Don Knotts. Actor: The Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to William Jesse Knotts and the former Elsie Luzetta Moore.

Don Knotts. Actor: The Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to William Jesse Knotts and the former Elsie Luzetta Moore.

Don Knotts. Actor: The Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to William Jesse Knotts and the former Elsie Luzetta Moore.

Don Knotts Jump to Primetime Emmy Awards (5) Laurel Awards (2) Photoplay Awards (3) Walk of Fame (1) TV Land Awards (5) Online Film & Television Association (1) 9 wins & 8 nominations

The Don Knotts Show: With Don Knotts, Louis Nye, Elaine Joyce, Frank Welker. Comedy variety series hosted by former "Andy Griffith Show" co-star Don Knotts.

Don Knotts. Actor: The Andy Griffith Show. Don Knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to William Jesse Knotts and the former Elsie Luzetta Moore.

Don Knotts plays Henry Limpet, a shy bookish sort that years before Danny Kaye would have played who has all kinds of ailments including bad vision that keep him out of World War II, at least as a human. One day out at Coney Island, Knotts falls off the pier and drowns.

Don Knotts’ comedic physicality in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t Knotts’ first foray into acting, but it was the role that catapulted his career and put him on the map. Knotts became a household name thanks to his portrayal of deputy sheriff Barney Fife.

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter: With Don Knotts, Maureen Arthur, Jack Burns, Joey Heatherton. Beyond Barney, it's Don Knotts - tied up in laughter!

The Private Eyes: Directed by Lang Elliott. With Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha Noble, Bernard Fox. Scotland Yard sends a goofy pair to check on foul play at a mansion outside 1920s London.