Ford Don Knotts

2022-09-06 Thread H S
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Don Knotts in B episodes

2021-07-12 Thread Matthew Anderson
It seems like Barney could have been in all of the first 5 season's episodes since he was such an important character. I think the writers could have written him in some way to every story line. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com

Don Knotts promotional film

2021-03-26 Thread Joe
Here is a link to a 16 minute long 1965 promotional film for Dodge pick-up trucks, starring none other than Don Knotts, playing his character. It's kind of a goofy mini-movie. I have no idea when or where this was shown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmlWeWUD4IA This second link is an article

Don Knotts Bavkground

2019-06-06 Thread Brian Kaufman
https://www.facebook.com/192132487645395/posts/1128644407327527?s=100036722261297=xmwa Sent from my iPhone ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/

Re: Don Knotts' Early Radio Days

2017-09-11 Thread Janet Anderson
Ken, you can read more about Don's radio work in his own autobiography ("Barney Fife and Other Characters I Have Known") and the newer "Andy and Don" book. What's also interesting is that when Andy and Don first met, Andy recognized Don's voice from the Bobby Benson program and asked him if he

Don Knotts Radio Days and More

2017-09-11 Thread John Graham
I just wanted to tell Ken Anderson that, in addition to Don Knotts radio days being mentioned in the recent book Andy & Don, those days are covered very well in a little older book with the title Barney Fife and Other Characters I Have Know, written by Don Knotts and Robert

Don Knotts' Radio Work

2017-09-10 Thread gloria bruce
His radio days were written about in the book about Andy & Don.   ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/

Don Knotts Early Radio Days

2017-09-09 Thread Ken Anderson
I learned something today at a car show that I had never known about Don Knotts. Starting in 1949 he began playing the role of Windy Wales in the radio show, "Bobby Benson and the B Bar B Riders". (19 Episodes) "Bobby Benson & The B Bar B Riders" The 30 minute childrens

Don Knotts

2017-02-25 Thread Nick and Franca Alfano
Eleven years on February 24 that our beloved Barney passed on. Saw the clip from 1963 with Andy, Danny Thomas, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Phil Silvers and Don as "the sponsor." Doesn't get any better. R.I.P. Nick in Ontario Canada Sent from my iPad

Don Knotts on GetTV

2017-01-20 Thread Mike Creech
For those that get the channel, GET TV, you may want to record THE GIRL WITH SOMETHING EXTRA on Thursday, January 26 at 7:20 am - 8:00 am. The episode "THE NOT SO GOOD SAMARITAN" will be on and the guest stars are Don Knotts, Arlene Golonka and Teri Garr. I've never seen this epi

Don Knotts

2017-01-07 Thread Bentle, Margaret
Happy New Year TAGS fans. This past Sunday, New Year day, I was watching 'The Joey Bishop Show'. I had the greatest TAGS alumni sighting, Don Knotts, dressed as Deputy Barney Fife. Joey, Ellie (his wife), Larry (comedy writer and best friend), and Hilda (the maid and nurse for the baby) played

Don Knotts

2016-08-08 Thread Tim Chavel
Saw Don Knotts on an episode of Newhart last night! He was only on at the end, but still pretty cool. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/

Don Knotts Statue

2016-07-25 Thread pdking77
Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment, I wasn't able to attend and report first hand, but from what I've read, the unveiling of the Don Knotts statue in Morgantown, WV on Saturday went extremely well. His daughter, Karen, was on hand and plenty of "before he was Barney" stories w

Don Knotts Celebration

2016-07-22 Thread pdking77
Don Knott's is going to be celebrated in his hometown of Morgantown, WV on Saturday, July 23 http://wvmetronews.com/2016/07/22/saturday-statue-reveal-part-of-don-knotts-celebration-weekend/ It's nice to know they're going to remember him for the whole body of his work. Paul A Li'l

