list_text=          Over the years, Disney audiences trembled with laughter when Comedian Don Knotts appeared in such 1970s Disney live-action motion pictures as "The Apple Dumpling Gang" (1975), "Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo" (1977), and "Hot Lead and Cold Feet" (1978). In 2005, he returns to lend his distinct voice to the role of "Mayor Turkey Lurkey" in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature "Chicken Little".
          Producer Randy Fullmer said, "Don is an acting treasure who has the ability to convey warmth, humor, and befuddlement through his voice. He has been a total inspiration to our animators and we couldn't imagine the role voiced by anyone else. We love him!"
		  Born July 21, 1924, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the youngster got bit by the acting bug while accompanying his mother, an avid movie-lover, to the local picture shows. In high school, his ventriloquist act with partner "Danny the Dummy," and stand-up comedy routines proved hits with classmates.
		  In World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, touring with a G.I. variety show called "Stars and Gripes." Upon discharge in 1946, intending to teach drama, Don attended West Virginia University (W.V.U.), and graduate school at University of Arizona. Upon receiving a fellowship to teach at W.V.U., however, he opted for New York instead. There, he launched his acting career in radio and television, appearing on such popular 1950s variety programs as "The Gary Moore Show" and "The Steve Allen Show".
		  In 1955, Don met Broadway, appearing with Andy Griffith in "No Time for Sergeants," and reprised his role as Manual Dexterity Corporal with Griffith in the 1958 feature, which marked his motion picture debut.
		  Don reunited with Griffith in the enduringly popular sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-65), playing the bumbling, but basically benign braggart Deputy Barney Fife for which he received five Emmy Awards.
		  During this same time, Don parlayed his career onto the big screen, starring in a string of successful motion pictures including "Move Over, Darling" with Doris Day (1964) and "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" (1964), which blended animation with live-action.
		  At Disney, his high-strung, over-enthusiastic characters punctuated humor in such motion pictures as "Gus" (1976), "No Deposit, No Return" (1976), and "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again," a sequel to "The Apple Dumpling Gang" (1979) in which he was reunited with fellow Disney Legend Tim Conway.
		  On the small Disney screen, Don appeared in "Quints" (2000), "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2003), "Inspector Gadget" (1985), and more. Also on television, he co-starred as the accident-prone, neurotic landlord Ralph Furley on the 1980s sitcom "Three's Company".
		  Don Knotts continues delighting audiences, conjuring up laughs on both film and in television.&