Summary of Karen Knotts's Tied Up in Knotts

Summary of Karen Knotts's Tied Up in Knotts
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2022-07-23T22:59:00Z
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 My father, Don Knotts, was an actor. He was preparing to make his second feature film, The Reluctant Astronaut, the second of five he would star in for Universal Pictures. His conversations with me frequently went like this: If this picture doesn’t work out, I’ll go back to square one. I knew he was thinking negative thoughts, and I wanted to help him break out of that cycle. #2 When I decided to write this book, I met Dad’s first cousin Ray Lewis Knotts for the first time and asked him how Dad’s family ended up so poor. I was surprised to learn that Dad’s father, Jesse, had originally come from money. #3 Don was born in 1924. His family moved to Westover, a suburb of Morgantown, when he was young. His mother, Elsie, was thirty-nine years old when she got pregnant with him. When she asked her youngest boy if he would rather have a baby boy or a baby girl, he answered that he would prefer a pony. #4 Don was a boy on his daybed in the kitchen, freezing cold nights, anxious and afraid, listening to his toes talk to him to keep him company. He would later learn how to shoot the. 22 rifle.

Tied Up in Knotts

Tied Up in Knotts
Author: Karen Knotts
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1641605146

Karen Knotts tells the full story of her father, Don Knotts Much has been written about Don Knotts's career, especially about his iconic role as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, but personal views into the man himself are few and far between. In Tied Up in Knotts, a loving daughter provides a full-life narrative of her father: Don's difficult childhood in an abusive home, his escape into comedic performance, becoming a household name, his growth as a feature film actor, his failing health, and his family life throughout, leading to touching and hilarious moments that will make the reader laugh and cry. Those looking for a behind-the-scenes peek at the show, from the nuts and bolts of production to the hilarious pranks and heartfelt moments between the cast and crew, will see it all through the eyes of the little girl who grew up on the set. Knotts will delight readers with the memories of celebrities touched by Don's life, including Ron Howard, Tim Conway, Andy Griffith, Elinor Donahue, John Waters, Barbara Eden, Katt Williams, and Jim Carrey. Tied Up In Knotts delves beyond Barney Fife nostalgia to tell the life story of a man and father.

Andy and Don

Andy and Don
Author: Daniel de Visé
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476747733

"Written by Don Knotts's brother-in-law and featuring extensive unpublished interviews with those closest to both men, [this book explores] the legacy of The Andy Griffith Show and ... two of America's most enduring stars"--Amazon.com.

Barney Fife, and Other Characters I Have Known

Barney Fife, and Other Characters I Have Known
Author: Don Knotts
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Actors
ISBN: 9780425171592

With warmth and humor, Knotts recounts events that shaped his life, from a colorful childhood in West Virginia to stardom.

The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference

The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference
Author: Dale Robinson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 1076
Release: 2012-08-24
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476601879

On the February 2, 1960, episode of The Danny Thomas Show, entertainer Danny Williams (Danny Thomas) is arrested for a traffic violation by a small-town sheriff named Andy Taylor, played by a good-natured Southern actor named Andy Griffith. Thus was born one of the most popular television shows of the 1960s--The Andy Griffith Show. From the time it officially debuted in October 1960, The Andy Griffith Show was a perennial favorite on CBS, finishing its eight-year run as the top-rated show on television. It also produced some of the most remembered characters (Andy, Opie, Aunt Bee, and Barney Fife) of the era. Each of the show's 249 episodes is fully detailed here, including air dates, cast and production personnel, guest stars, and a bevy of facts about that particular episode. The 1986 television movie Return to Mayberry is covered in detail. Brief biographies of the show's major stars, producers, directors and writers are also provided.

Hiding in Plain Sight

Hiding in Plain Sight
Author: Michael Starr
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781557836946

Looks at the life of the popular television and film actor, while focusing on the secret gay life that he led while maintaining a heterosexual public persona in order to protect his career.

Forever Young

Forever Young
Author: Hayley Mills
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1538704188

Iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow up in a world that wanted her to stay forever young. The daughter of acclaimed British actor Sir John Mills was still a preteen when she began her acting career and was quickly thrust into the spotlight. Under the wing of Walt Disney himself, Hayley Mills was transformed into one of the biggest child starlets of the 1960s through her iconic roles in Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, and many more. She became one of only twelve actors in history to be bestowed with the Academy Juvenile Award, presented at the Oscars by its first recipient, Shirley Temple, and went on to win a number of awards including a Golden Globe, multiple BAFTAs, and a Disney Legacy Award. Now, in her charming and forthright memoir, she provides a unique window into when Hollywood was still 'Tinseltown' and the great Walt Disney was at his zenith, ruling over what was (at least in his own head) still a family business. This behind-the-scenes look at the drama of having a sky-rocketing career as a young teen in an esteemed acting family will offer both her childhood impressions of the wild and glamorous world she was swept into, and the wisdom and broader knowledge that time has given her. Hayley will delve intimately into her relationship with Walt Disney, as well as the emotional challenges of being bound to a wholesome, youthful public image as she grew into her later teen years, and how that impacted her and her choices--including marrying a producer over 30 years her senior when she was 20! With her regrets, her joys, her difficulties, and her triumphs, this is a compelling read for any fan of classic Disney films and an inside look at a piece of real Hollywood history.

Andy Griffith's Manteo: His Real Mayberry

Andy Griffith's Manteo: His Real Mayberry
Author: John Railey
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-05-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781540252081

Learn about the real life of beloved actor Andy Griffith. The world loves Sheriff Andy Taylor. Yet the actor who played him was intensely private. Here, for the first time, is the real Andy Griffith, his career and life defined by the island that made him in the years soon after World War II. He achieved his artistic breakthrough while acting in The Lost Colony drama on Roanoke Island, then spent the rest of his life repaying the island for giving him that start. Here, in unique closeup, is Andy of Manteo, reveling in wild, watery and loving ways with his fellow islanders. Author and journalist John Railey paints an intimate portrait of Andy, based on interviews with many of those who knew him best on the sand where he lived and died.

Life in the Kornfield

Life in the Kornfield
Author: Sam Lovullo
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1996
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781572970281

The producer of the popular television variety show offers a behind-the-scenes look at the series, and includes profiles of guest stars

The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts

The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts
Author: Stephen Cox
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781581826586

Cox and pop-culture critic Marhanka have joined forces to present the complete film works of comedian Don Knotts. The authors have gathered contributions from Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Tim Conway, Ed Asner, and co-stars from Knotts' 40 feature-film career. 16-page full-color insert.