Re: Don Knotts Comedy Celebration on MeTV

2016-07-02 Thread Harriet Browder
MeTV is celebrating Don Knotts comediesI've seen them all and still love The Ghost and Mr. Chicken the best, then The Incredible Mr. Limpet. http://metv.com/stories/the-top-5-don-knotts-movies <http://metv.com/stories/the-top-5-don-knotts-movies> [https://metvnetwork.s3.amazona

Don Knotts Movie

2016-05-09 Thread Harriet Browder
I don't remember any discussion regarding Don Knotts in the movie "Hot Lead and Cold Feet". But if anyone is interested, it will be airing on TCM, June 28. Set your DVRs because it's not airing until 2:15am EST. That's before hte chicken crow. Harriet, the chicken thief,

Don Knotts

2015-06-15 Thread Bentle, Margaret
In the new movie Inside:Out, the character for Fear is based on Don Knotts. With the bugged eyes and bow tie. That is a quote from the Art Director: Albert Lozano and Writer/Director: Pete Doctor. Even now TAGS is influencing people. TAGS fan Margaret Floyd: I'm going to Nashville. Margaret: I

Don Knotts

2014-07-21 Thread Sonya Palmer
Today would have been Don Knotts 90th birthday.  Thanks for the memories Barney. Sonya Palmer ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

who died on the same day as Don Knotts

2014-02-24 Thread gloria bruce
 The actor was Dennis Weaver.  The actor that played Chester on Gunsmoke. If at first you don't succeed, try and hide your astonishment. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

RE: Don Knotts' 5 Emmys

2013-09-23 Thread Harriet Browder
Gee, the things you don't knowall these years we thought Don Knotts held the title for most wins playing the same character but I'm here to tell you that just ain't so. Parade magazine announced that he ties Candice Bergen for her five Emmys on Murphy Brown. Well, I suppose any way you look

Don Knotts in a dog food commercial

2013-07-07 Thread David
I had never seen this: http://youtu.be/fmFoAO6hZo0 Also, did y'all know he played the principal at a HS for the last 4 episodes of a show called what a country! Starring Yakov Smirnoff? I can't find any clips on youtube though. ___ WBMUTBB mailing

don knotts

2012-05-20 Thread Cb9862
ever played the characters as well.and don knotts will allways be remembered for that role,as for the other roles he played on threes company and the movies he played in,i didn't care for him in those.he was at his funniest when he wasn't trying to be funny.on tags he was playing it pretty

RE: RE: Don Knotts

2012-05-13 Thread pdking77
To those of us that are lucky enough to be from West Virginia, Don was more than Mr. Furley or Deputy Fife. He was a kind, gentle, humble and much beloved as a native son who never ignored his roots. At the time of his passing, there were numerous stories of how he never forgot home and

RE: Don Knotts

2012-05-12 Thread Mike CJ Becker
Don Knotts PASSED ON The comedic actor spent many years on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960-1968. But it was his role as landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company that he will be remembered for. He died on Feb. 24, 2006 from complications due to lung cancer. He was 81. What was this person

Don Knotts

2012-05-11 Thread jlj9675
Once when Don Knotts appeared at Disney, I was appalled when the emcee for the event said his greatest character was Ralph Furley. Then very young kids in the audience applauded and began asking Don ques tions about that show when I considered it basically an adult show. Each to their own I

Don Knotts

2012-05-11 Thread Sandy St. Onge
Jess, I s agree with you. FunGirl-Skippy Sandy in IN ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts

2012-05-10 Thread linjanecam
TAGS and our beloved Barney Fife. I wasn't aware of this Fox News segment. On the bright side, at least Don Knotts was mentioned. He must be listed among the comedic greats... Jack Benny, Groucho Marx (and his brothers), Burns and Allen, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Danny Kaye

Don Knotts will best be remembered as Ralph Furley on Three's Company....What??

