Memorable Trademarks
Knotts’ characters were often highly-strung, socially inept men with low self-esteem. Knotts was great at using facial expressions to portray feelings without having to use words at all to express an emotion. The wide-eyed stare he often used to express shock or frustration, was probably one of the trademarks that made him famous. That, and the high-pitched voice he’d use too.
Memorable Trademarks
His acting persona, alongside his commitment to hard work and reliability, earned him countless roles and a lifelong career. Even today, animated sitcoms like Family Guy and The Simpsons parody his dramatized characters.
Hollywood Squares Guest
The TV game show, “Hollywood Squares”, hosted Don Knotts as a guest four times. The show was extremely popular in its time, though more recently it has fallen out of favor with viewers who prefer shows like “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, but “Hollywood Squares” was ranked at 7th place in TV Guide’s list of the 60th greatest same shows ever in 2013.
Hollywood Squares Guest
Back in the day, it was a massive deal, and not that many people got to appear on it more than once, let alone the four times Don Knotts did.
