'The Andy Griffith Show' star Don Knotts had a difficult time believing he was a great actor and comedian. Find out what finally helped him see he was worthy of the 5 Emmys he earned.

Firstly, a little background. Knotts’ family situation was difficult to say the least. According to Daniel de Visé’s book Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show ...

Don Knotts, the saucer-eyed, ... Jesse Donald Knotts was born in Morgantown, W.Va., on July 21, 1924, the youngest of four brothers. He turned to performing in his early teens, ...

Don Knotts, the rail-thin comic ... He was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924, in Morgantown, W.Va., where he grew up with three brothers. As a young man, he gravitated to the world of ...

Funnyman Don Knotts Dead At 81. February 25, ... Born Jesse Donald Knotts in West Virginia, Knotts started show business as a ventriloquist and became a comedian while in the Army.

Jesse Donald Knotts was born in Morgantown, W.Va., on July 21, 1924, the youngest of four brothers. ... “The Don Knotts Show,” premiered in 1970 and lasted just one season.

One generation of television watchers knows him as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. Another recognizes ...

"The Andy Griffith Show" and "Three's Company" star Don Knotts has died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at age 81 ... He was born Jesse Donald Knotts in Morgantown, W.Va., on July 21, 1924, the ...

Jesse Donald Knotts was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy ...

Behind-the-scenes facts about Don Knotts. Don Knotts was born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia, and passed away on February 24, 2006 in Los Angeles.