Al Checco Biography

Fast Facts

• Served in the U․S․ Army during World War II as part of an entertainment unit, where he first met Don Knotts
• Graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology with a degree in drama in 1946
• Began his career as a stage manager on Broadway before becoming an actor
• Best known as a character actor who frequently shared the screen with Don Knotts in films like "The Ghost and Mr․ Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut․"
• In addition to his film work with Don Knotts, he also appeared with the actor in two episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show," 1962's "The Bank Job" and 1965's "If I Had a Million Dollars․"