Don Was A Show Saver
One of Knotts’ co-star in Three’s Company, Suzanne Somers, had a problem with the producers of the show as they didn’t agree to increase the salary that the actress had always been asking for. With that being said, the actress did a little “boycott” and did not show up for a long time during the show’s filming. Well, thanks to Don Knotts, he volunteered to recite the actress’ lines whenever her appearance was needed – that was how the show went on until the producers came into an agreement with Somers.
Never Before Revealed Story About Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a comedy movie that was aired in the cinemas in 1998. It featured a lot of great comedians including Don Knotts. Well, everything has a backstory, and Knotts had one with this movie. Did you know that the role of the TV repairman, which was portrayed by Knotts, was actually supposed to be played by Dick Van Dyke? Well, due to unconfirmed reasons, the role was given to Knotts. That just proved that everything truly happens for a reason – the movie turned out great despite that sudden happening.