I heard that Don Knotts was the most feared drill instructor on Parris Island during World War II. Origins: Positing improbable military backgrounds for popular entertainment figures is a common ...

Internet myth debunker Snopes went after this rumor in 2003, based on online users making claims like, “I heard that Don Knotts was the most feared drill instructor on Parris Island during World ...

American television actor Don Knotts (right) stands his family on the porch of their home, March 2, 1961. From left, daughter Karen, son Tom, Knotts, and wife Kay.

Don Knotts' legacy. Andy Griffith Show, Don Knotts, Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, 1960-68 Courtesy Everett Collection. When de Vise considers the actor's legacy, he quickly opines, "It's as one of ...

Don Knotts, the saucer-eyed, scarecrow-thin comic actor best known for his roles as the high-strung small-town deputy Barney Fife on the 1960s CBS series “The Andy Griffith Show” and the ...

The Don Knotts Festival will not only coincide with the 100th birthday of the Morgantown native, ... U.S. Marine Band to make a stop at Herbert Hoover High School.

Don Knotts’ Better-than-Aunt Bee’s Collard Greens. Makes 8 servings. 12 hickory-smoked bacon slices, finely chopped. 2 medium-size sweet onions, finely chopped. 3/4 pound smoked ham, chopped.

Ron Howard is taking a trip down memory lane. On Feb. 15, the 70-year-old posted a picture to Instagram of his “The Andy Griffith Show” co-stars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, visiting him on ...

Karen Knotts will present a tribute show about her father, "Barney Fife" actor Don Knotts, at 3 p.m. June 18 at the Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta.

Comedic actor Don Knotts (July 21, 1924-February 24, 2006) will be forever remembered as the nervous deputy Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show on television. Knotts, who was born ...

Don was an army drill instructor during World War II and an expert in the manual of arms.” Of course no one would guess. Knotts made a living playing nervous cowards who shook in their boots at ...