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The actor and comedian who played Mayberry's bumbling cop Barney Fife, as well as the landlord on Three's Company, shares his life in show biz, his various roles in film and television, and his relationships with such luminaries as Andy Griffith, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Orson Wells, Lou Costello, and…

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1 author picked Barney Fife and Other Characters I Have Known as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I especially enjoy old Hollywood biographies. Like other actors, especially of this era, the successful ones tend to be hard working and serious. Knotts is no exception.

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