2 (7)
- 4. "That '70s Show" (1998)   The Landlord (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.5 (20,936)
- 5. Chicken Little (2005) (voice) Mayor Turkey Lurkey 2005 $298M 5.8 (15,833)
- 6. Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (2005) (V) (voice) Wormie 2005 - 7.7 (9)
- 7. Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (2005) (V) (voice) Wormie 2005 - 6.5 (21)
- 8. "Fatherhood" (2004)   Mr. Mauzer (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.1 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (2004) (V) (voice) Wormie 2004 - 7.4 (14)
- 10. Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly (2004) (V) (voice) Wormie 2004 - 7.8 (12)
- 11. Hermie & Friends (2004) (TV) Wormie 2004 - 7.5 (10)
- 12. "Odd Job Jack" (2003)   Dirk Douglas (1 episode) 2003 - 5.8 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Hermie: A Common Caterpillar (2003) (TV) Wormie 2003 - 6.6 (30)
- 14. Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights (2002) (VG) (voice) Groundskeeper 2002 - 5.5 (21)
- 15. Quints (2000) (TV) Gov. Healy 2000 - 5.3 (409)
- 16. Tom Sawyer (2000) (V) (voice) Mutt Potter 2000 - 6.3 (88)
- 17. Jingle Bells (1999) (TV) (voice) Kris 1999 - 3.8 (23)
- 18. Pleasantville (1998) TV Repairman 1998 $44.2M 7.5 (46,050)
- 19. "101 Dalmatians: The Series" (1997)   Additional Voices (2 episodes, 1997) 1997 - 5.6 (125)
AKAs:
  • 101 Dalmatians (USA: short title)
- 20. Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice) T.W. Turtle 1997 - 6.9 (1,459)
- 21. Big Bully (1996) Principal Kokelar 1996 - 3.9 (2,108)
- 22. "Burke's Law" (1994)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.3 (75)
- 23. "Step by Step" (1991)   Deputy Feif (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.2 (2,354)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Garfield and Friends" (1988)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.9 (833)
- 25. "Matlock" (1986)   Les Calhoun (15 episodes, 1988-1992) 1992 - 7.1 (935)
- 26. Timmy's Gift: Precious Moments Christmas (1991) (TV) (voice) Titus 1991 - 5.5 (17)
- 27. "Newhart" (1982)   Iron (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.1 (668)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "She's the Sheriff" (1987)   Moe (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 3.4 (47)
- 29. The Little Troll Prince (1987) (TV) (voice) Professor Nidaros 1987 - 6.7 (45)
- 30. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) (voice) Gee Willikers 1987 - 6.4 (161)
- 31. "What a Country" (1986)   F. Jerry "Bud" McPherson (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Return to Mayberry (1986) (TV) Barney Fife 1986 - 6.2 (299)
- 33. "Inspector Gadget" (1983)   Male M.A.D Agent (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.3 (1,031)
AKAs:
  • Gageto keibu (Japan)
  • Inspecteur Gadget (France)
- 34. "Three's Company" (1977)   Ralph Furley (94 episodes, 1979-1984) 1984 - 7.8 (1,911)
- 35. Cannonball Run II (1984) CHP Officer 1984 - 4.1 (5,565)
- 36. The Private Eyes (1981) Inspector Winship 1981 - 6.2 (1,002)
- 37. The Prize Fighter (1979) Shake 1979 - 4.8 (135)
- 38. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Herb Grobecker (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 39. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) Theodore 1979 - 5.3 (666)
- 40. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Felix Birdsong / Stanley Scheckter (2 episodes, 1978-1979) 1979 - 6.3 (624)
- 41. Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)   Denver Kid 1978 - 5.4 (359)
AKAs:
  • Hot Lead & Cold Feet (USA: poster title)
- 42. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) Wheely Applegate 1977 - 5.1 (1,981)
- 43. "The Late Summer Early Fall Bert Convy Show" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
- 44. Gus (1976) Coach Venner 1976 - 5.6 (475)
- 45. No Deposit, No Return (1976)   Bert Delaney 1976 - 6.0 (419)
AKAs:
  • Double Trouble
- 46. "Laugh Back" (1975)   Various 1975 - -
AKAs:
  • Steve Allen's Laugh Back (USA: complete title)
- 47. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) Theodore Ogelvie 1975 - 5.9 (1,532)
- 48. Harry and Maggie (1975) (TV) Harry Kellogg 1975 - -
- 49. "The Girl with Something Extra" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.0 (19)
- 50. "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" (1972)   Charlie 'Bumbles' Johnson (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.8 (136)
1 TV episode:
- 51. I Love a Mystery (1973) (TV) Alexander Archer 1973 - 6.6 (52)
- 52. "Here's Lucy" (1968)   Ben Fletcher (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.7 (172)
- 53. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Dr. Bradley (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 54. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) (TV) Dr. Bradley 1972 - 6.6 (24)
- 55. How to Frame a Figg (1971) Hollis Alexander Figg 1971 - 6.2 (243)
