George Lindsey
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-12-17 in Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Died
2012-05-06
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
M*A*S*H
The Twilight Zone
as Deputy Pierce
The Andy Griffith Show
as Goober
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as D.D. Martin
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Juke Marmer
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sam Kirby
The Rifleman
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Love, American Style
as Harry
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Dudley
NewsRadio
as George Lindsey
Gunsmoke
as Orville
Gunsmoke
as Bud
Gunsmoke
as Billy
Gunsmoke
as Pinto Watson
Gunsmoke
as Charlie Clavin
Daniel Boone
as Wigeon