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Don Knotts

ドン・ノッツ　/　どん・のっつ

American television actor

July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006　・　Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

West Virginia
television actor
film actor
voice actor

My Take

Don Knotts is, to my mind, simply one of the greatest comedic talents American television ever produced. As the jittery, self-important Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, he won five Emmys and created a character that still makes me laugh on sight. The genius was physical: that nervous frame and panicked face could carry an entire scene without a single great line. Born in small-town West Virginia, he turned awkwardness into an art form and later charmed a new generation on Three's Company. His star on the Walk of Fame feels almost understated. I treasure this old-school style of comedy, and his timing remains flawless decades on.

Overview

Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also played Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Don Knotts
Name (Japanese): ドン・ノッツ
Reading: どん・のっつ
Born: July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rat
Origin: Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television actor / film actor / voice actor / screenwriter / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Morgantown High School
University: West Virginia University

Awards & achievements

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
1961 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1962 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1963 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1966 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1967 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Andy Griffith Show	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%83%E3%83%84

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