Person Details

Birthday: 1928-12-17 16:51:28

Death: 2012-05-06 16:51:28

Aliases: George Smith Lindsey

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Fairfield, Alabama, USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(1962) D.D. Martin
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Deputy Pierce
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Wigeon
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Charlie Clavin
Profiles in Courage
Average
5

Profiles in Courage

(1964) Black
The Great Adventure
Average
0

The Great Adventure

(1963) Hampton
CHiPs
Average
7

CHiPs

(1977) Wayne Cato
Robin Hood
Average
7

Robin Hood

(1973) Trigger - A Vulture (voice)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2006 Ed Barker
1996 N/A
1995 George Lindsey
1986 Goober Pyle
1984 Cal
1983 Zeke
1982 N/A
1981 N/A
Man at Gas Station
1980 N/A
Self (archive footage)
1979 Wolf (voice)
1977 Wayne Cato
Rabbit (voice)
1976 Coahoma Sheriff
1974 N/A
1973 Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
N/A
Pete
1972 Double L. Dingman
N/A
1971 N/A
1970 Lafayette (voice)
1969 N/A
Self
Self
1968 Goober Pyle
1967 Self
1964 Black
N/A
Wigeon
Lindstrom
Hermie Chadron
1963 Hampton
1962 Self
Self
Juke Marmer
D.D. Martin
Sam Kirby
1961 N/A
1960 Goober
1959 Deputy Pierce
1958 N/A
N/A
1955 Charlie Clavin
Pinto Watson
Billy
Bud
Orville
Year Character Movie/Tv

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