Don Knotts (1924 – 2006) was a tv and movie comedian I loved as a kid.

He typically played nerd-type characters that were awkward and nervous. All up, Knotts made 27 movies. These are some of my faves –

Care for a little taste of Don in action? This scene is from his 1968 movie THE SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST. I’ve spliced it into three parts.

I recently finished reading his autobiography as well. It details his rise up the comedy ranks after serving in the United States Army during WW2. The book’s title is named after a character he played in the 1960’s on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.

Apart from his movies I used to watch him in a show in the 80’s called THREES COMPANY. Don Knotts could get people laughing just by the way he moved his eyes. Check this out –

Later in his career, Don lent his voice to a number of film characters, including some SCOOBY DOO movies, as well as the 2002 PlayStation 2 video game SCOOBY DOO: NIGHT OF 100 FRIGHTS –

And yes, there is a statue. It lives in Don Knotts’s hometown in the U.S state of West Virginia.

Click HERE to see where Don rated on a list of the 75 Best Comedians of All Time.