Actor Don Knotts dies at 81; made being a nerd OK

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/13962329.htm ^ | Sat, Feb. 25, 2006 | JEREMIAH MARQUEZ

[tutstar]

What a bummer!

[duckman]

He was great on the old Steve Allen Show on the Man On The Street segment. RIP

[Erasmus]

Freepers! There will be no mollycoddling!

If there is, we'll have to nip it in the bud, I tell ya, nip it in the bud!

[andysandmikesmom]

I loved those Man on the Street segments of the Steve Allen Show..I remember that Tom Poston, played a guy who always forgot his name, and then there was another actor(tho I cannot remember his name), who played an extremely cheery guy name Gordon Hathaway...and then there was Don Knotts, who played the highly nervous little fellow, who could barely speak...now that was comedy...

[Charles Henrickson]

He served the U.S. Army honorably, and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with 4 bronze service stars), Army Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Badge (with Carbine Bar). . . .

So he really did know how to handle a firearm!

[Erasmus]

That's how I remember him--Steve's man-in-the-stree gang:

Don Knotts (the nervous one)
Bill Dana (My name...Jose...Jimenez)
Tom Poston (couldn't remember his name)
Louis Nye (Hi-ho, Steverino!)
Dayton Allen (Whyyyyyyy not?)

Who'm I forgetting?

[Erasmus]

Typed a lot faster than me, I see.

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[MaryFromMichigan]

Believe it or not, that was my first thought.
Gotta send this on to our oldest son.
Is that your frat, too?

[Charles Henrickson]

I loved those Man on the Street segments of the Steve Allen Show..I remember that Tom Poston, played a guy who always forgot his name, and then there was another actor(tho I cannot remember his name), who played an extremely cheery guy name Gordon Hathaway...and then there was Don Knotts, who played the highly nervous little fellow, who could barely speak...now that was comedy...

You got that right! The guy you're thinking of was Louis Nye, who also died within the past year.

Man, all the guys I enjoyed as a kid--they're all going now.

[andysandmikesmom]

Ah, but your post is more correct...thanks for that mention of Louis Nye...I just could not remember his name...and I had forgotten(how could I?) all about Jose Jimenez, played by Bill Dana...

Thanks...

[Bear_Slayer]

Didn't Don Knotts start his career as Man On the Street?

[hkp037]

He was one of the best. So sorry to hear the news of his passing. Hollyweird can't come even close today. No wonder I don't watch network TV, except for local news to see how many died today on our streets.- Wow, did I write this? Talk about "profiling". You betcha'

[FreeAtlanta]

Don, thanks for the laughs

[bjs1779]

He'll be headed out to Checkpoint Chicky pretty quick!

What letter did he say is impossible to pronounce when riding a motorcycle with your mouth open?

[andysandmikesmom]

And thanks to you as well, for Louis Nye...

Its kind of scarey, isnt it, when those who made us laugh when we were kids, are now all going to that big Comedy Club in the sky..

[SilentServiceCPO]

Darren McGavin and Don Knotts in one day. ;-(

[Beowulf9]

Maybe two comedians to take the ride up together?

[duckman]

He played the guy who worked with explosives that was always shaking. Steve would ask him 'Are you nervous?' he would reply 'Nope!.

[Pharmboy]

I go back to the Steve Allen days...a well-loved man. He will be missed.

[lunarbicep]

I didn't realize they worked together. truly a sad day