The Fascinating Life Of The Comedy Phenomenon That Is Don Knotts

Published on 11/13/2019
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Voicing An Animated Character

Don Knotts lent his voice to the 2005 Disney animated movie Chicken Little, which was quite a success in theaters. He voiced the character Mayor Turkey Lurkey and the film ended up becoming one of his final movies. The film is dedicated to Disney artist Joe Grant, who passed away of a heart attack prior to its release. Don Knotts did a fantastic job voicing the character and kids from around the world admired him, just proving that he continued to entertain the younger generations despite his age.

Voicing An Animated Character

Voicing An Animated Character

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Another Successful Reunion

In 1988, Don Knotts started to play a recurring guest role on Andy Griffith’s TV series Matlock, which reunited the old friends 20 years after the finale of The Andy Griffith Show. They loved working together and spoke highly of their experiences. The format of Matlock is similar to Perry Mason’s, with Matlock working on identifying the perpetrators and confronting them in pretty dramatic courtroom scenes. It is another project that reunited Don Knotts with someone, and another which was a success.

Another Successful Reunion

Another Successful Reunion

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