“Don Knotts was legally blind," says Alan Hamel, husband of Suzanne Somers. "He had a woman with him at all times and she was called ‘The Walker.’ If Don had to move to the other side of the set, she would pace it off and say, ‘Okay, you’re taking nine steps before you deliver the line.’ And he was brilliant at it. I don’t remember one moment where it failed. So, he was able to do that...
"When Suzanne’s mother had macular degeneration and had only two percent vision, Suzanne went to Don and asked if he would speak with her. And he said of course he would. Suzanne's mother said, 'Don, I’ve only got two percent vision left.' Don told her, 'Anyone who has no vision at all would be thrilled to have two percent, Marion.' And after that she was okay with it.”
