Don Knotts has died

[Retired AF Dem]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_en_tv/obit_knotts

[BlueJazz]

1. Annnnnn-Deeeeee! Loved the Guy! RIP.

[Poppyseedman]

2. RIP

Nip it in the bud

[CrownPrinceBandar]

3. How long until this one goes to the Lounge?

[bbinacan]

9. My post went

pretty darned fast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4802701

[LiberalHeart]

26. Mine, too. I guess we're just not special. N/T

[0007]

11. Any minute now!

[OKNancy]

19. I was thinking of just leaving this one

to keep the natives quiet.

This one at least has a news link.

[arwalden]

49. Good Call

[Rhiannon12866]

61. Good call. Thanks. K&R. And there will be pix, like this one... :D

One of my favorite TV characters, ever...:loveya:

[951-Riverside]

20. How about we keep the topic here and move you to the Lounge?

BTW R.I.P Don

[CrownPrinceBandar]

22. Tee Hee.....

You're funny.

[BootinUp]

4. Awww

RIP good buddy.

[corporatemedia]

5. I don't know his politics, but I loved his comedy work ever since...

the Steve Allen Show "Man in the Street" interviews way back in the 50's.

And Barney (with the bullet he kept in his pocket) still makes me laugh.

[Raine]

14. He was a Liberal

going way back, was a big supporter of Bella Abzug.

[RoyGBiv]

45. Very liberal ...

Good man all the way around.

[LuckyLib]

77. Did he play a Mr. Nervous type on Steve Allen? I have a vague

recollection. And Louis Nye -- I can't remember his gig, but "Steverino" was the word that sticks. And Tom Poston? What type was he? Have great childhood memories of my folks laughing out loud to those three, not to mention Steve Allen's other hilarious bits.

[XOKCowboy]

6. OOOOHHHH NNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Don Knotts was a big part of my childhood. Very interesting life too but he'll always be known as Barney Fife. RIP

[Raine]

8. Sellf-deleted...posted in wrong place NT

[Solly Mack]

7. The Incredible Mr. Limpet

Rest well.

Henry Limpet: What if I told you I used to be a human being?
Ladyfish: I don't care how terrible your past was, Limpet

[bliss_eternal]

10. Anytime I see this is going to air, I plan to watch.

I've loved this movie since childhood. I'll only watch the Andy Griffith show if it's a Deputy Barney Fife episode.

Rest in peace, Mr. Knotts...

[Solly Mack]

16. Me too! Love the movie! I finally had to buy it so I could see it as

often as I wanted - which is at least once a year. :)

[Ignis]

25. Ah, childhood memories. We'll miss Don. :( (nt)

[Solly Mack]

27. To richer childhoods! Thank you, Mr Knotts!

Yes - he will be greatly missed

[Raine]

12. R-I-P Barney

I always liked him, very sad he is gone. :cry: Another good liberal who didn't make it thru the chimp years. :-(

[stepnw1f]

13. All my Favs are Passing on

damn... I really enjoyed his movies...

"I wish I were a fish."

[TaleWgnDg]

15. Oh, wow . . . Don Knotts. The comics' comic!

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Oh, wow . . . Don Knotts. The comics' comic! I remember him well from the beginning of his television career on the original Steve Allen Show to Andy Griffin's show to Three's Company. Knotts held his own and carved himself a wonderful and warm position in the hearts of America!

"Early in his TV career, he was one of the original cast members of "The Steve Allen Show," the comedy-variety show that ran from 1956-61. He was one of a group of memorable comics backing Allen that included Louis Nye, Tom Poston and Bill "Jose Jimenez" Dana. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_en_tv/obit_knotts

RIP, Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife in The Andy Griffith Show


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[bliss_eternal]

69. Apparently, Jim Carrey is a big fan, too...

I heard him state in an interview, he never passes up an opportunity to watch The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.

Oddly, this is one of his movies I've never seen.

[AnneD]

76. I loved it...

the quintessential Don Knots movie (I still remember the theme oddly enough). The world really needs kinder gentler people. It's odd, my daughter and I put on a Andy Griffith DVD last week and enjoyed it tremendously. There are a few small town around like that, but that gentle way of life is disappearing. I'll have to get my Mayberry Cookbook out and do a Memorial Theme dinner. I notice most of the older Hollywood types are DEM's and liberal ones at that. Even some like Johnny Carson. Must have been all that McCarthyism and black listing.

Wasn't he also in the Apple Dumpling Gang with Tim Conway...Not that was another great combination.

[bliss_eternal]

78. Yes, I loved the Apple Dumpling Gang!

:thumbsup:

[Lars39]

17. Dang. He helped create some good memories.

Long story short, we are in the midst of making our rental bathroom a Barney Fife tribute.
Losing too many good people. :cry:

[Kahuna]

18. Ahhh. RIP Don.

:cry:

[otohara]

21. RIP - Sad News

[Bjornsdotter]

23. We Love Barney Fife

Andy Griffith on TV,
Sheriff Taylor
Mayberry,
Mount Pilot,
North Carolina,
Raleigh

Fishin' hole,
Earnest T.,
Courthouse,
Opie,
Goober Pyle,
Gomer Pyle, (Golllllly!)

