on his birthday, Don Knotts (Born: July 21, 1924; Died: Feb 24, 2006).

Don Knotts is known for his roles as Deputy Barny Fife on the CBS TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)", as Ralph Furley (1979-1984) on the ABC TV sitcom "Three's Company (1977-1984)" and as Les Calhoun (1988-1992) on the TV show "Matlock (NBC: 1986-1992, ABC: 1992-1995)".

Some other TV shows he appeared on are "Search for Tomorrow", "The Bob Cummings Show", "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "The Red Skelton Hour", "McHale's Navy", "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre", "Mayberry R.F.D.", "The Bill Cosby Show", "Here's Lucy", "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home", "The Girl with Something Extra", "Fantasy Island", "The Love Boat", "What a Country", "She's the Sheriff", "Newhart", "Nashville Now", "Step by Step", "Burke's Law", "Odd Job Jack" and "The 70's Show".

He played Henry Limpet in the movie "The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)" and Theodore Ogelvie in "The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)" and "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)",

Some other movies he appeared in are "No Time for Sergeants (1958)", "Wake Me When It's Over (1960)", "The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)", "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)", "The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)", "The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)", "The LoveGod (1969)", "How to Frame a Figg (1971)", "The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)", "I Love a Mystery (1973)", "No Deposit, No Return (1976)", "Gus (1976)", "Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)", "Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)", "The Prize Fighter (1979)", "The Private Eyes (1980)", "Cannonball Run II (1984)", "Return to Mayberry (1986)", "Big Bully (1996)", "Pleasntville (1998)" and "Quints (2000)".

He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series five times for his role as Deputy Barny Fife on the CBS TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)",