Knotts took the role of Barney Fife, the deputy—and originally cousin—of Sheriff Andy Taylor (portrayed by Griffith). Knotts's portrayal of the deputy on the popular show earned for him five …

For playing "Deputy Barney Fife", Don was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor five times from 1961 to 1967, winning each time. He soon tasted big-screen success, …

Dec 25, 2024 · Don Knotts was a celebrated American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He won five Emmy Awards and starred …

Apr 2, 2014 · Commercial Breakthrough: 'The Andy Griffith Show' In 1960, Knotts joined Griffith on a new sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, playing Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife to Griffith's …

Don Knotts was one of those rare actors who could make you laugh without saying a word. Best remembered as the loveably bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, or as …

Don Knotts, the man we all know and love as "Barney Fife" was born July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virgina. His career began with a ventriloquist act at age 13.

Dec 10, 2024 · A Century of Entertainment From his “nervous man” to Barney Fife to Ralph Furley and beyond, Don Knotts was Morgantown’s gift to American comedy. Download PDF

Feb 24, 2006 · His Deputy Barney Fife, a bumbling but benign braggart, provided many of the laughs on the hugely successful rustic sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" (CBS, 1960-68).

Bernard " Barney " Fife[nb 1] is a fictional character in the American television program The Andy Griffith Show, portrayed by comic actor Don Knotts. Barney Fife is a deputy sheriff in the slow …

Don Knotts was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife in the 1960s sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show," for which he received five Emmy Awards.