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(1924-2006)

Synopsis

In 1960, actor Don Knotts joined the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. For his role on the show, he won three Emmy Awards for outstanding performance in a supporting role in a series.

Though he left The Andy Griffith Show in 1965 to pursue a film career, his periodic returns in 1966 and '67 earned him two more Emmys. Later starring in several film comedies, Knotts also was part of the cast of Three's Company until its 1984 demise.

Knotts died of lung cancer on February 24, 2006, at age 81, in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life

Jesse Donald Knotts was born on July 21, 1924, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Before he entered high school, Knotts began performing as a ventriloquist and comedian at various church and school functions. He traveled to New York City to try and make his way as a comedian, but returned home to attend West Virginia University when his career failed to take off.

After his freshman year, Knotts joined the U.S. Army, and