Aunt Bea in the kitchen,
Lousy pickles,
Good friend chicken,
Helen Crump,
Otis drunk,
Emmett's Fixit Shop

Criminals would come to town,
Fearless Fife tracks 'em down,
His eye would pop,
His gun would drop,
He's a favorite TV cop

We love Barney Fife...
He's the Deputy of Mayberry
We love Barney Fife...
He upholds the law with Opie's pa

Floyd the barber cuttin' hair,
Howard Sprague,
Barber chair,
Barney's job is never done,
Law and order's in his blood,
His shaky gun is at your service,
Catchin' crooks makes him nervous,
Thelma Lou's offical stud,
Nip it
Nip it in the bud
(This is Deputy Fife speakin'
And I'm armed!!!)

Andy plays the guitar,
Barney's in the squad car,
Driving Mayberry nuts,
He's law enforcement klutz

Ticket writing everyone,
He's got one bullet for his gun,
Bad guys are on the run,
Book 'em Barney
Murder one!

We love Barney Fife...
He's the Deputy of Mayberry...
Andy Griffith is our life
(Yeah yeah yeah),
When the show is done
We'll watch another one
(Re-run, re-run, re-run)
WE LOVE BARNEY FIFE!


By Gums n' Moses

[tinfoilinfor2005]

65. Good job!

Gave us all a laugh in this house. :)

[hwmnbn]

24. Aww, man!! ....

I always liked the guy. Memories of my childhood, laughing with my brother and sisters at that corny silly Barney Fife.

I'm actually sad about this, surprisingly so.

[Faygo Kid]

28. My heart is broken tonight. The greatest Second Banana in TV history.

I have always strived to be as gentle and sincere as Barney Fife, as portrayed by Don Knotts. One of those Boomer icons that should have lived forever. More later. Too heartbroken to say more. Even the fun girls from Mt. Pilot are ratcheting it down a notch today. He was the greatest. Screw that Furley character. He was Bernard P. Fife.

[Daphne08]

29. Barney Fife is my all-time favorite TV character.

RIP Don Knotts. You were loved. :cry:

[Faygo Kid]

30. That's what I wanted to say. This is going to be bigger than expected.

Maybe not on the same scale as Sinatra or Carson, but this is going to be noted and affect people more than they expect. What a wonderful legacy he has left us.

[northofdenali]

31. Farewell, Mr. Limpett

We'll miss you. :(

[Critters2]

66. I LOVED that movie!!

Oftentimes, AMC shows movies featuring someone who has recently died. I hope they show "Mr. Limpett"!

[Rowdyboy]

32. I'm literally laughing through tears remembering how he made me laugh

Goodbye, sweet Barney. You're missed.

[xchrom]

33. aw -- we're poorer with out you mr knotts!

so many laughs -- i can't believe it.

fare well!

[berni_mccoy]

34. Oh no...

:cry: I remember watching him on the Andy Griffith show with my dad when I was a kid. :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry:

[The Witch]

35. Make it topical - someone post the link to

Dubya:the Movie starring Don Knotts.

[Todd B]

39. You mean this one?

http://www.dubyamovie.com/small.html

He was great too.. :(

[Geo55]

36. Are you nervous ?

Noop !

RIP Donny boy....ya done good.

[Richard Steele]

37. One of our most UNDER-rated actors of all time.

RIP, Mr Knotts. You are missed.



(and PROPS to michaeltprice.com for the excellent image above)

[Gregorian]

38. Mister limpet.

I've been drinking sake. I guess you could say I'm drunk. And I just discovered a giant fish in my creek. So I'm kind of crazy at the moment. Don Knotts versus my giant salmon. Yippee, death.

[skooooo]

41. Mr. Chicken, too, don't forget.

[EMAN51]

53. "Thatta boy, Luther"

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. I loved that movie as a kid.

[proud patriot]

40. Wow , this really affected me

I will always remember how much joy Mr. Knotts brought to my
life .

[RoyGBiv]

44. Me too...

I'm really kinda freaked out about it.

I got the first four seasons of the Andy Griffith Show for Christmas and was watching one of the discs earlier today, and I actually thought to myself that it was comforting thinking that while I knew these people couldn't be around forever, at least I'd have this record of them being here.

And just now I logged on to DU and saw this, and my heart ran cold. I'm actually nearing tears, which is really weird to me.

I need to find a copy of _No Time for Sergeants_. Don had a small part, but it was brilliant.

Damnit this sucks.