2012-05-10 Thread Debbie Whisenant
I so agree with Jess: it boggles the mind to think that Ralph Furley was Don Knotts greatest role. The article had to be written by someone not aware of or a fan of TAGS. Of course, Barney . . . I mean Don . . . was good in anything he did, but it was for being our thin-lipped deputy that he won

Don Knotts will best be remembered as Ralph Furley on Three's Company....What??

2012-05-09 Thread Jessica Banzhoff
I was just on foxnews.com and they had a special story called Then/Now-Who's Still Kickin'? and Don Knotts was featured. Here's what it said about him... Don Knotts PASSED ON The comedic actor spent many years on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960-1968. But it was his role as landlord Ralph

Don Knotts

2012-04-30 Thread Marie
http://www.businesslife.com/articles.php?id=2034 indicates it was true but http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/karen-knotts-the-dad-i-didnt-know/ has an excerpt from Karen Knotts' book that indicates the opposite Snopes calls it glurge: http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=69507

Don Knotts

2012-04-29 Thread DAVID QUINN
A DREAMER AND HIS DREAM about Jesse Don Knotts, and I wondered if it was true or fiction.? It tells about him growing up in a very rough home in West Virginia:- he took a job as a chicken plucker, and it seems he was :always sick, sometimes it was physical but it was often just in his head.? In school

Dramatic Don Knotts

2012-04-18 Thread Victor Friskey
Thanks to everyone who enlightened me on Don Knotts dramatic contributions. I looked on IMBD earlier  and didn't see anything concerning Search for Tomorrow. Possibly missed it or it was listed another way. I saw something strange today in the episode Mayberry Goes Hollywood..Remember when

Don Knotts Search for Tomorrow

2012-04-17 Thread teresa sigler
Dear TAGS, I went to youtube and found the video of Barney, Don Knotts on the soapopera Search for Tomorrow. He plays a patient in a coma. Very younglooking here. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20J7INWUA4Y Sand Mt. Mizzus Why-lee Aunt Bee: Oh, look. Somebody dropped

Don Knotts Movie Hot Lead and Cold Feet

2012-04-16 Thread Ken Anderson
I just had a phone call from my brother saying he was going through an old collection of VHS movies and he came across Hot Lead and Cold Feet with Don Knotts. So he is giving it to me to add to my collection of Don Knotts movies. I am not familiar with the movie at all so I am eager to watch

Re: Don Knotts, dramatic actor?

2012-04-15 Thread Dixon Hayes
***I don't think Don Knotts had a lot of dramatic acting roles although he did appear occasionally on various?TV series. If a person possessed the talent for comedy like our lovable Barney Fife I suppose there would?be no need to expand to other areas of acting.*** Actually Vic one of Don's

Dramatic Don Knotts

2012-04-15 Thread Harry Brewbaker
There was a mention of Don Knotts and dramatic roles.  I'm sure someone else will also know this so I'll put it out there.  From 1953-1955 Don played Wilber Peterson on Search for Tomorrow, one of the first soap operas.  I'm sure that had to be very dramatic as those shows were real weepers

Don Knotts

2012-04-14 Thread Victor Friskey
I don't think Don Knotts had a lot of dramatic acting roles although he did appear occasionally on various  TV series. If a person possessed the talent for comedy like our lovable Barney Fife I suppose there would  be no need to expand to other areas of acting. But it's been praying on my mind

An Official List Of The Top 10 Don Knotts Most Memorable Characters

2011-05-13 Thread Keith Tacy
Here is my official list. It is an official official list. There is not another one that is even more official. 1. Bernard P. Fife.TAGS 2. Bernard Milton Fife...TAGS 3. Bernard Oliver FifeTAGS 4. Dr.

Don Knotts on HERE'S LUCY

2011-05-06 Thread Brent Seguine
July 26, MPI is releasing HERE'S LUCY: Best of Collection, seven episodes from Lucille Ball's 3rd sitcom (1968 - 1974). One of the DVD's episodes is Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date with guest star Don Knotts. Additional details / box art... http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Heres-Lucy

re Dixon/re Don Knotts

2011-04-29 Thread ROBERT PHILLIPS
Some people in the younger groups Don't know The Andy Griffith Show and/or Barney Fife but do know Three's company and Mr. Furley so I can understand those groups thinking that Don Knotts is best known as Mr Furley but those are minority groups because Tags is still very popular throughout

Re: Don Knotts' seminal role...Ralph Furley?

2011-04-27 Thread Dixonhayes
In a message dated 4/27/2011 7:27:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, wbmutbb-requ...@wbmutbb.com writes: It said that he was on the Andy Griffith Show but was better known for his portrayal of Ralph Furley from Three's Company. Does anyone here think that Don Knotts was better known

interesting upcoming DVD release of rare Don Knotts material....

2011-04-01 Thread Phil Bo
Tied Up In Laughter Beyond Barney, it‘s Don Knotts - Tied up in laughter! The beloved, Emmy-winning comic actor Don Knotts, best-known for his roles as the bumbling deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and the lecherous landlord Mr. Furley on Three‘s Company, presents a series of side

Re: interesting upcoming DVD release of rare Don Knotts material....

2011-04-01 Thread Allan Newsome
==A Message from Bert Miller== http://www.weaversdepartmentstore.com/catalog.php?item=322 As Phil Bo said...it's a great new DVD and Weaver's will be carrying it! Support TAGSRWC and purchase from Weaver's Department Store. Weaver's is the store run by TAGSRWC and is where the club gets money

Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast 124: Remembering Don Knotts #3

2011-02-26 Thread Allan Newsome
Two Chairs No Waiting 124: Remembering Don Knotts #3 http://www.TwoChairsNoWaiting.com On this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting, we again celebrate the life of Don Knotts to mark the 5th anniversary of his passing on February 24, 2006. Mr. Knotts fans join me in remembering the life

Badge and Don Knotts

2011-02-23 Thread Ken Anderson
at www.mayberryreflections.com if you would like to see it. Cost was roughly $80. If you stop by my site and look at it, please take a minute and sign my guestbook. It is always nice to see who has stopped by. Today is the six year anniversary of the passing of Don Knotts. I wrote

Remembering Don Knotts

2011-02-20 Thread Allan Newsome
The Two Chairs No Waiting podcast for this coming week will be the third episode I've done remembering Don Knotts on the anniversary of his passing. Episodes 20 and 72 were the previous ones with that title. I'll be recording the show tonight at 7pm CT and I would love to hear from you folks

Don Knotts and Jack Dodson

2010-12-10 Thread BRIAN RODAHAVER
While Barney Fife and Howard Sprague may have never met until 'Return to Mayberry' (1986), Don Knotts and Jack Dodson met on the set of TAGS as 'The Legend of Barney Fife' (1/17/1966) was wrapping up and the next episode 'Lost and Found' (1/24/1966) was in pre-production.   Brian Rodahaver One

Don Knotts

2010-11-28 Thread dewey lamb
We are all aware of Andy Griffith's rendering of What it was was football.Well,our beloved Don Knotts holds his own as a baseball announcer. Go to YouTube.com and in the blank box,type in:Don Knotts announces baseball.As Briscoe would say,jump in and hang on. Dewey in NC

Re: don knotts, clint howard, andy griffith

2010-10-09 Thread daltonarick
First congratulations to Andy Griffith, for his induction into the hall of fame. Secondly, I think the story of Don Knotts is very inspirational. I had forgot his first name was Jesse. Also, in the episode where Peggy has a friend come over named Don, was really funny when Andy tells Barney

Jesse Don Knotts

2010-10-09 Thread Sandy St. Onge
Thank you Bev for the interesting story on Don Knotts. Fun Girl-Skippy Sandy from IN ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts, as seen by his daughter

2010-10-06 Thread Tom Lawrence
Don Knotts' daughter with a blunt, insightful account of her father, her life and the enduring impact of a TV classic:http://www.popeater.com/2010/10/05/karen-knotts-don-knotts-andy-griffith-show/ ___ WBMUTBB

