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Where is Loralee Czuchna Now? All About Don Knotts’ Ex-Wife

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Loralee Czuchna is the ex-wife of the late American actor and comedian Don Knotts (aka Jesse Donald Knotts). Her late former husband is popularly known for his character as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.

Loralee was married to the veteran comedian for almost a decade. They married in 1974 and separated in 1983. Well, what was the reason behind their separation? After their divorce, did the couple marry again?

Let’s get to know everything about Don Knott’s ex-wife Loralee Czuchna.

Don Knotts’ Second Wife Loralle Czuchna’s Age And Early Life

As mentioned, Loralee is the second wife of Don Knotts. She was just in the limelight due to her association with five-time Emmy award-winning actor. So, very little is known about her early life.

Loralle was born to her father Roman Munroe Czunchna and her mother Iva Miller of Flint in the mid-1940s. Based on this, Czuchna is currently in her 70s. Similarly, Czuchna grew up alongside her sibling Phyllis Czunchna. As for education, she joined the University of Southern California.

On the other hand, her famous ex-husband Don was a West Virginia native born on July 21, 1924. He was born the youngest among his parent’s four children and later went to West Virginia University.

What Did Loralee Czuchna Do For A Living?

As said earlier, Loralee only caught the media’s attention as a celebrity wife. Besides a few media appearances with her now ex-husband, no other detail regarding her was ever exposed in the media.

On the other hand, her now ex-husband Don Knotts was one of the most successful artists in Hollywood. Began his television career in 1953 through the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, Knotts later appeared in several series and movies.

Throughout his half-century entertainment career, Don acted in several movies and series like Here’s Lucy, The Girl with Something Extra, Three’s Company, No Time for Sergeants, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and many others. He also appeared as a guest and host in several shows among which his role in The Andy Griffith Show was most appreciated.

Loralee Czuchna Is Don Knotts’ Ex-Wife; How Long Were They Married?

Loralee Czuchna and her now ex-husband Don Knotts were married for 9 years. They tied the knot in the year 1974 and ended their marriage in 1983.

Loralee Czuchna with her ex-husband

Moving on to their first meeting, the former couple first met on a blind date and then started seeing each other. After that, they dated for almost three years and finally, in 1974, they got married in Hawaii, a US state. Unfortunately, their marriage couldn’t last long as expected.

Why did Loralee And Don separate?

As per reports, Don’s mental health issues could be the reason why the couple parted ways. It is reported while Loralee was still in a marital union with her former husband, Dan suffered from severe depression that started with his obsession with his health.

With the ongoing mental health problem, the husband-wife grew apart and eventually called quit to their marriage.

Did Loralee Czuchna Marry Again?

After her separation from Knotts, Loralee tied the knot with her second husband named Howard Murad on October 14 (their marriage year is not known ) in the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Her current husband worked as a dermatologist in Los Angeles. He was also an associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the founder of Murad Inc. Further, Murad is a former General Medical Officer for the Army.

Loralee Czuchna and her ex-husabnd Don Knotts, bothe remarried
Loralee Czuchna’s ex-spouse Don Knotts with his third wife

Like Loralee, her ex-husband Knotts also remarried. Almost two decades after their separation, Knotts walked down the aisle with his third wife Frances Yarborough. Previously, the actor was also the husband of his first wife Kathryn Metz.

Loralee’s Ex-Husband Don Is No Longer Alive

Her superstar former partner, Don died on February 24, 2006, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. At the time of his death, the late actor was 81 years old.

Loralee Czuchna's ex-husband is no longer alive
Loralee Czuchna’s late ex-spouse

The Gus star had pulmonary and respiratory complications of Pneumonia related to lung cancer. A month before his death, Don was admitted to the hospital and later returned home after his health condition started getting better.

Following his return, Knotts didn’t rest but instead kept working on several projects which led him to death bed. His body was buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Is Loralee Czuchna Still Alive? Where Is She Now?

Yes, Loralee is still alive. In the late 2000s, Czuchna was residing in Marina del Rey, California with her second husband.

So, probably, Loralee is still there spending her old age with her beloved hubby.

Loralee Czuchna Net Worth

At a moment, her net worth is not known as her profession is still out of media access. However, we believe that her financial situation is enough to lead a good life.

Meanwhile, her ex-husband, Don had a fortune of $20 million plus at the time of his death.

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