Name
George Lindsey
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1928-12-17
Deathday
2012-05-06 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Smith Lindsey (December 17, 1928 – May 6, 2012) was an American character actor, best known for his role as Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D. and his subsequent tenure on Hee-Haw.
In 1964, Lindsey was cast as the slow-witted but kindly "Goober Beasley" on The Andy Griffith Show. His character was later renamed "Goober Pyle" to tie him to his cousin Gomer Pyle, slow-witted country boy played by Jim Nabors, also from Alabama. Goober's antics frequently included his exaggerated "Goober Dance" and his comically bad Cary Grant impression.
As Lindsey started his portrayal as Goober, he also had a minor role in the Walter Brennan series The Tycoon on ABC. Lindsey played a sailor in the 1964 film Ensign Pulver, the sequel to Mister Roberts. He also had a role in a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode entitled Submarine Sunk Here. He appeared in six episodes of the television series Gunsmoke. He played a blackmailing taxicab driver in the "Bed of Roses" episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Known For
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- 1970 The Aristocats as Lafayette (voice)
- 1977 The Rescuers as Rabbit (voice)
- 1973 Robin Hood as Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
- 1972 Snowball Express as Double L. Dingman
- 1983 The American Snitch as Zeke
- 1981 Take This Job and Shove It as Man at Gas Station
- 1976 Treasure of Matecumbe as Coahoma Sheriff
- 1973 Charley and the Angel as Pete
- 1964 Ensign Pulver as Lindstrom
- 1979 The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane as Wolf (voice)
- 2006 When I Find the Ocean as Ed Barker
- 1964 Bristle Face as Hermie Chadron
- 1986 Return to Mayberry as Goober Pyle
- 1984 Cannonball Run II as Cal
- 1980 A Tribute to Dr. Shock as Self (archive footage)
- Soon Hellp as Himself
- 1960 The Andy Griffith Show ( 86 episodes ) as Goober
- 1974 Movin' On ( 1 episode )
- 1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode ) as Wayne Cato
- 1972 M*A*S*H ( 1 episode )
- 1980 Flo ( 1 episode )
- 1963 The Great Adventure ( 1 episode ) as Hampton
- 1971 The New Andy Griffith Show ( 1 episode )
- 1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ( 1 episode ) as Cousin Goober
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Herbie, the Love Bug ( 1 episode )
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Orville
- 1959 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Deputy Pierce
- 1968 Mayberry R.F.D. ( 78 episodes ) as Goober Pyle
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Wigeon
- 1969 The Johnny Cash Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1958 Kraft Music Hall ( 1 episode )
- 1964 Profiles in Courage ( 1 episode ) as Black
- 1958 The Rifleman ( 1 episode )
- 1961 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 1 episode )
- 1973 The Bobby Goldsboro Show ( 1 episode )
- 1981 The Nashville Palace ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Bud
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Billy
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Pinto Watson
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Charlie Clavin
- 1969 Hee Haw ( 586 episodes )
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as D.D. Martin
- 1995 NewsRadio ( 1 episode ) as George Lindsey
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 2 episodes ) as Hermie Chadron
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Juke Marmer
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Sam Kirby
- 1963 Temple Houston ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Miss USA ( 1 episode ) as Self - Judge
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Harry
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Banacek ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Bradshaw
- 1957 The Real McCoys ( 1 episode ) as Monk Sands
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Dudley
- 1962 The New Loretta Young Show ( 1 episode ) as Sam
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