- 56. "The New Andy Griffith Show" (1971)   Barney Fife (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 3.9 (14)
- 57. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969)   Leo Swann (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.2 (151)
- 58. "The Don Knotts Show" (1970) Host (unknown episodes) 1970 - 5.8 (7)
- 59. The Love God? (1969) Abner Audubon Peacock IV 1969 - 5.8 (300)
- 60. "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968)   Barney Fife (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.9 (79)
- 61. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) Dr. Jesse W. Heywood 1968 - 6.0 (705)
- 62. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)   Deputy Barney Fife / Barney Fife (141 episodes, 1960-1968) 1968 - 8.6 (1,563)
- 63. The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) Roy Fleming 1967 - 6.0 (744)
- 64. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Curly Kid (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 65. "McHale's Navy" (1962)   Lieutenant Pratt (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.6 (256)
- 66. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) Luther Heggs 1966 - 7.1 (1,815)
- 67. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Commodore of Lagoons / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1961-1965) 1965 - 8.2 (165)
- 68. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1961)   Barney Fife (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.8 (25)
- 69. The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) Henry Limpet 1964 - 6.1 (1,529)
- 70. Move Over, Darling (1963) Shoe clerk 1963 - 6.7 (1,498)
- 71. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)   Nervous Motorist 1963 - 7.5 (13,210)
AKAs:
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
- 72. "The New Steve Allen Show" (1961) Regular (unknown episodes) 1961 - 7.5 (9)
- 73. The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) Capt. Harry Little 1961 - 6.0 (154)
- 74. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Nervous Chap / 3 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- 75. Wake Me When It's Over (1960) Sgt. Percy Warren 1960 - 6.6 (104)
- 76. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959)   Simon Metzger (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.0 (218)
- 77. No Time for Sergeants (1958) Cpl. John C. Brown (Dexterity) 1958 - 7.7 (1,335)
- 78. "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955)   Flash Gruskin (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.9 (86)
AKAs:
  • Love That Bob! (USA: rerun title)
- 79. "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) Wilbur Peterson (unknown episodes, 1953-1955) 1953 - 8.1 (52)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.7 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 5.5 (17)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. How to Frame a Figg (1971) (story) 1971 - 6.2 (243)
- 2. Don Knotts' Nice Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour (1970) (TV) (writer) 1970 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Air Buddies (2006) (V) (in loving memory of) 2006 - 5.0 (627)
- 2. Ghost World (2001) (thanks) 2001 - 7.7 (39,787)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - In Memoriam Tribute 2007 - 6.9 (773)
- 2. CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 1.8 (9)
- 3. Hatching 'Chicken Little' (2006) (V) 2006 - 6.5 (16)
- 4. "Robot Chicken" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.7 (49)
- 5. "Las Vegas" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (6,679)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV) Paul Young ('Desperate Classic Housewives' skit) 2005 - 4.3 (26)
- 7. "Johnny Bravo" (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (1,618)
- 8. "TV Land's Top Ten" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.1 (10)
- 9. All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 2.9 (6)
- 10. The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 6.9 (44)
- 11. Remembering John Ritter (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - -
- 12. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.8 (388)
1 TV episode:
- 13. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV) Himself / Barney Fife 2003 - 8.1 (34)
- 14. TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV)   Himself 2003 - 6.0 (40)
AKAs:
  • 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title)
- 15. "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.6 (4,327)
AKAs:
  • 8 Simple Rules (USA: new title)
- 16. Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 1.5 (68)
- 17. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2002) 2002 - 8.0 (266)
- 18. E! Entertainment Special: Who Let the Dog Out? (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 5.3 (35)
- 19. The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 5.6 (27)
- 20. Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 4.7 (14)
