Acting · Writing · 1924 to 2006

Don Knotts

Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Don Knotts, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era

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195821 films2005

Current formLast 5: 5.82 vs career 6.30 (−0.48)

As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Average

6.30

17 rated films

Vote weighted

6.29

bigger films count more

Median

6.4

half are better

Consistency

±0.63

rating spread

Career

48y

1958 to 2005

Total votes

185K

across every film

Best

7.3

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Worst

4.8

Big Bully

Newest first

Acting filmography

2005	Chicken Little	Mayor Turkey Lurkey	5.7	111K
1996	Big Bully	Principal Kokelar	4.8	5,931
1987	Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night	Gee Willikers	·	874
1980	The Private Eyes	Inspector Winship	6.5	4,046
1979	The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again	Theodore	6.0	3,651
1979	The Prize Fighter	Shake	·	426
1978	Hot Lead and Cold Feet	Sheriff Denver Kid	6.1	1,636
1977	Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo	Wheely Applegate	5.7	8,949
1976	Gus	Coach Venner	5.7	2,401
1976	No Deposit, No Return	Bert	6.4	1,844
1975	The Apple Dumpling Gang	Theodore Ogelvie	6.4	7,310
1971	How to Frame a Figg	Hollis Alexander Figg	6.5	1,159
1969	The Love God?	Abner Audubon Peacock IV	6.4	1,224
1968	The Shakiest Gun in the West	Jesse W. Heywood	6.4	3,381
1967	The Reluctant Astronaut	Roy Fleming	6.3	2,990
1966	The Ghost and Mr. Chicken	Luther Heggs	7.3	8,619
1964	The Incredible Mr. Limpet	Henry Limpet	6.5	6,635
1963	Move Over, Darling	Shoe Clerk	6.9	7,117
1961	The Last Time I Saw Archie	Capt. Harry Little	·	537
1960	Wake Me When It's Over	Sgt. Percy Warren	·	465

Better together?

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

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