Unraveling A Comedy Legend: Facts About Don Knotts That Will Shock You

Don Knotts and Dennis Weaver

Don Knotts died on the same day and at the same age as Dennis Weaver. Weaver and Knotts worked together many times throughout their careers. Weaver’s two most notable roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon’s trusty helper Chester Goode on the CBS western “Gunsmoke” and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama “McCloud.”