Don Knotts
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $547,464,437 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #7,763) |
| Best-known acting roles: Mayor Turkey Lurkey (Chicken Little), TV Repairman (Pleasantville), CHP Officer (Cannonball Run II), Gangster Theodore Ogelvie (The Apple Dumpling Gang), Wheely Applegate (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo) |
| Born: July 21, 1924 |
| Died: February 24, 2006 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 4 | $49,916,500 | $0 | $49,916,500 |
| Supporting | 3 | $150,135,077 | $174,657,158 | $324,792,235 | |
| (Unclassified) | 6 | $149,834,661 | $22,921,041 | $172,755,702 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Don Knotts’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,323 | $49,916,500 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,941 | $349,886,238 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) | 12,395 | $197,578,199 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,242 | $49,916,500 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,763 | $547,464,437 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | Mayor Turkey Lurkey | $135,386,665 | $174,657,158 | $310,043,823 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | Pleasantville | TV Repairman | $40,584,421 | $9,221,041 | $49,805,462 |
| Mar 26, 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | T.W. Turtle | $3,588,602 | $3,588,602 | |
| Jan 26, 1996 | Big Bully | Principal Kokelar | $2,042,530 | $2,042,530 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | Pinocchio and the Empe… | Gee Willikers | $3,261,638 | $3,261,638 | |
| Jun 29, 1984 | Cannonball Run II | CHP Officer | $28,100,000 | $28,100,000 | |
| 1981 | The Private Eyes | Inspector Winship | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | |
| Nov, 1979 | The Prize Fighter | Shake | |||
| Jun 24, 1977 | Herbie Goes to Monte C… | Wheely Applegate | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| Jul 1, 1975 | The Apple Dumpling Gang | Gangster Theodore… | $31,916,500 | $31,916,500 | |
| Feb, 1971 | How to Frame a Figg | Hollis Alexander … | |||
| Dec 25, 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Shoe Clerk | $12,705,882 | $12,705,882 | |
| Nov 7, 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad… | Nervous man | $46,300,000 | $13,700,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Averages | $31,807,840 | $65,859,400 | $49,769,494 | ||
| Totals | 13 | $349,886,238 | $197,578,199 | $547,464,437 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Private Eyes | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Nov, 1979 | The Prize Fighter | |||||
| Jul 1, 1975 | The Apple Dumpling Gang | $31,916,500 | $31,916,500 | 100.0% | ||
| Feb, 1971 | How to Frame a Figg | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $24,958,250 | $24,958,250 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $49,916,500 | $49,916,500 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | $40,049,778 | 3,658 | $135,386,665 | $310,043,823 | 43.7% |
| Jan 26, 1996 | Big Bully | $1,131,094 | 1,143 | $2,042,530 | $2,042,530 | 100.0% |
| Dec 25, 1963 | Move Over, Darling | $12,705,882 | $12,705,882 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $20,590,436 | 2,401 | $50,045,026 | $108,264,078 | 81.2% | |
| Totals | 3 | $150,135,077 | $324,792,235 | |||