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Don Knotts Statue Unveiled in Morgantown

West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Jesse Wright
Published July 25, 2016 at 8:41 AM EDT
Jesse Wright
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting

A statue honoring TV legend Don Knotts was unveiled Saturday, July 23, in front of The Metropolitan Theatre on High Street in Morgantown.

The Andy Griffith Show star grew up in Morgantown and graduated from West Virginia University.Knotts, who died in 2006, starred in films and played Deputy Barney Fife on TV's "The Andy Griffith Show."

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Jesse Wright
Jesse was born in Swaziland and grew up in South Africa. During his high school years, he witnessed the end of Apartheid and South Africa's transition to democracy.