The Don Knotts Show (1970-1971)

2010-09-01 Thread BRIAN RODAHAVER
It's good to know that Karen Knotts' one-woman show 'Tied Up in Knotts' is sold out. I liked the special clips from 'The Don Knotts Show' near the end. 'The Don Knotts Show' (1970-1971) needs to be released on DVD. This variety series was produced at the height of the color variety series

The Don Knotts Show

2010-09-01 Thread Paul Mulik
I too would love to be able to see episodes of The Don Knotts Show, but it is extremely unlikely that it will ever make it to DVD. Variety shows of that type always had guest stars who performed their hit songs (or at least, songs that they hoped would become hits), and all of these songs

Don Knotts on Matlock

2010-08-27 Thread Jerome Graber
I happened to see an epsiode of Matlock the other day. I had never watched the program when it was on it's original run. Don Knotts made an appearance in a few scenes. It was great to see the Andy Don together. Was he a regular on this show or was this just a one time thing? Jerry Graber

Don Knotts Star Luncheon on Two Chairs No Waiting podcast

2010-08-26 Thread Allan Newsome
** Two Chairs No Waiting 98: Don Knotts Star Luncheon ** Last week was about Don Knotts got his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. This episode we get to hear bits of the audio from the luncheon held following the star ceremony. Running time: 0:18:57 http://TwoChairsNoWaiting.com PS - If you

Two Chairs No Waiting 97: Don Knotts Star on Hollywood Boulevard

2010-08-18 Thread Allan Newsome
*** Two Chairs No Waiting 97: Don Knotts Star on Hollywood Boulevard *** Don Knotts got his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame at age 75 on January 19, 2000. His star can be found on the North side of the 7100 block of Hollywood Blvd (7083 to be exact). The star was awarded for his contributions

TCM tribute to Don Knotts coming in November

2010-08-07 Thread beastooge
Another way-in-advance notice... Turner Classic Movies released its November 2010 schedule a yesterday. They're running a 10-hour tribute to Don Knotts, November 16 - 17, beginning at 8PM Eastern. 8PM THE GHOST MR. CHICKEN (1966) 10PM THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG (1975) 12AM THE INCREDIBLE MR

Two Chairs No Waiting 93: Scooby-Doo Don Knotts

2010-07-22 Thread Allan Newsome
== Two Chairs No Waiting 93: Scooby-Doo Don Knotts == You might remember Don Knotts appearing on The New Scooby-Doo Movies aired back in 1972. There's a new cartoon called Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. the crowd at the beginning of the episode had standing there, front and center

Two Chairs no waiting ...Don Knotts

2010-07-22 Thread Daniel Santos
Having an almost two year old Scooby Doo aficionado in the house I have also discovered Don Knotts on the What's New Scooby Doo series. He plays a security guard in a mallbut he actually the bad guy in this one. If it isn't Don Knottssounds just like him. Johnna Fayetteville, AR

Don Knotts

2010-04-26 Thread dewey lamb
I have a very enlightning commentary by Paul Harvey about Don Knotts. If you would like to receive a copy,put the name Don Knotts in the subject line. Dewey in NC _ Hotmail

Two Chairs No Waiting 77: Don Knotts, George Lindsey and Hal Smith

2010-03-31 Thread Allan Newsome
http://www.TwoChairsNoWaiting.com Two Chairs No Waiting 77: Don Knotts, George Lindsey and Hal Smith 1991 Opryland press conference continues. Order of appearance: Don Knotts, George Lindsey, and Hal Smith.Running time: 0:18:56 Also, check out the Burke On Mayberry podcast. You no longer

Don Knotts and Johnny Unitas

2009-12-17 Thread brodahaver
In Don Knotts' final episode as a cast regular, 'Opie Flunks Aritmetic' (April 19,1965), Barney shows his preferred way to throw a football (in the middle) compared to Opie's reference of Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts holding the ball at its end. Don Knotts later co-starred

