Mayberry Memories

Barney Fife is one of the most iconic characters in television history. The

enormously popular and riotously funny character was conceived, crafted, and

portrayed by the extraordinarily talented Don Knotts for the Andy

Griffith Show. Don Knotts became one of the most famous and recognizable

faces in America, remaining a phenomenal success for decades.

A former professional actor, Bill Knotts, is now bringing "Mayberry Memories

of Don Knotts", his one-man cruise ship show about his famous uncle, to theaters

across the country, including Granite Theatre.

In this nostalgic and entertaining journey, Bill ushers his audience into a simpler time, back to the idyllic, fictional town of Mayberry. His theater and acting background is on fulldisplay as he regales the audience with numerous personal tales and familyanecdotes of his time spent with Don over the decades. Sprinkling in family pictures and plenty of video clips of some of the greatest scenes from The AndyGriffith Show, Bill reintroduces the iconic and lovable characters and the actorswho made them come to life. He delves into the Knotts family history, Don's

early career and how he landed the part of Barney Fife, as well as his movie

career with Universal, his memorable partnering with Tim Conway for multiple

Disney movies, his return to television on Three's Company and Matlock, and

his many stage productions across the country. Bill also recounts stories by

Andy Griffith, Ron Howard and Tim Conway at various times in the evening.

In "Mayberry Memories", the audience reactions to several early career videos

from the 1950’s, before Don was a household name, provide clues of the coming

huge career that was still in Don’s future.