10 Unknown Facts About Don Knotts

A Rough Childhood

Don Knotts may have put smiles on a lot of faces, but he actually didn’t have it easy growing up. He dealt with life-altering issues during his childhood and adolescent years and it was often evident in his eyes.

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To put it lightly, his father was “not a nice father” as he was going through mental health issues like schizophrenia. As Don was growing up, his father would often threaten him. Furthermore, Don’s oldest brother died of pneumonia at a young age of 13.