Don Knotts

2009-11-29 Thread jlj9675
Just heard the intro to The Incredible Mr. Limpet on TCM; our Don Knotts was given some very nice accolades; I felt proud! Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts Bio

2009-11-18 Thread Larry Hamrick
I hope everyone caught Don Knotts' Bio on the Biography Channel Tues. Night. Karen Knotts offered insight on her father, also some great footage behind the scenes on TAGS. I'm sorry, I've already 10-4d ya' Larry Hamrick in Lincolnton, NC

Meeting Don Knotts

2009-11-11 Thread Janet Anderson
With recent talk of Don Knotts, I thought I would share my experiences with him. Wow, fantastic! Thanks for sharing that! Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts

2009-11-10 Thread jlj9675
With recent talk of Don Knotts, I thought I would share my experiences with him. Two of our chapter members had gone to MGM at Disney with me to witness his handprint ceremony but due to weather it was cancelled. An attendant noticed our shirts and asked if we'd like to meet him backstage so

RE: Don Knotts

2009-11-10 Thread Sue Doughty
In a double dip of good fortune, that was also the night I met our own Allen NewsomeA prince of a fellow... There is no Allen Newsome in Mayberry. It's spelled ALLAN.. I just had to do it. :-) Have a great Mayberry Day. Sue Doughty High Point, NC

RE: Don Knotts Stories

2009-11-09 Thread Hughes, Clyde L. (HSC)
being ordinary, down to earth' kind of thing. Over and Under, Clyde Barn -- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:54:39 -0800 (PST) From: Kathy Brooke kathybro...@yahoo.com Subject: Don Knotts Stories To: wbmutbb@wbmutbb.com Message-ID: 184311.82145...@web52501.mail.re2

Don Knotts

2009-11-09 Thread bcunnin107
I was fortunate enough to meet Don Knotts about 12 years ago in Birmingham. It was a thrill.And what a nice man!!! In a double dip of good fortune, that was also the night I met our own Allen NewsomeA prince of a fellow... Brad Neil Bentley Cunningham My card, in case you

Joel Redlin and Don Knotts Stories

2009-11-05 Thread Ken Anderson
passed his copy around. One of the guests then told the story of how when he worked at the airport in LA Don Knotts came up to him to rent a car. He had just gotten finished with a shooting for one of his films and had a lot of make up on. The fellow said how friendly Don was and how down to earth

Don Knotts

2009-10-23 Thread Dan Goodwin
Paul, apparently there was a punk rock band in the Grand Rapids, MI area from about 2000 to 2003 that was named Don Knotts. I don't see any mention of why the band chose Don Knotts as their name. dan ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com

Don Knotts

2009-10-23 Thread (Ted)Theodoric of York
Regarding Paul's question about the Black day for Mayberry record on ebay-here is a link. Apparently they are a band called Don Knotts out of Michiganhttp://www.frictionrecords.net/donknotts/merch.html -- Ted (Theodoric of York) ___ WBMUTBB mailing

Don Knotts

2009-10-14 Thread (Ted)Theodoric of York
I work at a car dealership in Maryland. I was in the shipping/receiving department glancing at the different addresses on the envelopes. One of them caught my eye immediately. University Motors. Don Knotts blvd. Morgantown WV. I couldn't believe it. I immediately thought of you good people

Jack burns VS Don Knotts

2009-09-07 Thread Victor Friskey
It's well known to any lover of TAGSJack Burns was no Don Knotts...Tom Kessel Your right on that Tom. I think Jack was a great actor but the problem with his role on TAGS was that  he came in too soon after Don left. I think the better plan would have been to hire Goober as deputy

Don Knotts on Gomer Pyle, USMC

2009-08-28 Thread Dan Johnson
Hello, everyone!   I was watching some of the first season episodes of Gomer Pyle, USMC last night. One of the episodes I caught was Gomer and the Dragon Lady, and while watching, I discovered a special tip of the hat to Don Knotts.   In one scene, Gomer is met by Duke (Ronnie Schell

