Don Knotts – $20 Million

Don Knotts always had a funny bone, and it showed through the stellar performance he delivered in The Andy Griffith Show. He even earned a nod at the Emmys for his role on the show—five times! TV Guide also noted his incredible acting skills and ranked him 27th on their 50 Greatest TV entertainers list. Knotts had memorable performances in other productions like Three’s Company and The Incredible Mr. Limpet. He lost his battle to lung cancer in 2006 after he was hospitalized for complications related to the illness. He was 81 at the time of his death and had an estimated $20 million fortune.