Everything about George Lindsey totally explained
George Lindsey (born
December 17,
1928) is an American character
actor, best known for his role as "Goober Pyle" on
The Andy Griffith Show.
Brief Biography
George Lindsey was born in
Fairfield, Alabama, near
Birmingham, and raised in the small town of
Jasper, Alabama. Lindsey graduated from
Kemper Military School and
Florence State College with a Bachelor of
Bioscience. Before moving to
Los Angeles, he was a public high school teacher in
Madison County, Alabama. After serving in the Air Force, he tried to break into show business in New York City.
The Andy Griffith Show, as "Goober Pyle" (1964)
In
1964, he got his big break as the slow-witted but kindly hick "Goober Beasley" on the now legendary
The Andy Griffith Show. His character was eventually renamed "
Goober Pyle" to retain the same name as his cousin
Gomer Pyle, another slow-witted yokel played by
Jim Nabors. Goober's antics frequently included his exaggerated "Goober Dance" and his comically bad Cary Grant impression ("Judy, Judy, Judy").
Mayberry R.F.D., Other Acting Works
After Griffith left his television show,
CBS retooled it as
Mayberry R.F.D. and Lindsey played the same character, until
CBS cancelled
R.F.D. in
1971. Later in the 1970s, Lindsey guest starred on "
M*A*S*H" as Roy Dupree, a Southern surgeon working at the 8063rd Unit who switched places at the 4077th with
Hawkeye Pierce.
Disney used his talents in a few projects, both as comedy support in features and voiceovers for a few of their
animated characters. Three Disney animated features that presented the voice of Lindsey were
The Aristocats (
1970),
Robin Hood (
1973) and
The Rescuers (1977).
As "Goober" Lindsey on Hee Haw (1972-1992)
Lindsey put on his "Goober" act for the third and last time on the
syndicated country music variety show
Hee Haw. He appeared on that show from
1972 to
1992.
Following
Hee Haw, George "Goober" Lindsey had a short cameo in the
Rose Bowl episode of
NewsRadio, he was called as a witness in a civil case and asked only one question: "Mr. Lindsey, is this your skull?" He examined the skull and said, "no." At that point he was dismissed.
Honors and Citations
Lindsey has raised over $1,000,000 (USD) for Alabama Special Olympics through 17 years of the George Lindsey Celebrity Weekend and Golf Tournament in Montgomery, Alabama. Lindsey has also raised over fifty thousand dollars for the Alabama Association of Retarded Citizens.
Among his other awards and accomplishments:
- Participated as Head Coach-Winter Games in Minneapolis, MN Special Olympics National Competition.
Established and perpetuated the George Lindsey Academic Scholarships at University of North Alabama.
1995 Recipient of Governor's Achievement Award - Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
1997 Recipient of the Minnie Pearl Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 1998, he established the George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival that takes place at the University of North Alabama annually in the spring.
2007 Recipient of the first ICON Award presented by the Nashville Associations of Talent Directors.
The State of Alabama named the "George Lindsey Highway" in Birmingham after the actor.
Goober Lindsey As Spock?
Actor Leonard Nimoy has claimed that Lindsey was Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's first choice of actor to play Spock. He said this during a series of interview clips on TV Land coinciding with the premier of Star Trek on that network. His tone of voice and the general tone of the interview, however, indicate he may have been joking, such as when he suggested that Spock's original catchphrase was, "Take it easy." Lindsey's autobiography, "Goober in a Nutshell", was published in 1995.
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