Walter Knott was born on December 11, 1889 in San Bernardino, CA. Best remembered for founding the famous Knott's Berry Farm theme park, this California berry farmer and pie and preserves merchant also opened a popular restaurant.
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About
Best remembered for founding the famous Knott's Berry Farm theme park, this California berry farmer and pie and preserves merchant also opened a popular restaurant.
Before Fame
Early in his career as a farmer, he grew a type of large berry known as the Hybrid boysenberry.
Trivia
He made an appearance in a 1950s episode of the Groucho Marx-hosted program You Bet Your Life.
Family Life
He was born in San Bernardino, California, and raised in the nearby city of Pomona. His marriage to Cordelia Hornaday resulted in a son named Russell and daughters named Virginia, Toni, and Marion.
Associated With
He and Walt Disney both opened successful Southern California theme parks during the middle of the Twentieth Century.
