The Don Knotts Show 53 years old
The Don Knotts Show was a variety program aired by NBC as part of its 1970-71 lineup. Long relegated to the role of sidekick, which he had portrayed for many years in several television series and films, Don Knotts was the headliner here. Each week, he and his guests put on standard TV variety fare of the era. Two recurring features were a skit about the effort involved in putting a weekly television series on the air, much in the spirit of The Jack Benny Show, and The Front Porch, in which Don and a guest would sit in rocking chairs and quietly discuss their philosophies of life. Notable regulars in his cast included Elaine Joyce and Gary Burghoff, who had previously portrayed "Radar O'Reilly" in the film version of M*A*S*H and was about to achieve his greatest fame in reprising that role for the television version of it.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbara Feldon She was 37 , now 91 years old | |
| Beau Bridges He was 28 , now 82 years old | |
| Doug McClure He was 35 , 59 years old when he died | |
| Jeff Bridges He was 20 , now 74 years old | |
| Raymond Burr He was 53 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Bob Newhart He was 41 , now 94 years old | |
| Lesley Ann Warren She was 24 , now 77 years old | |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 57 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Bill Cosby He was 33 , now 86 years old | |
| Connie Stevens She was 32 , now 86 years old | |
| Gina Lollobrigida She was 43 , now 96 years old | |
| Chuck Connors He was 49 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Don Knotts He was 46 , 81 years old when he died | as Host |
| Louis Nye He was 57 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Robert Morse He was 39 , now 92 years old | |
| Jimmy Durante He was 77 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Donald O'Connor He was 45 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Anthony Newley He was 38 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Dennis Weaver He was 46 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Dale Evans She was 57 , 88 years old when she died | |
| Mary Costa She was 40 , now 94 years old | |
| Sebastian Cabot He was 486 , 493 years old when he died | |
| Gwen Verdon She was 45 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Roy Rogers He was 58 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Jill St. John She was 30 , now 83 years old | |
| Jack Weston He was 46 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Tom Smothers He was 33 , now 87 years old | |
| Van Johnson He was 54 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Irene Ryan She was 67 , 70 years old when she died | |
| Sid Caesar He was 48 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Steve Lawrence He was 35 , now 88 years old | |
| Mac Davis He was 28 , now 82 years old | |
| Bobby Sherman He was 27 , now 80 years old | |
| Cass Elliot She was 28 , 32 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
The Don Knotts Show (53 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1970-09-15
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 25
