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Don Knotts


Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show

Don Knotts (born July 21, 1924) is an American actor. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He served in World War II and received the World War II Victory Medal.

He is best remembered for his role as Barney Fife on the American television show The Andy Griffith Show. He won five Emmy Awards for his work as Barney Fife. Don Knotts starred in a series of films in the 1960s; The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) , The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) and The Love God? (1969).

In the 1970s, Knotts and Tim Conway starred together in a series of slapstick movies.

Knotts returned to television in the 1980s, appearing as Ralph Furley on Three's Company. He also had an small role on Matlock, which starred his old friend Andy Griffith. He also appeared with Griffith in the 1986 made for television movie Return to Mayberry where he once again played Barney Fife.


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He also appeared with Griffith in the 1986 made for television movie Return to Mayberry where he once again played Barney Fife.

. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. He also had an small role on Matlock, which starred his old friend Andy Griffith. It is said he would throw away good cards (with the knowledge of spectators) to make the play "more interesting". Knotts returned to television in the 1980s, appearing as Ralph Furley on Three's Company. He had a reputation as a world-class pinochle player. In the 1970s, Knotts and Tim Conway starred together in a series of slapstick movies. Because of his gambling, the brothers finally took the money as he earned it and put him on an allowance, which he stayed on until he died.

Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) , The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) and The Love God? (1969). Chico Marx had a lifelong gambling habit, which usually kept him short of funds, and which compelled him to continue in show business long after his brothers had retired in comfort from their Hollywood income. (Groucho continued to host the long-running televison show "You Bet Your Life" out of his love of being before an audience rather than any financial need.) The last two Marx brothers movies were made for Chico's benefit; the other brothers twice returned to the screen to bail Chico out of debt. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. For a while in the 1930s and 1940s Chico led a big band; young Mel Torme began his professional career singing with the Chico Marx Orchestra. Don Knotts starred in a series of films in the 1960s; The Incredible Mr. As manager he cut a deal to get the Marx Brothers a percentage of a film's gross receipts - the first of its kind in Hollywood. He won five Emmy Awards for his work as Barney Fife. Chico became manager of the Marx Brothers after their mother Minnie, died.

He is best remembered for his role as Barney Fife on the American television show The Andy Griffith Show. As part of the act he would play passages with his thumb up and index finger straight--like a gun. He served in World War II and received the World War II Victory Medal. He was known for "shooting" the keys of the piano. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. Before performances he would soak his fingers in hot water before going on instead. Don Knotts (born July 21, 1924) is an American actor. Groucho Marx one time said that Chico never practiced the pieces he played.


Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. Harpo however could only play a few tunes on the piano, which often would get both brothers fired. The two brothers looked so much alike, no one could tell the difference. He would acquire the job with his piano playing skills, work for a few nights, and then substitute Harpo on one of the jobs. Sometimes Chico would even get work playing in two places at the same time.

As a young boy, he would get jobs playing piano to earn money for the Marx family. Chico was a talented pianist. Stereotyped ethnic characters were common with Vaudeville comedians, and all the Marx brothers sometimes performed "dialect characters" early in their careers, but Chico was the only one to continue this. Chico developed the "Italian" accent he used to convince some roving bullies that he was Italian, not Jewish.

A typesetter accidentally dropped the k in his name and it became Chico, but it was still pronounced as if it were Chicko. Originally nicknamed Chicko because in those days women were referred to as chicks and the guys who chased them as chicken chasers, of which he was one. Leonard Marx, known as Chico, (March 22, 1887 - October 11, 1961) was one of the Marx Brothers.