George Lindsey

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 RFD and his subsequent tenure on HeeHaw In 1964 Lindsey was cast as the slowwitted but kindly Goober Beasley on The Andy Griffith Show His character was later renamed Goober Pyle to tie him to his cousin Gomer Pyle slowwitted country boy played by Jim Nabors also from Alabama Goobers 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