Don Knotts
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- For the actor's animated namesake, see Don Knotts (character).
Don Knotts | |
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Knotts as Barney Fife (circa 1960 to 1965) | |
Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1972, 1987 |
Years active at Warner Bros. | 2002 |
Characters played | Himself |
File:Don Knotts (character).png Knotts guesting on The New Scooby-Doo Movies | |
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
- Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (2002)
- Groundskeeper
- Johnny Bravo
- Himself (2004)
Other roles
Outside of his work in Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Knotts is widely known as the absent-minded deputy sheriff, Barney Fife, in the 1960s TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. His role in the show was so beloved that it earned him five Emmy Awards during its run.[1][2]
References
- ^ Cox, Stephen; Marhanka, Kevin (2008). The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts. Cumberland House. ISBN 9781581826586. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Don Knotts. IMDb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.