George Smith Lindsey (December 17, 1928 - May 6, 2012) was an American actor and stand-up comedian best known for Robin Hood (1973) (1973), The Aristocats (1970), and The Andy Griffith Show (1964-1968).
He was married to Joy Herbert and they had two children.
Lindsey died in 2012 at the age of 83.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1964: Ensign Pulver as Lindstrom
- 1970: The Aristocats as Lafayette
- 1973: Snowball Express as Double L. Dingman
- 1973: Charley And The Angel as Pete
- 1973: Robin Hood (1973) as Trigger
- 1976: Treasure Of Matecumbe as Coahoma Sheriff
- 1977: The Rescuers as Rabbit
- 1981: Take This Job And Shove It as Man at Gas Station
- 1983: The American Snitch as Zeke
- 1984: Cannonball Run II as Uncle Cal
- 1986: Return to Mayberry as Goober Pyle
- 2006: When I Find The Ocean as Ed Barker
Television Roles
- 1963: The New Loretta Young Show as Sam
- 1963: The Rifleman as The Dove
- 1963: The Real Mc Coys as Monk Sands
- 1963: The Great Adventure as Hampton
- 1963-1972: Gunsmoke as Charlie Clavin/Pinto Watson/Skeeter/Billy/Bud/Orville (6 episodes)
- 1964: The Magical World Of Disney as Hermie Chadron
- 1964: The Twilight Zone (1959) as Deputy Pierce
- 1964: Death Valley Days as John
- 1964: The Tycoon as Tom Keane
- 1964: Daniel Boone as Wigeon
- 1964: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as D.D. Martin/Sam Kirby/Juke Marmer (3 episodes)
- 1964: The Joey Bishop Show as Harry
- 1964: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Collins
- 1964-1968: The Andy Griffith Show as Goober Pyle (86 episodes)
- 1965-1968: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Goober Pyle (2 episodes)
- 1968-1971: Mayberry R.F.D. as Goober Pyle
- 1971: The New Andy Griffith Show as Goober Pyle
- 1971-1973: Hee Haw as Goober/Himself (7 episodes)
- 1965: Profiles In Courage as Black
- 1969: Blondie as Chester
- 1970: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In as Various
- 1970-1973: Love, American Style as Dudley (4 episodes)
- 1973: Banacek as Lt. Bradshaw
- 1976: Movin' On as Twiller
- 1978: M*A*S*H as Capt. Roy Dupree
- 1981: Fantasy Island as Norris Scoggins
- 1982: CHiPs as Wayne Cato
- 1982: Herbie The Love Bug as Wally
- 1997: NewsRadio as George Lindsey
Shorts
- 1978: Gooder And The Truckers Paradise as Goober Pyle (also writer)
- 1979: The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane as Wolf
