We Bet You Didn’t Know Some of These Things about the Life and Career of Don Knotts

Published on 12/09/2019
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The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The 1975 film featured Don Knotts as Theodore Ogelvie in the American comedy-western film, The Apple Dumpling Gang. Bill Bixby plays Russell Donovan, a gambler who is tricked into caring for a young group of orphans, who finally do strike gold in the California Gold Rush.

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No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit No Return

No Deposit No Return

In 1976, Don Knotts played Bert, the goofy sidekick, in No Deposit, No Return. The comedy was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, and the family movie’s plot centers around Tracy and Jay, two children who hold themselves to ransom. The two are aided by a couple of clumsy and rather unsuccessful criminals, Duke and his sidekick Bert.

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