George Lindsey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1928
- Died
- May 6, 2012 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- 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 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.
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Filmography
Hellp
Movie · as Himself
When I Find the Ocean
Movie · as Ed Barker
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
NewsRadio
TV · as George Lindsey · 1 ep
Return to Mayberry
Movie · as Goober Pyle
Cannonball Run II
Movie · as Cal
The American Snitch
Movie · as Zeke
Herbie, the Love Bug
TV · 1 ep
Take This Job and Shove It
Movie · as Man at Gas Station
The Nashville Palace
TV · 1 ep
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Flo
TV · 1 ep
The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane
Movie · as Wolf (voice)
The Rescuers
Movie · as Rabbit (voice)
CHiPs
TV · as Wayne Cato · 1 ep
Treasure of Matecumbe
Movie · as Coahoma Sheriff
Movin' On
TV · 1 ep
Robin Hood
Movie · as Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
Charley and the Angel
Movie · as Pete
The Bobby Goldsboro Show
TV · 1 ep
Snowball Express
Movie · as Double L. Dingman
M*A*S*H
TV · 1 ep
Banacek
TV · as Lt. Bradshaw · 1 ep
The New Andy Griffith Show
TV · 1 ep
The Aristocats
Movie · as Lafayette (voice)
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hee Haw
TV · 586 eps
Love, American Style
TV · as Harry, Dudley · 1 ep
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV · as Goober Pyle · 78 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Ensign Pulver
Movie · as Lindstrom
Bristle Face
Movie · as Hermie Chadron
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · as Cousin Goober · 1 ep
Daniel Boone
TV · as Wigeon · 1 ep
Profiles in Courage
TV · as Black · 1 ep
The Great Adventure
TV · as Hampton · 1 ep
Temple Houston
TV · 1 ep
Miss USA
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as D.D. Martin, Juke Marmer, Sam Kirby · 1 ep
The New Loretta Young Show
TV · as Sam · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Goober · 86 eps
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Deputy Pierce · 1 ep
Kraft Music Hall
TV · 1 ep
The Rifleman
TV · 1 ep
The Real McCoys
TV · as Monk Sands · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Orville, Bud, Billy, Pinto Watson, Charlie Clavin · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Hermie Chadron · 2 eps