Don Knotts Stunt Double

2009-08-04 Thread Jeff Gossett
Don's stunt double was Jerry Brutsche; he is credited in Barney's Sidecar. He is also list in practically every Don Knotts movie made even the Don Knotts Television Show. Jerry was also in The 2 Every Which Way but Loose Movies as the sweeper driver and as one of the Black Widows. Jeff

Re: Don Knotts

2009-05-18 Thread mevans284
I was in Los Angeles last week and had the honor of visiting Don Knotts' gravesite.  Admittedly it is probably not on most people's Top 10 places I want to visit while in Los Angeles but for me it was certainly well worth taking the time to pay tribute to the man who single-handedly brought

expressions and Don Knotts' appearances

2009-05-04 Thread jlj9675
There are so many expressions I employ from the show that I've lost track. Most of my family and friends realize this after all these years but if they look the least bit confused, I just say That's a Mayberryism! As for Don Knotts' appearances or lack thereof, he was once quoted as saying

Don Knotts: Gone But Not Forgotten

2009-02-23 Thread Kathryn Darden
Don Knotts: Gone But Not Forgotten http://www.bukisa.com/articles/36724_don-knotts-gone-but-not-forgotten ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts in McHALE'S NAVY

2008-12-14 Thread beastooge
Season 4 (1965 - 1966) of McHALE'S NAVY was released a couple weeks ago.? It includes Don Knotts' guest star episode, where he plays a Navy psychiatrist, and Capt. Binghamton tries to convince him that the PT-73 crew is suffering from fatigue and must be shipped home. Brent

Don Knotts Hometown Celebration

2008-07-24 Thread DCueni
Our family visited at Don Knotts hometown celebration last Saturday in Morgantown WV. Went to hear Don's daughter, Karen, perform her Tied Up In Knotts show. It was about an hour long and reflected a lot on her the relationship with her father. Had some show clips from Don's variety hour

Don Knotts Hometown Celebration in Morgantown, West Virginia

2008-07-15 Thread brodahaver
Anyone who will be able to attend the 'Don Knotts Hometown Celebration', (in addition to taking in the various events on High Street in Morgantown, WV), don't forget Cooper's Rock State Park (just off I-68). In his autobiography, Don (who had a near death experience on the rocks) incorrectly

Redux... The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts

2008-05-26 Thread beastooge
for everyone's benefit... ? Coming in the Fall of 2008, a hardcover book from Cumberland Press, The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts. ?The book is a detailed history and behind-the-scenes look at all of Don's feature

RE: The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts

2008-05-08 Thread Theresa Smith
I think the book The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts sounds like it will be a fascinating read. I hope Weaver's will be able to carry it when it's published. Also, thanks Allan, for your tireless work in getting everything back to normal in digest-land. It looks like everything is OK in Mayberry

The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts

2008-05-07 Thread beastooge
Coming in the Fall of 2008, a hardcover book from Cumberland Press, The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts.? The book is a detailed history and behind-the-scenes look at all of Don's feature films.? The publication date still isn't firmed up, but it looks like Fall 2008.? Amazon has it up for preorder

Don Knotts

2007-12-24 Thread Bob DeWitt
Hi Folks, This is the first time I've written here but have been reading for a couple of years. I found a Don Knotts tribute that I thought you might like to see. Here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G26irUk4fdY Bob DeWitt Galesburg, Illinois

Don Knotts

2007-07-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Don Knotts's brothers were all known by names other than their own and Don's real name was Jesse but called Don. By the way, the book by Don Knotts about his life is really good. You can get it from Weavers on the mayberry.com website, if it's still available. I have read it twice and get

