Fuzzy Knight
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Fuzzy Knight was an American character actor born in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1901. He began his career as a musician in a traveling minstrel show at age 15 and later attended the University of West Virginia as a law student while playing drums in his own band. He eventually left school to pursue a career in music and appeared in a number of Broadway shows and short films. Mae West saw him in vaudeville and cast him in her film She Done Him Wrong (1933). Knight went on to appear in nearly 200 films over the next 30 years, most notably as a Western sidekick in films such as The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) and The Shepherd of the Hills (1941). He also gained new audiences in the 1950s with his sidekick role on Buster Crabbe's TV series Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955). Knight retired in 1960 and passed away in 1975 at the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He is buried in an unmarked grave next to the grave of comedian Maxie Rosenbloom at Valhalla Memorial Park in Burbank, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Composer
Birth Day May 09, 1901
Birth Place  Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On February 23, 1976(1976-02-23) (aged 74)\nWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Birth Sign Gemini
Alma mater West Virginia University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1929–1967

💰 Net worth

Fuzzy Knight, a talented and versatile artist, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in the year 2024. Hailing from the United States, Fuzzy Knight has made a name for himself as an exceptional actor, showcasing his skills in numerous films and television shows. Apart from acting, he has also left his mark as a remarkable soundtrack composer, creating the perfect ambiance for various productions. With a diverse range of talents, Fuzzy Knight has undoubtedly contributed significantly to the entertainment industry.

Biography/Timeline

1927

Eventually his musical and comedy skills took him to New York, where he appeared in Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1927 and on Broadway in Here's Howe and Ned Wayburn's Gambols. He was billed under his nickname, Fuzzy (given him because of his peculiarly soft voice).

1928

While touring with bands, Knight came to Hollywood and appeared in several musical short films for MGM and Paramount between 1928 and 1932. Mae West gave him his first notable film role in She Done Him Wrong, and he went on to play in hundreds of films over the next 30 years. By the 1940s, he was primarily playing in Western movies and was voted one of the Top Ten Money-Making Stars in Westerns in 1940.

1955

Knight became famous to a new generation when he co-starred as Buster Crabbe's sidekick (using his own name as Private Fuzzy Knight) on the 1955 television series Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion. In semi-retirement thereafter, Knight continued to make occasional appearances in films and TV shows through 1967.

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Tags 1901 births 1976 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American musicians Male actors from West Virginia American male film actors Songwriters from West Virginia American male television actors Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery West Virginia University alumni Male Western (genre) film actors People from Fairmont, West Virginia

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