George Lindsey
Born: 1928-12-17 in Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Died: 2012-05-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2006
- When I Find the Ocean as Ed Barker
1995
- NewsRadio as George Lindsey
1986
- Return to Mayberry as Goober Pyle
1984
- Cannonball Run II as Cal
1983
- The American Snitch as Zeke
1982
1981
- Take This Job and Shove It as Man at Gas Station
- The Nashville Palace
1980
- Flo
- A Tribute to Dr. Shock as Self (archive footage)
1979
- The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane as Wolf (voice)
1977
- The Rescuers as Rabbit (voice)
- CHiPs as Wayne Cato
1976
- Treasure of Matecumbe as Coahoma Sheriff
1974
1973
- Robin Hood as Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
- Charley and the Angel as Pete
- The Bobby Goldsboro Show
1972
- M*A*S*H
- Snowball Express as Double L. Dingman
- Banacek as Lt. Bradshaw
1970
- The Aristocats as Lafayette (voice)
1969
- Love, American Style as Harry
- Hee Haw
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- The Johnny Cash Show as Self
1968
- Mayberry R.F.D. as Goober Pyle
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1964
- Daniel Boone as Wigeon
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Cousin Goober
- Ensign Pulver as Lindstrom
- Profiles in Courage as Black
- Bristle Face as Hermie Chadron
1963
- The Great Adventure as Hampton
- Miss USA as Self - Judge
- Temple Houston
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as D.D. Martin
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The New Loretta Young Show as Sam
1961
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show as Goober
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Deputy Pierce
1957
- The Real McCoys as Monk Sands
1955
- Gunsmoke as Orville
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Hermie Chadron