19 year old Don Knott's with his ventriloquist dummy, Danny

 Don Knotts is no dummy, but he worked with one when he was a teenager. He started performing as a ventriloquist and comedian when he was in his early teens for his school mates and at church functions. Thinking that his ventriloquism act would take him to the big time he left West Virginia to go to New York City, when his dreams didn't pan out he returned home before joining Army during World War II.

Knotts' career found the boost he was looking for in the Pacific Islands of all places. Most of his time in the war was spent working with the G.I. variety show Stars and Gripes where he performed with Danny until 1946. Supposedly, Knotts threw Danny overboard after their final performance.

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