He Was in the Army, Too
It’s clear to most fans that Knotts was born to be an actor, but when he was only 19 years old, Knotts enlisted in the United States Army after his freshman year. The actor served three years and spent most of the time keeping the troops entertained as part of a G.I. comedy show called “Stars and Gripes.” The group ended up touring a portion of the western Pacific Islands, too.