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Don Knotts, a Morgantown native, began his career performing as a ventriloquist at the historic Metropolitan Theatre. After graduating from Morgantown High School in 1942 and West Virginia University in 1948, his comedic and acting talents led to memorable television and movie roles including Deputy Barney Fife in The Andy Griffith Show, Ralph Furley in Three's Company, Henry Limpet in The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Luther Heggs in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and Theodore Ogelvie in The Apple Dumpling Gang. Among the honors he received were five Emmys for his role on The Andy Griffith Show and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. Married three times, he had two children, Thomas and Karen. He returned many times to attend high school reunions and visit friends, and Don Knotts Boulevard was named in his honor in 1998.
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