George Lindsey
- Acting
- December 17, 1928 · Fairfield, Alabama, USA
- May 6, 2012
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
Filmography
- When I Find the Ocean · Ed Barker
- E! True Hollywood Story
- NewsRadio · George Lindsey
- Return to Mayberry · Goober Pyle
- Cannonball Run II · Cal
- The American Snitch · Zeke
- Herbie, the Love Bug
- The Nashville Palace
- Take This Job and Shove It · Man at Gas Station
- Flo
- A Tribute to Dr. Shock · Self
- The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane · Wolf (Voice)
- CHiPs · Wayne Cato
- The Rescuers · Rabbit (Voice)
- Treasure of Matecumbe · Coahoma Sheriff
- Movin' On
- Robin Hood · Trigger - A Vulture (Voice)
- The Bobby Goldsboro Show
- Charley and the Angel · Pete
- Snowball Express · Double L. Dingman
- M*A*S*H
- Banacek · Lt. Bradshaw
- The New Andy Griffith Show
- The Aristocats · Lafayette (Voice)
- Love, American Style · Harry, Dudley
- Hee Haw
- The Johnny Cash Show · Self
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · Self
- Mayberry R.F.D. · Goober Pyle
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Self
- Profiles in Courage · Black
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · Cousin Goober
- Daniel Boone · Wigeon
- Ensign Pulver · Lindstrom
- Bristle Face · Hermie Chadron
- The Great Adventure · Hampton
- Temple Houston
- Miss USA · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The New Loretta Young Show · Sam
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · D.D. Martin, Juke Marmer
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- The Andy Griffith Show · Goober
- The Twilight Zone · Deputy Pierce
- Kraft Music Hall
- The Rifleman
- The Real McCoys · Monk Sands
- Gunsmoke · Orville, Bud
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Hermie Chadron
- Hellp · Self