Twitchy TV comic Don Knotts was born July 21, 1924, in Morgantown, W.Va. A former ventriloquist and World War II veteran, Knotts graduated from West Virginia University and went to New York, where he found work in radio and as the "nervous man on the street" on "The Steve Allen Show."A match was made in comedy heaven when Knotts appeared opposite Andy Griffith in the Broadway and screen versions of No Time for Sergeants. In 1960, they were teamed in the TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show," for which Knotts won three consecutive Emmys as bumbling deputy Barney Fife. During the show's run he also made five films, starting with The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964).
After a string of Disney films, Knotts returned to TV in "Three's Company" and "Matlock." His final film appearance was in 1998's Pleasantville, although he continued to do voice work for animated features. Knotts died Feb. 24, 2006.
Air BuddiesIt's five galloping (and utterly adorable) golden retriever pups to the rescue when Mom and Dad get dognapped in this Disney family comedy featuring the voices of Don Knotts and Michael Clarke Duncan. The pups' ability to talk makes the mission easier, but danger and high jinks still abound as the... Read More
The Apple Dumpling GangThis Disney Western has a roving bachelor (Bill Bixby) getting saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold stash. They join forces with bumbling outlaws Theodore (Don Knotts) and Amos (Tim Conway) to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find... Read More
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainIn this sequel to Disney's popular comedy adventure, Don Knotts and Tim Conway return as the two inept outlaws from the Apple Dumpling Gang. Determined to go straight, they roll into Junction City … and are promptly framed for a bank robbery. From there, every attempt to straighten out their... Read More
The Private EyesSpooky spoofery is the name of the game in this mystery-comedy that pairs Don Knotts and Tim Conway (who also co-wrote the screenplay) as inept investigators Winship and Dr. Tart, who investigate a wealthy couple's murder in their gothic mansion. Between the beautiful but grieving heiress (Trisha... Read More
GusGet ready for some wholesome family fun with this 1976 Disney comedy about the California Atoms, an inept, last-place football team that turns its luck around with the help of their new star player -- a football-kicking mule named Gus! The villainous competition attempts to kidnap Gus, with... Read More
Hermie and Friends: Hermie (2007) | TV-Y | |
Air Buddies (2006) | PG | |
Hermie and Friends: Milo (2006) | TV-Y | |
TV-Y | ||
Chicken Little (2005) | G | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
Buzby the Misbehaving Bee (2004) | TV-Y | |
Flo: The Lyin' Fly (2003) | NR | |
NR | ||
Tom Sawyer (1999) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
100 Years of Comedy (1997) | NR | |
Cats Don't Dance (1997) | G | |
Big Bully (1996) | PG | |
The Private Eyes (1980) | PG | |
G | ||
The Prize Fighter (1979) | PG | |
Fantasy Island: Season 1 (1978) | NR | |
Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978) | G | |
NR | ||
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) | G | |
Three's Company (1977) | TV-PG | |
No Deposit No Return (1976) | G | |
Gus (1976) | G | |
NR | ||
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) | G | |
NR | ||
How to Frame a Figg (1971) | G | |
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) | NR | |
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) | NR | |
Smothers Brothers: Season 2 (1967) | NR | |
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) | G | |
Move Over, Darling (1963) | NR | |
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) | NR | |
TV-G | ||
No Time for Sergeants (1958) | NR | |
NR | ||
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