Actor Don Knotts died

[Micca]

Don Knotts as Barney Fife was perhaps the greatest sitcom character ever.
I own Ghost and Mr. Chicken on DVD Sorry to hear of his death, but grateful for all the laughs he brought me and so many others.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

In the character of Barney Fife he created one of the giants of television. RIP Don Knotts

 

[disney50fam]

Thats so said! I loved him!

 

[TheRatPack]

My husband and I used to watch reruns of Andy Griffith when we first got married as it was the only channel we could pick up without cable. I have seen him in so many movies though, including playing himself in Scooby Doo cartoons

He'll be missed, but then so will a lot of the greats once they are gone. They just don't come along like that anymore

 

[Nancyg56]

So sad! One of my absolute favorite movies is "The Incredible Mr. Limpet". He will be sorely missed!

That is the one I was trying to think of. My DH used to watch it with my kids when they were little. I also liked the Reluctant Astronaut. ( I never can remember titles.) Gosh, he was one of the best, wasn't he? Another legend gone, but not to be forgotten.

 

[siouxi31]

Holy cow! I can't believe I learned this from the dis. I must really be ignoring the news lately. Thanks for posting.
It makes me so sad to hear of the classic stars passing.

 

[Feralpeg]

Sung By Barney Fife...

In A Jailhouse,
Down In Dixie,
Fightin Crime And Saving Lives,
Lived A Sheriff And His Buddy,
Pistol Packin,
Barney Fife.

Oh My Darin,
Oh My Darin,
Oh My Darin Barnie Fife,
He's A Deadly Crime Stopper,
What A Copper,
Barnie Fife!

Then One Day There,
Came A Ridin,
Two Bad Men To Rob The Bank,
But Fife Was Tricky,
A Dead-eye Dicky,
And He Locked Them In The Tank.

Sung By Sheriff Andy Taylor...

Oh My Darin,
Oh My Darin Barnie Fife,
Had A Jailcell,
Couldn't Lock It,
Had One Bullet For His Pistol,
Had To Keep It In His Pocket.

Rest In Peace, Don. You'll Be Missed!

 

[bettyann29]

RIP Barney ...

 

[Tiggerlover91]

I'm afraid I'm going to have this say this about this post....NIP IT....IN THE BUD!

Don Knotts as Barney Fife made that line famous on Andy Griffith.

 

[Nancy]

He was 81.

I remember watching him in a movie called "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" when I was little. He was great.

I love that movie! I also liked him in Mr Limpet.

 

[Big V]

I still like to watch The Andy Griffith Show on reruns.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

Nip it, nip it, nip it!

We still watch the Andy Griffith Show reruns every afternoon. He was a true talent.

Lori

 

[Laura]

I first heard about this earlier today when a cop posted on a New Orleans board that some of them were going to carry a bullet in their pockets tomorrow in honor of him.

That's really sweet!

Don Knotts was a hilarious actor. Always fun to watch. Too bad some people can't live (and work) forever.

 

[snels]

I Still love watching Don Knotts on the Andy Griffith Show. He was a great actor! Barney always made me laugh.
I was happy when Don Knotts showed up as a neighbor in the Matlock series. He and Andy made a great team.

 

[Johnfish]

He was also great in the movie Pleasentville. (1998)

 

[eclectics]

It's TV and Cashew Fudge night over at Thelma Lou's.

Rest In Peace Barney....

 

[JohnMouse]

And I remember Mr. Knotts also as Mr. Morrison, the 'nervous man' in Steve Allen's Man in the Street sketches.

STEVE:Tell me Mr Morrisson, are you nervous?
DON: NOPE!

I guess Don's up there now with Steve, and Louis Nye, who played Gordon Hathaway in those same sketches.

"Hi Ho Steverino!"