George Lindsey
Acting
Born December 17, 1928 · 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 impr…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Rifleman
The Andy Griffith Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Real McCoys
The Twilight Zone
Love, American Style
Hee Haw
M*A*S*H
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Daniel Boone
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Gunsmoke
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Miss USA
Kraft Music Hall
NewsRadio
Mayberry R.F.D.
CHiPs
Banacek
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Aristocats
The Great Adventure
The Johnny Cash Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
Profiles in Courage
Robin Hood
Movin' On
The Rescuers
Temple Houston
Flo
Cannonball Run II
The New Loretta Young Show
Herbie, the Love Bug
E! True Hollywood Story
The New Andy Griffith Show
Snowball Express
The Nashville Palace