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Don Knotts (born July 21, 1924Don Knotts is an American actor. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia to Elsie L. Moore and William Jesse Knotts, whose ancestors had been in America since the 17th century. He served in World War II as an entertainer and received the World War II Victory Medal.

Don Knotts graduated from West Virginia University in 1948 with a degree in theater. After being a regular performer in the soap opera from 1953 to 1955, he gained additional exposure in 1956 on Steve Allen's variety show. He is remembered for appearing in Allen's mock "Man in the Street" interviews, always as a man obviously very nervous about being on camera. This fidgety, high-strung characterization would serve him well throughout his career.

Knotts is best known for his role as Deputy Barney Fife on the American television sitcom , a portrayal that earned him five Emmy Awards. After leaving the series in 1965, Knotts starred in a series of film comedies: (1969).

In the 1970s, Knotts and Tim Conway starred together in a series of slapstick movies. The best-known examples of these slapstick movies were the 1975 feature film for Disney, The Apple Dumpling Gang , and its 1979 sequel, .

Knotts returned to series television in the late 1970s, appearing as landlord Ralph Furley on starring John Ritter, after Audra Lindley and Norman Fell left the show to star in a short-lived spinoff series ("The Ropers"). Knotts remained on the show from 1979 until it ended in 1984. in 1989, Knotts was given a recurring role as pesky neighbor Les Calhoun on , which starred his old friend and star Andy Griffith. He enjoyed this role until 1992. He also appeared with Griffith in the 1986 made for television movie , where he reprised his role as "Barney Fife".

In 1998, Knotts began a recent career comeback as the mysterious TV repairman in (1998) and as the voice of Mayor Turkey Lurkey in Disney's big film Chicken Little in 2005 (his first Disney movie since 1979)