Don Knotts has died

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Don Knotts dies at age 81

This is one of those actors that I grew up watching in The Andy Griffith Show reruns, Three's Company (I was too young to catch the innuendos) and several Disney movies. I'm so sorry to see that he's passed away.

By Annie2 on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 07:41 pm:

He was a great actor. I thought he was hilarious on the Andy Griffith Show and one of my all time favorite movies is The Incredible Mr. Limpett. Remember that one?

By Mom2three1968 on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 07:48 pm:

I don't remember The incredible Mr. Limpett, would like to see it though if I could ever run across it. I loved Don Knotts. Who could forget him in Three's Company is the "goofy ladie's man" Mr. Furley?? I was in the sixth grade when that was on. I remember my my teacher thinking it was just something that children should "not" be allowed to watch!!

By Annie2 on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 08:17 pm:

Mr. Limpett is a movie where Don Knott's character falls into the ocean and becomes a fish. It is part regular actors and the fish part is animated. I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't recreated this treasure of a movie. Maybe they will now.

By Tink on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 08:43 pm:

Annie, there were plans to remake it back in 1998 with Jim Carrey playing Knotts' character. I haven't seen that movie but I've heard of it several times through the years. Knotts' said he'd be honored to have Carrey play his part in a remake. As you said, maybe now...

By Mom2three1968 on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 08:43 pm:

I just read somewhere that Jim Carrey was looking at the part!!

By Kateg on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 09:44 pm:

I am so sad that he has died. I grew up with watching Andy Griffith, Three's Company, The Apple Dumpling Gang...so many things. He was truly a giant in the industry and one that I have thoroughly enjoyed watching throughout my life.

By Klwm on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 10:03 pm:

I live in Morgantown, WV...Don Knotts hometown where he went to Morgantown High and West Virginia University. My mom actually remembered seeing him in talent shows with his ventriloquist's dummy..that is how he got his start! My favorite Don Knotts movie is The Ghost and Mr. Chicken...we watch it every Halloween. I loved just about everything he was in...he will be missed.

By Crystal915 on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 12:58 pm:

We saw this while out to dinner last night, how sad!!

By Imamommyx4 on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 08:09 pm:

I think my fave is The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Cracks me up every time I watch it. But I do love most everything he's done.

By Cocoabutter on Thursday, March 2, 2006 - 12:31 am:

This is very sad, but makes my mom's birthday gift a very appropriate one. A couple of months ago I found a board game of the Andy Griffith Show and I knew it was the perfect gift for my mom's b-day on March 9. Now it seems to have more meaning.