George Lindsey
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(58 works)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Show
1960
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Rifleman
1958The Rifleman
1958
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
1972
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
1969
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
1969
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
1969
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zone
1959
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Boone
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
1955
CHiPs
1977CHiPs
1977
Miss USA
1963Miss USA
1963
NewsRadio
1995NewsRadio
1995
The Real McCoys
1957The Real McCoys
1957
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hall
1958
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
Banacek
1972Banacek
1972
Hee Haw
1969Hee Haw
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
The Great Adventure
1963The Great Adventure
1963
The Aristocats
1970The Aristocats
1970
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Robin Hood
1973Robin Hood
1973
The Johnny Cash Show
1969The Johnny Cash Show
1969
Movin' On
1974Movin' On
1974
Temple Houston
1963Temple Houston
1963
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
The Rescuers
1977The Rescuers
1977
Cannonball Run II
1984Cannonball Run II
1984
Flo
1980Flo
1980
The New Loretta Young Show
1962The New Loretta Young Show
1962
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Herbie, the Love Bug
1982Herbie, the Love Bug
1982
The New Andy Griffith Show
1971The New Andy Griffith Show
1971
Snowball Express
1972Snowball Express
1972
Return to Mayberry
1986Return to Mayberry
1986
Ensign Pulver
1964Ensign Pulver
1964
Take This Job and Shove It
1981Take This Job and Shove It
1981
Charley and the Angel
1973Charley and the Angel
1973
Treasure of Matecumbe
1976Treasure of Matecumbe
1976
The Nashville Palace
1981The Nashville Palace
1981
The American Snitch
1983The American Snitch
1983
When I Find the Ocean
2006When I Find the Ocean
2006
Bristle Face
1964Bristle Face
1964
The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane
1979The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane
1979
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980
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