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:''For the actor's animated namesake, see [[Don Knotts (character)]].''
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|image1= [[File:Don Knotts.jpg|300px]]
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|caption1= Knotts as Barney Fife (circa [[1960]]-[[1965|65]])
|hbyears= [[1972]]
|hbyears= [[1972]], [[1974]], [[1987]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]
|cnyears= [[2004]]
|cnyears= [[2004]]
|characters= [[Don Knotts (character)|Himself]]
|characters= [[Don Knotts (character)|Himself]]<br />[[Charles "Bumbles" Johnson]]<br />[[Professor Nidaros]]
|image2= [[File:Don Knotts (character).png|300px]]
|image2= [[File:Don Knotts (character).png|300px]]
|caption2= Knotts guesting on ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''
|caption2= Knotts guesting on ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''
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===20th century===
===20th century===
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''
** [[Don Knotts (character)|Himself]] ([[1972]])
** [[Don Knotts (character)|Himself]] (2 appearances, [[1972]])
* ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]''
** [[Charles "Bumbles" Johnson]] ("[[The Beekeeper]]," [[1974]])
* ''[[The Little Troll Prince]]'' ([[1987]])
** [[Professor Nidaros]]


===21st century===
===21st century===
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==Other roles==
==Other roles==
From [[1960]]-[[1965|65]], Knotts is widely known as the absent-minded Barney Fife in the TV sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show'', which earned him five Emmy Awards during its run.<ref>Cox, Stephen; Marhanka, Kevin ([[2008]]). ''The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts''. Cumberland House. ISBN 9781581826586. Retrieved [[October 21]], [[2022]].</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461455/awards Don Knotts]. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.</ref> Although he left as a main character after the show's fifth season, Knotts guest appeared as Barney in the following three seasons in color (from 1965-[[1968|68]]). He also appeared in the first episode of the spin-off series ''Mayberry R.F.D.'' (1968–[[1971]]), and in the [[1986]] reunion television film ''Return to Mayberry''.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 6 January 2024

For the actor's animated namesake, see Don Knotts (character).
Don Knotts
Don Knotts.jpg
Knotts as Barney Fife (circa 1960-65)
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1972, 1974, 1987
Years active at Cartoon Network Studios 2004
Characters played Himself
Charles "Bumbles" Johnson
Professor Nidaros
File:Don Knotts (character).png
Knotts guesting on The New Scooby-Doo Movies
JB Don Knotts.png
Knotts guesting on Johnny Bravo

Jesse Donald Knotts, known professionally as Don Knotts, was an American actor and comedian who voiced himself several times in The New Scooby-Doo Movies and Johnny Bravo.

Knotts died on February 24, 2006 from pulmonary and respiratory complications from pneumonia related to lung cancer at the age of 81.

Roles

20th century

21st century

Other roles

From 1960-65, Knotts is widely known as the absent-minded Barney Fife in the TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, which earned him five Emmy Awards during its run.[1][2] Although he left as a main character after the show's fifth season, Knotts guest appeared as Barney in the following three seasons in color (from 1965-68). He also appeared in the first episode of the spin-off series Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–1971), and in the 1986 reunion television film Return to Mayberry.

References

  1. ^ Cox, Stephen; Marhanka, Kevin (2008). The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts. Cumberland House. ISBN 9781581826586. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Don Knotts. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.