John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 â€" February 23, 1976) was an
American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially
in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928
and 1967, usually as a cowboy hero's comic sidekick.Knight was born in
Fairmont, West Virginia, the third child and son of James A. and Olive
Knight. In Fairmont, he worked as a clerk at a hotel and played in a
theater orchestra.He attended nearby West Virginia University where he
was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, a cheerleader and law student. He
wrote a pep song, "Fight Mountaineers," which is still frequently used
by the Mountaineer Marching Band 90 years later. He also wrote the
melody for a WVU song entitled "To Thee Our Alma Mater," with words by
fellow graduate David A. Christopher. He formed his own band in
college and played drums, eventually leaving school to perform in
vaudeville and in big bands such as Irving Aaronson's and George
Olsen's.
American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially
in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928
and 1967, usually as a cowboy hero's comic sidekick.Knight was born in
Fairmont, West Virginia, the third child and son of James A. and Olive
Knight. In Fairmont, he worked as a clerk at a hotel and played in a
theater orchestra.He attended nearby West Virginia University where he
was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, a cheerleader and law student. He
wrote a pep song, "Fight Mountaineers," which is still frequently used
by the Mountaineer Marching Band 90 years later. He also wrote the
melody for a WVU song entitled "To Thee Our Alma Mater," with words by
fellow graduate David A. Christopher. He formed his own band in
college and played drums, eventually leaving school to perform in
vaudeville and in big bands such as Irving Aaronson's and George
Olsen's.
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