Don Knotts: Barney Fife of The Andy Griffith Show Dies at 81

Don Knotts was an American comedian and actor best known as Deputy Barney Fife. Born Jesse Donald Knotts on July 21, 1924, in Morgantown, West Virginia, he served in the Army in World War II and performed as a ventriloquist.

Knotts won five Emmy Awards for The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s. He later starred in films such as The Incredible Mr. Limpet and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and played landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company.

He was married three times and had two children, including actress Karen Knotts. Knotts died of pneumonia complicating lung cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on February 24, 2006, at age 81.

Achievements: Five Emmy Awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame, TV Land Legend Award.

Birth: July 21, 1924 - Morgantown, West Virginia.

Profession: Actor and comedian.

Interesting Facts: His first Emmy came in the 1961 season for the Andy Griffith Show.