Remembering Don Knotts: 1924-2006

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Remembering Don Knotts: 1924-2006

By David Speakman • February 25, 2006

Well-known actor, Don Knotts, died today from complications of Pneumonia - he was 81.

Although best known for his mundane roles on Andy Griffith and Three;s Company, he did leave a legacy in SF/F TV and Film, starting with The Incredible Mr. Limpet in 1964:

Here is a list of some of his genre work starting from the most recent:

Chicken Little (2005) ... Mayor Turkey Lurkey
Pleasantville (1998) ... TV Repairman
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) ... Gee Willikers
The Little Troll Prince (1985) ... Professor Nidaros
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) ... Wheely Applegate
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) ... Roy Fleming
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) ... Luther Heggs
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) ... Henry Limpet

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David Speakman

David Speakman - known in fannish circles as Davodd - is recovering from almost 20 years as a professional writer and journalist in mainstream print and broadcasting. He recently "retired" from journalism, citing that too many mega-mergers caused news focus to shift from serving the public interest to serving up eyeballs to advertisers. Currently he works full time as a paralegal while attending night law school. A member of N3F on and off since 1984, David's fannish activities in recent days have been curtailed due to time and budget constraints of being a law school student; although he does manage to squeeze in episodes of Battlestar Galactica, issues of Weird Tales magazine and an odd superhero movie "now and then."

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