We Bet You Didn’t Know Some of These Things about the Life and Career of Don Knotts

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, actually having nothing to do with Don’s early career chicken plucking, is the movie he starred in alongside Joan Staley in 1966. The film is set in the fictitious community of Rachel in Kansas where Don Knotts plays a newspaper typesetter, Luther Heggs, who spends a night in a haunted house.

TV Land Awards

One of the last award show appearances we got to see Don Knotts was the 2nd annual TV Land Awards in 2004, just two years before he died. It was one of the last time Knotts and Griffith appeared together. Many commented that Knotts seemed more aged than Griffith. Each year awards are given in a number of different categories, which may vary from year to year. Don Knotts was voted TV Land Legend winning the award for that, giving him a further stamp proving the influence he had on so many throughout his career.