About a decade after Knotts’ marriage with Metz ended, he married his second wife, Loralee Czuchna in 1974 ... Her main job was to help Don learn his lines. She was in her 20s, and he was ...

Ten-hour, long days on the set of a hit show eventually started to wear on Don Knotts's family—especially his wife, Kathryn. The more famous and busy Knotts became, the more the two grew apart.

"Don made the show. I've lost a lifetime friend." The two actors remained close friends over the years and reprised their roles in the 1986 television movie "Return to Mayberry." Mr. Knotts's wife ...

LOS ANGELES – Don Knotts, who won TV immortality and five ... Knotts is survived by his wife of three years, Francey Yarborough, and two children, Karen and Thomas, from his first marriage.