Don Knotts Brothers

2007-07-07 Thread Danny Taylor
His brothers were: William Earl known as Shadow Ralph known as Sid And Willis known as Bill All older. Dapper Dan I already 10-4'd ya! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com

don knotts brother

2007-07-05 Thread ladynoogs45744
did don knotts have a brother named simon? just wondering ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

Don Knotts Tribute

2007-06-06 Thread Anthony Sizemore
I was viewing the Mayberry clips on You Tube and ran across this tribute to Don Knotts. It's one of the best I've seen. http://youtube.com/watch?v=G26irUk4fdYmode=relatedsearch= Andge in Bethlehem, GA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com

Don Knotts' Statue

2007-04-09 Thread JoAnn Peterson
MAYBERRY ON MAIN [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm sorry you got the impression that Don Knotts' hometown pulled the plug on the Barney Fife statue in Mayberry, because it isn't true. The Barney Fife statue was not allowed to happen because CBS television officials, who initially gave Tom Hellenbrand

Don Knotts Statue

2007-04-06 Thread MAYBERRY ON MAIN
Well the statue in Don Knotts home town is in a suit because they want him to remember as the actor. Not just one role he played (Barney Fife). And there was a statue made for Mt. Airy (mayberry) But it was destroyed. Because his home town wanted a statue, and they didnt want it in his uniform

Lucille Ball and Don Knotts

2007-03-31 Thread brodahaver
Lucy is pitted against Barney Fife? How about Lucille Ball and Don Knotts on 'Here's Lucy.' Knotts appeared on the episode 'Lucy Goes On Her Last Blind Date' (1/8/1973). According to 'The Lucy Book' by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman, Knotts blew some takes mixing up his character's name of Ben

Don Knotts never lived in Rockford

2007-03-10 Thread GRITTON, JOE A (ATTOPS)
Seeing the question in Today's Digest I pulled out Don Knotts biography Barney Fife and other Characters I have known I didn't read every page, but my quick scan indicated he lived no place other that West Virginia and New York, in his early years. The good news is that it prompted me to read

Don Knotts lived where??

2007-03-09 Thread Seaholm, Dale E
I have wondered this for many years, and I hope someone in this forum could tell me. Did Don Knotts ever live in Rock Island, Illinois?? I remember hearing on the radio years ago (early 1990's sometime) that he had, and a guy who called in to the local radio talk show at that time, said he had

Remembering Don Knotts

2007-02-25 Thread ladynoogs45744
Thanks for the reminder... i plan to light a candle and use the laughter he has given over the years to send positive and happy energy into the world like he did for generations. And watch some famous episodes I always watch TAGS before going to bed.. somehow it calms me to sleep and i almost

DON KNOTTS MEMORY

2007-02-24 Thread RON AND CHRIS
I'VE NEVER SENT A E-MAIL HERE, BUT DON KNOTTS TRULY DESERVES A SALUTE FOR ALL HE HAS STOOD FOR OVER THE YEARS. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS 8 YEARS OLD THINKS THE WORLD OF BARNEY AND CRIED WHEN HE WAS GONE, BUT STILL LOVES ALL THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOWS. THANKS BARNEY FOR ALL THE LAUGHTER, SMILES

Don Knotts

2007-02-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just remembering Don Knotts today. I am so glad I got to see in on stage in March '02 in Newark, OH with Tim Conway. The tears on my pillow bespeak the pain that is in my heart. Bee in New Concord, OH ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com

Don Knotts Tribute

2007-02-22 Thread Ken Anderson
Because I will not have my computer available early next week, I decided to post this tribute to Don Knotts a bit early It will be exactly one year ago next Monday that the entertainment industry and fans of comedy everywhere lost one of its all time great artists. Over the years many new

In Memory of Don Knotts

2007-02-22 Thread Ken Anderson
Because I will not have my computer available early next week, I decided to post this tribute to Don Knotts a bit early It will be exactly one year ago next Monday that the entertainment industry and fans of comedy everywhere lost one of its all time great artists. Over the years many new

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