He Died 15 Years Ago, Now His Family Confirms The Rumors

[robertsmith]

I grew up in Morgantown WV, his home town. I graduated from his high school as well. He was so well loved that they renamed University Boulevard, "Don Knotts Boulevard" after his passing. He was a great contribution to entertainment and a well loved character. It makes me proud to have grown up in the same environment and experienced the same small town life that he did. He was one of the greatest!

[theriddler]

What is not mentioned is his small but wonderful role in It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World where he shares screen time with another legend - Phil Silvers!!!!

[buck]

There is no shame in any honest job including chicken plucking. Don Kotts was a very funny man and a beloved man by millions.

[Coloneldan]

Don Knotts & Andy Griffith Were One Of The Greatest (& Most Underrated) Comedy Teams Of All Time !

[earlsauls]

Don Knotts, one of the greatest comedians of all time!

[chuckstrough]

I didn’t hear any rumors. Did I miss something?

[annewrenn]

Don Knotts was a great comic actor. Who cares about rumors. His personal life should be his own. Thank you for the laughs & smiles Mr Knotts 💜

[johnhouchins]

In his home he kept a curio cabinet filled with all the bullets he was given by deputies and police officers from wherever he went. He was given many, and he kept them all. Nice man.

[markmcculloch]

Another movie not mentioned "THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG" which he did with Tim Conway, he was indeed a great actor.he is missed

[denabergman]

He was such a believable actor. I wanted to live in Mayberry. That’s how good was their acting. Small town living was so appealing. Then and now. More importantly, he gave himself to serving our country 🇺🇸. Thank you posthumously. ❤️

[sunseekerrs]

He was such a sweet, funny, humble soul. A good man is how he’ll always be remembered by me. My parents loved him too.

[arlenacampbell]

He was one of my favorite comedic actors.R.I.P. Mr. Knott's and Mr. Griffith

[mikeh]

You *COMPLETELY* left out how Don and Andy met on the set of "No Time for Sergeants". This is where their friendship started, NOT on the Andy Griffith show. Don called Andy to see if they needed a Deputy, and he liked the idea since Andy was already a fan of Don and his talent before they paired up for the Andy Griffith show.

For those that never saw it, "No Time for Sergeants" is an excellent movie that showed what the producers had in mind for Andy's roll IN the Andy Griffith show. It was Andy's idea to play the straight man, when he had Don in mind for the roll as the deputy.

[lisa-mariegray]

He also had a minor role as the TV repairman in the film Pleasantville, transporting people back into the 1950s through a TV set.

[robertjolly]

Don was a natural for the deputy role. A real funny guy. Everyone in the show were great, but he was the show !!!

[cefcat]

Mr. Limpet was a wonderful and memorable children's film. For us it was the best film besides Swiss Family Robinsin. Mr. Limpet used a lot of new surprising film techniques. It was great but we liked him in general. Barney is still missed.

[charlesmiddleton]

My all time favorite! I called him the, "Good Humor Man" because he made my quiet and reserved father laugh his head off. The humor he had and those facial expressions couldn't be beat. Miss him so much along with both my parents. Keep his memory alive and thanks so much for producing this amazing video. From a Marine Corps Veterans point of view:-)

[cacheatuhsmith]

I watch the Andy Griffith Show everyday and I don't care how many reruns I see of "Barney, " he never fails to absolutely crack me up. Too, too funny!

[medullaoblongata]

I’m an Australian and I grew up watching great character actors like Don because our local TV and movie industries were in their infancy and we watched most of the early US Television series. Don had such a lovely gift of being able to ‘fall into’ each role he played. He was an incredibly gifted and funny man and I was greatly saddened to hear of his passing. Don and Andy had such a great symmetry and both were apparently great guys in real life. Wonderful memories of people that often were not recognized and appreciated enough before they pass. RIP and thankyou Don, you made this little boys childhood all the happier.

[daytripper]

I still watch The Andy Griffith Show and absolutely love Don knotts. What a talented man.