Don Knotts, star of 'The Andy Griffith Show,' dead at 81

The Los Angeles Times ^ | February 25, 2006 | Scott Collins

[Clintonfatigued]

Knotts died Friday night of pulmonary and respiratory complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills.

[Dick Vomer]

I liked the Shakiest Gun in the West, The Reluctant Astronaut and The Incredible Mr. Limpett....

Belly laughs.

(whispy voice) Yep, Yep, Yep... ...good times.

old otis and barney

[don-o]

Bea - for Beatrice.

[dc-zoo]

This one realy makes me sad. Almost like a member of the family. RIP Barn/Don.

[Mike Bates]

Bee as in Bee.

[sgtbono2002]

A funny guy--God Bless you Don.

[Melusine]

For anyone that's interested, "The Andy Griffith Show" is on TVLand now.

[American in Singapore]

"You've got to wake up pretty early in the morning to fool old Barney Fife" was one of his favorite lines and one that I have adopted for myself :-)

I'll miss you, Mr. Knotts.

[don-o]

I think you are right and

I was wrong

[Republican Babe]

Am I the only one to remember Don Knotts as the shaky brain surgeon on Ed Sullivan -50's TV show?

[sgtbono2002]

I remember him playing a shaky Lion tamer.

[prisoner6]

I've gone so far as to check out towns in western North Carolina. The people there are great...the weather is a LOT better than where I live in Pittsburgh...people don't think your crazy cuz you watch NASCAR...the food is excellent...there IS a Church in the Wildwood...and there are places where you can go to hear real country/bluegrass music.

I'd go there in a flash, and planned to do just that after youngest son graduates HS in 2008. But over the past couple of years as I've been researching moving there I've come to realize Wife just wouldn't survive. She needs to live where we are...in the town where we both grew up, with her friends and neighbors. Because of that I've sorta put the move way on the back burner.

prisoner6

[RepoGirl]

I don't remember seeing that particular episode, but he was great in that show. So many classic lines, especially, "Nip it in the bud! NIP IT IN THE BUD!"

He had this ability to bring a great subtleness to even the most broad, slapstick humor. And he could milk awkward moments like no other comedian. His speech before the Chamber of Commerce in Mr. Chicken is a classic example!

"That electrician must be a democrat..."

[Krankor]

My earliest memory of Don Knotts was from about 1970(?): My Elementary school played movies on Fridays after school in the main auditorium. Cost a quarter to get in and popcorn was a dime. The movie one Friday was "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken". A good time was had by all, no foul language either. Rest in peace.

They couldn't get the blood off the piano keys.
And they used Bon Ami!

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I have a lot of .wav files of Barney set up on my computer at work.

He says,"Nip it" alot. I have that file for errors.

[Conservativehomeschoolmama]

Dittos!

It is tradition in our home to watch *The Ghost and Mr. Chicken* on Halloween night..... it will be a sad one this year...but then again...he will always make us laugh!

Tonight...the Incredible Mr. Limpet.....

[Republican Babe]

Am I the only one to remember Don Knotts as the shaky brain surgeon on Ed Sullivan -50's TV show?

*******
oops!!!!I may have had a Senior moment.

[uncitizen]

Wasn't Andy Griffith the star of The Andy Griffith show?

Yeah, and he was great in the role of the straight man (old form of the phrase), but Barney always stole the show.

[Esther Ruth]

I could watch those darn show over and over, and they keep me laughing, and my kids rolling on the floor laughing is hysterics also....
Rule #1 Obey All Rules