George Lindsey
Birthday
1928/12/17
Day of death
2012/05/06 (83 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Also know as
George Smith Lindsey
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. Goob...Read more
Acting
(1970) The Aristocats
as Lafayette (voice)
(1977) The Rescuers
as Rabbit (voice)
(1973) Robin Hood
as Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
(1972) Snowball Express
as Double L. Dingman
(1983) The American Snitch
as Zeke
(1981) Take This Job and Shove It
as Man at Gas Station
(1976) Treasure of Matecumbe
as Coahoma Sheriff
(1973) Charley and the Angel
as Pete
(1964) Ensign Pulver
as Lindstrom
(1979) The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane
as Wolf (voice)
(2006) When I Find the Ocean
as Ed Barker
(1964) Bristle Face
as Hermie Chadron
(1986) Return to Mayberry
as Goober Pyle
(1984) Cannonball Run II
as Cal
(1980) A Tribute to Dr. Shock
as Self (archive footage)
(1960) The Andy Griffith Show
as Goober
(1974) Movin' On
as ---
(1977) CHiPs
as Wayne Cato
(1972) M*A*S*H
as ---
(1980) Flo
as ---
(1963) The Great Adventure
as Hampton
(1971) The New Andy Griffith Show
as ---
(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as ---
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1982) Herbie, the Love Bug
as ---
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Orville
(1959) The Twilight Zone
as Deputy Pierce
(1968) Mayberry R.F.D.
as Goober Pyle
(1964) Daniel Boone
as Wigeon
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1969) The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
(1969) The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
(1958) Kraft Music Hall
as ---
(1964) Profiles in Courage
as Black
(1958) The Rifleman
as ---
(1961) The Wonderful World of Disney
as ---
(1973) The Bobby Goldsboro Show
as ---
(1981) The Nashville Palace
as ---
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Bud
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Billy
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Pinto Watson
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Charlie Clavin
(1969) Hee Haw
as ---
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as D.D. Martin
(1995) NewsRadio
as George Lindsey
(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney
as Hermie Chadron
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Juke Marmer
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sam Kirby
(1963) Temple Houston
as ---
(1963) Miss USA
as Judge
(1969) Love, American Style
as Harry
(1969) Love, American Style
as ---
(1972) Banacek
as Lt. Bradshaw
(1957) The Real McCoys
as Monk Sands
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self