Don Knotts Net Worth

Don Knotts's Quotes

• Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.
• We began to do little things, have little scenes where we just talked about things that had nothing to do with the plot. In fact, in the beginning, they didn't want us to do that. But as time went on, you see that in so many shows. I think we were the first to do that.
• My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.
• Well, they put me in a booth and then did some nice things to the speaker to make it come out sounding okay.
• I felt like a loser. I was unhappy as a child most of the time. We were terribly poor and I hated my size.

Interesting Facts about Don Knotts

1. Was a ventriloquist in his early years from out of high school and his doll was named Danny.
2. Enlisted in the United States Army at age 19.
3. Father of Karen Knotts and Thomas Knotts. Cousin of Jodi Knotts.
4. Had portrayed Windy Wales on Mutual Radio's "Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders" (1949-1955).
5. Technically was an Army Reservist for one week. After being inducted for World War II service on June 14, 1943, was assigned to the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps on inactive duty. Reported for active duty one week later, on June 21, and was transfered to active duty status in the United States Army.
6. Veteran of the Second World War who was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 4 bronze service stars), Army Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Badge (with Carbine Bar) and Honorable Service Lapel Pin.
7. Served in the United States Army, under the service number "35-756-363", from June 21, 1943 to January 6, 1946. Discharged in the rank of Technician Grade 5, which was the equivalent of a Corporal.
8. Together with Tom Poston and Louis Nye, he did the recurring "Man on the Street" skits on The Steve Allen Show (1951).
9. Received his Bachelor's degree in Education from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia (1948). He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.
10. Older brother "Shadow" died of asthma in 1942.
11. Took an early job plucking chickens for a market when he was told he didn't have a future in acting.
12. The youngest of four brothers, Don Knotts' family life was troubled. His father twice threatened his mother with a knife and later spent time in mental hospitals, while an elder brother Earl -- nicknamed "Shadow" because of his thinness -- died of asthma in 1942 when Knotts was still a teenager.
13. Buried among the stars at the beautiful and prestigious Westwood Memorial Park. 1218 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
14. Died on the same day and at the same age as Dennis Weaver.
15. Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (Actors' Branch).
16. Don ceased to be a regular on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) after 1965 because originally, the show's producers had intended to end the series after that year, still at a creative and popular peak. Knotts had already signed a multi-picture deal with Universal Studios when Griffith relented to network pressure and kept his show on the air for several more years. Don said later that he deeply regretted having to leave the show, but his film commitments prevented him from continuing as a cast regular.
17. Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007).
18. His last television role was a guest appearance on the animated series Dave the Barbarian (2004).
19. He was nominated for a 1973 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in the play, "The Mind with the Dirty Man", at the Arlington Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
20. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 19, 2000.