Just outside the Metropolitan Theater in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia the legendary comedic actor Don Knotts smiles at visitors. Knotts, best known for roles like Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and Mr. Furley in Three’s Company, was born in the town in 1924 and graduated down the road from West Virginia University. In 2016, locals installed this statue honoring their former neighbor. The statue depicts Knotts holding his service cap worn for his role as Sheriff Barney Fife. The role earned him several Emmy Awards in the 1960s….
