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.
Movie | When I Find the Ocean | Ed Barker | 2006-03-04 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Movie | Return to Mayberry | Goober Pyle | 1986-04-13 |
Movie | Cannonball Run II | Cal | 1984-06-29 |
Movie | The American Snitch | Zeke | 1983-01-01 |
Series | Herbie, the Love Bug | Unknown | 1982-03-17 |
Movie | Take This Job and Shove It | Man at Gas Station | 1981-04-24 |
Series | The Nashville Palace | Unknown | 1981-10-24 |
Movie | A Tribute to Dr. Shock | Self (archive footage) | 1980-02-28 |
Series | Flo | Unknown | 1980-03-21 |
Movie | The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane | Wolf (voice) | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | The Rescuers | Rabbit (voice) | 1977-06-22 |
Series | CHiPs | Unknown | 1977-09-15 |
Movie | Treasure of Matecumbe | Coahoma Sheriff | 1976-07-01 |
Series | Movin' On | Unknown | 1974-05-08 |
Movie | Charley and the Angel | Pete | 1973-03-23 |
Movie | Robin Hood | Trigger - A Vulture (voice) | 1973-11-08 |
Series | The Bobby Goldsboro Show | Unknown | 1973-09-01 |
Series | M*A*S*H | Unknown | 1972-09-17 |
Movie | Snowball Express | Double L. Dingman | 1972-12-22 |
Series | The New Andy Griffith Show | Unknown | 1971-01-08 |
Movie | The Aristocats | Lafayette (voice) | 1970-11-13 |
Series | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Unknown | 1969-01-22 |
Series | The Johnny Cash Show | Unknown | 1969-06-07 |
Series | Hee Haw | 1969-06-15 | |
Series | Mayberry R.F.D. | Goober Pyle | 1968-09-23 |
Series | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Unknown | 1967-09-09 |
Movie | Ensign Pulver | Lindstrom | 1964-07-31 |
Movie | Bristle Face | Hermie Chadron | 1964-01-26 |
Series | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Unknown | 1964-09-25 |
Series | Daniel Boone | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
Series | Profiles in Courage | Unknown | 1964-11-08 |
Series | The Great Adventure | Unknown | 1963-09-27 |
Series | The Wonderful World of Disney | Unknown | 1961-09-24 |
Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Goober Pyle | 1960-10-03 |
Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1959-10-02 |
Series | The Rifleman | Unknown | 1958-09-30 |
Series | Kraft Music Hall | Unknown | 1958-10-08 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |