George Lindsey

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.

Cast

The Aristocats

(Lafayette (voice))

The Rescuers

(Rabbit (voice))

Robin Hood

(Trigger - A Vulture (voice))

Snowball Express

(Double L. Dingman)

The American Snitch

(Zeke)

Take This Job and Shove It

(Man at Gas Station)

Treasure of Matecumbe

(Coahoma Sheriff)

Charley and the Angel

(Pete)

Ensign Pulver

(Lindstrom)

The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane

(Wolf (voice))

When I Find the Ocean

(Ed Barker)

Bristle Face

(Hermie Chadron)

Return to Mayberry

(Goober Pyle)

Cannonball Run II

(Cal)

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

(Self (archive footage))

The Andy Griffith Show

(Goober)

Movin' On

CHiPs

(Wayne Cato)

M*A*S*H

Flo

The Great Adventure

(Hampton)

The New Andy Griffith Show

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

E! True Hollywood Story

Herbie, the Love Bug

The Merv Griffin Show

(Self)

Gunsmoke

(Orville)

The Twilight Zone

(Deputy Pierce)

Mayberry R.F.D.

(Goober Pyle)

Daniel Boone

(Wigeon)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

(Self)

The Johnny Cash Show

(Self)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

(Self)

Kraft Music Hall

Profiles in Courage

(Black)

The Rifleman

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Bobby Goldsboro Show

The Nashville Palace

Gunsmoke

(Bud)

Gunsmoke

(Billy)

Gunsmoke

(Pinto Watson)

Gunsmoke

(Charlie Clavin)

Hee Haw

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

(Self)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(D.D. Martin)

NewsRadio

(George Lindsey)

The Wonderful World of Disney

(Hermie Chadron)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(Juke Marmer)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(Sam Kirby)

Temple Houston

Miss USA

(Judge)

Love, American Style

(Harry)

Love, American Style

Banacek

(Lt. Bradshaw)