- 21. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 22. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - -
- 23. Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 6.1 (25)
- 24. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 25. Andy Griffith Show Reunion (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 5.6 (24)
- 26. "George Burns Comedy Week" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.1 (10)
- 27. Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (1981) (TV)   Himself 1981 - -
AKAs:
  • Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (USA: complete title)
- 28. Something Spectacular with Steve Allen (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - -
- 29. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1979 - 6.8 (130)
- 30. Cinderella at the Palace (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 31. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.9 (2,185)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Final Warning (1977) (TV)   Himself 1977 - -
AKAs:
  • Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
- 33. "The Captain and Tennille" (1976)   Himself (3 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 5.7 (44)
- 34. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (4 episodes, 1974-1977) 1977 - 6.6 (115)
- 35. "The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976)   Himself / Various Characters (5 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 6.7 (58)
5 TV episodes:
- 36. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (2 episodes, 1975-1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
2 TV episodes:
- 37. Joys (1976) (TV)   Himself 1976 - 6.3 (38)
AKAs:
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
- 38. Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (1973) (TV) Himself 1973 - -
- 39. "Dinah's Place" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 40. Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973) (TV) Himself 1973 - -
- 41. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 7.4 (91)
- 42. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" (1972)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (302)
AKAs:
  • Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (USA: video title)
  • Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures (USA: alternative title)
- 43. "The Mouse Factory" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 9.4 (14)
- 44. "Stand Up and Cheer" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Make Your Own Kind of Music!" (1971)   Himself (8 episodes, 1971) 1971 - 7.3 (6)
- 46. Don Knotts' Nice Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour (1970) (TV) Himself - Host/Performer 1970 - -
- 47. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Himself - Host / 5 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1964-1970) 1970 - 9.5 (45)
3 TV episodes:
- 48. "The Andy Williams Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.9 (23)
- 49. "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 5.3 (5)
- 50. "The Leslie Uggams Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
- 51. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)   Himself - CoHost (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 5.5 (17)
- 52. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (112)
- 53. Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) Himself 1968 - 6.2 (65)
- 54. The Don Knotts Special (1967) (TV) Himself - Host/Performer 1967 - -
- 55. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1963-1967) 1967 - 7.3 (37)
- 56. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards 1966 - 5.9 (52)
- 57. "Bandstand" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • AB (USA: short title)
  • American Bandstand (USA: new title)
  • American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
  • New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
  • VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 58. The Andy Griffith-Don Knotts-Jim Nabors Show (1965) (TV) Himself 1965 - -
- 59. "The Garry Moore Show" (1958)   Himself (4 episodes, 1962-1964) 1964 - 7.3 (30)
- 60. "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.4 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 62. The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1963) (TV) Himself 1963 - -
- 63. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "About Faces" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 65. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
- 1. The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV) Various Roles
- 2. Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007) (TV) Himself
- 3. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) Denver Kid
- 5. "Disneyland"  
6 TV episodes: (1 more)
- 6. "The Hollywood Palace"  
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
TV commercial: Target (looking like Barney Fife) for Music Entertainment/Target (2000) more
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