[AbsoluteArmorer]

42. The Nervous Man on the Steve Allen Show

I sure remember Don Knotts in his big tv debut on the Steve Allen Show when I was a youngun. I too will miss this fine entertaining actor.


http://www.answers.com/topic/don-knotts

Name at birth: Jesse Donald Knotts

Pop-eyed and pencil-necked, Don Knotts made a career out of playing jittery underdogs with wavering voices and big dreams. Knotts was a regular on the original Tonight Show with Steve Allen, where he broke in an ongoing routine called simply the Nervous Man.

[niallmac]

43. I first saw Don Knotts on The Steve Allen Show in The Man On The Street

bit. I thought it was hilarious. I was also fond of his small but very funny part as the dexterity tester in No Time For Sargents. RIP.

[NuttyFluffers]

46. oh no! awwww.... RIP

[truth2power]

47. Just a thought for the mods...

I never go to the lounge. No problem with it, just so many threads and only so much time to read.

Anyhoo...I wouldn't have known about this (not this soon, anyway) if I hadn't seen it here in LBN. I was a great fan of Andy and Barney and I think it's appropriate that the news was posted here.

[FannieandGladys]

48. Don Knotts' death

Don Knotts made The Andy Griffith Show what it was. Loved his explanation of the emancipation proclamation.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. Welcome to DU!

What was his explanation of the Emancipation Proclomation? :hi:

[Frank Cannon]

57. He always had some great "study hints" for Opie.

I liked his way of memorizing that the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

You just remember "1", because that's the first number.
You remember "7", because that's like "lucky seven".
Then you remember "7" again, because you already just remembered it.
Then you remember "6", because 7 minus 1 are 6.

And that's 1776!

[newscott]

50. Rest in peace deputy!

Man he was one of the funniest guys to ever grace a TV screen. I'll always remember him.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

51. WHAT a GREAT GUY--81 yrs old_GOOD LONG LIFE- a true "GIVER"

--Respiratory failure--
Those lungs of ours need to be cared for--

suggestion:All DU smokers QUIT--Cold Turkey-
No excuses- no exceptions-

This way when Chimp's Korporate pollution gets really bad
or an airborne pandemic gets in your lungs you'll be able to fight it off!!
... don't need you dying of pneumonia/cancer/etc.,!!

I need you around to argue with
as we help save our country and our planet!!

RIP DON!!
Play a joke on my best friend who's just arrived up there too! (he died last week on his BMW motorcycle!)
Jimmy LeBlanc-the best friend I ever had

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[anitar1]

54. He was unique. Gave me many enjoyable laughs. RIP n/t

[Drum]

55. Folks in West Virginia

(where I grew up) were always proud of having Don Knotts as a native son...or was he a graduate of WV University, where I went? Not sure, but know that from my past there and in the theater world, that we have some commonality there in WV.

Rest easy Don, and thanks.

[Critters2]

67. CNN this morning

said he was a native of WV. You should be proud.

[Staph]

74. Don was both a West Virginia native . . .

And a graduate of West Virginia University. He grew up in my hometown, Morgantown, and my dad knew him when they were both students there. Paul Dooley (the dad in Breaking Away) was another student at the same time.

RIP, fellow Mountaineer!

[bedazzled]

56. terrible news, even though he had a long life...

and lived to see appreciation of his work.

i have introduced my 8 year old son to his work, and he especially enjoys mr. limpet, mr. chicken and the reluctant astronaut.

i can't stand the thought of losing another great talent.

and darren mcgavin, too. always thought he was really hot!

[USA_1]

58. Very funny man!

Reminds me of when TV was funny without the use of naughty words.

[Coventina]

59. RIP, and condolences to his family.

I remember my mom taking me to see "Hot Lead and Cold Feet" as a child.

My mom and I laughed every time he was on the screen.

[Liberal_Andy]

60. Rest in peace, Barney!

:hi:

[Teenager]

68. We'll miss him.

He will surely be missed. May he rest in peace.

[barb162]

62. RIP

[roguevalley]

63. aw. Darren McGavin and Don Knotts. What a shame.

Nothing like him chasing Ernest T around and can't forget Otis. :)

Also the Darlings. Were the Dillards on that show? I just loved barney fife.

[creeker]

64. For so many of us,an icon of a simpler time has passed---

How many of us would LOVE to live in Mayberry?

[PDittie]

70. The very first thing my family watched on our brand-new

console color television set (I believe it was 1965) was "The Incredible Mr. Limpet".



RIP to a fine man.

[Joey Liberal]

71. RIP Don! You were a great guy! n.t

[Faygo Kid]

72. Worth bumping. I miss him already.

The Fun Girls from Mt. Pilot are lonely tonight.

[wellstone dem]

73. I met him once

He was at a fundraiser for our local Catholic Charities, a Mardi Gras event. I played black jack with fake money next to him. He was a quiet, pleasant, gentleman.

Rest in peace Mr. Knotts.

[Hepburn]

75. RIP, Barney Fife

:cry:

[wiggs]

79. Another fun movie: The Love God

Thanks for everything. Meant a lot.