5 Things You May Not Know About Comedic Legend Don Knotts

Don Knotts rose to fame in the early ’60s as Deputy Barney Fife on the classic TV series The Andy Griffith Show. Knotts had a way of making fun of himself with his physical mannerisms but, underneath it all, there was just so much heart. When Knotts left after Season 5, there was a void that no one could fill.  So, with all that said, here are five things that you may not know about this funny feller.

First off, Knotts was born to older parents. They’d already raised a couple of kids. When they got word that another was on the way, the story goes that it almost gave Knotts’ dad a heart attack just thinking about what was in store.