---
name: "George Lindsey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-lindsey"
fi1m_id: "george-lindsey"
imdb_id: "nm0512357"
tmdb_id: 141693
wikidata_id: "Q1345198"
roles: []
born: "17 December 1928"
died: "6 May 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T01:50:45.591786+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# George Lindsey

## Identity

George Lindsey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-lindsey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-lindsey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0512357
- **TMDB ID:** 141693
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1345198
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lindsey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512357/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/141693

Actor. Born 17 December 1928 in Fairfield, Alabama, USA. Died 6 May 2012.

## Details

- **Born:** 17 December 1928, Fairfield, Alabama, USA
- **Died:** 6 May 2012
- **Also known as:** George Smith Lindsey 
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lindsey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512357/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/141693

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Robin Hood*](https://film.one/film/robin-hood.md) (70)

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## Biography

George Smith Lindsey (1928–2012) was an American character actor and comedian, best known for playing Goober Pyle on the television series *The Andy Griffith Show* (1964–1968) and its sequel *Mayberry R.F.D.* (1968–1971), as well as for his long-running appearances on *Hee-Haw*.

Lindsey provided voice work for several Disney animated features, including Lafayette in *The Aristocats* (1970), Trigger the vulture in *Robin Hood* (1973) and Rabbit in *The Rescuers* (1977). He appeared in guest roles on series such as *Gunsmoke*, *The Twilight Zone* and *M*A*S*H*, and in films including *Cannonball Run II* (1984).

Born in Fairfield, Alabama, Lindsey trained at the American Theatre Wing in New York before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1960s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, behindthevoiceactors.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Robin Hood* (1973), Fi1m 70, as Trigger - A Vulture (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *When I Find the Ocean* (2006), as Ed Barker
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *NewsRadio* (1995), series, as George Lindsey
- *Return to Mayberry* (1986), as Goober Pyle
- *Cannonball Run II* (1984), as Cal
- *The American Snitch* (1983), as Zeke
- *Herbie, the Love Bug* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Nashville Palace* (1981), series, Actor
- *Take This Job and Shove It* (1981), as Man at Gas Station
- *Flo* (1980), series, Actor
- *The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane* (1979), as Wolf (voice)
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Wayne Cato
- *The Rescuers* (1977), as Rabbit (voice)
- *Treasure of Matecumbe* (1976), as Coahoma Sheriff
- *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor
- *Robin Hood* (1973), as Trigger - A Vulture (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood.md)
- *The Bobby Goldsboro Show* (1973), series, Actor
- *Charley and the Angel* (1973), as Pete
- *Snowball Express* (1972), as Double L. Dingman
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, Actor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Lt. Bradshaw
- *The New Andy Griffith Show* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Aristocats* (1970), as Lafayette (voice)
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Harry, Dudley
- *Hee Haw* (1969), series, Actor
- *Mayberry R.F.D.* (1968), series, as Goober Pyle
- *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Black
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, as Cousin Goober
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Wigeon
- *Ensign Pulver* (1964), as Lindstrom
- *Bristle Face* (1964), as Hermie Chadron
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Hampton
- *Temple Houston* (1963), series, Actor
- *The New Loretta Young Show* (1962), series, as Sam
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as D.D. Martin, Juke Marmer, Sam Kirby
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1961), series, Actor
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Goober
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Deputy Pierce — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Kraft Music Hall* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, as Monk Sands
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Orville, Bud, Billy, Pinto Watson, Charlie Clavin
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Hermie Chadron

## Gallery

- ![Photo of Andy Griffith and George Lindsey from The Andy Griffith Show. This is the "talking dog" episode where Goober believes he's found a dog that can talk an (1966)](https://film.one/media/person/1654546/gallery-01f2b5e170bc.jpg) Photo of Andy Griffith and George Lindsey from The Andy Griffith Show. This is the "talking dog" episode where Goober believes he's found a dog that can talk an (1966) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Andy_Griffith_George_Lindsey_Andy_Griffith_Show_1966.JPG/1280px-Andy_Griffith_George_Lindsey_Andy_Griffith_Show_1966.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Lindsey](https://film.one/media/person/1654546/gallery-b21c9f18b818.jpg) George Lindsey — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/George_Lindsey_1973.JPG/1280px-George_Lindsey_1973.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo of George Lindsey as Goober Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show. Goober believes the dog he's found can talk.](https://film.one/media/person/1654546/gallery-b9565d67e0c8.jpg) Photo of George Lindsey as Goober Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show. Goober believes the dog he's found can talk. — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/George_Lindsey_Goober_Andy_Griffith_Show.jpg/1280px-George_Lindsey_Goober_Andy_Griffith_Show.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Publicity photo of American actors, (top row; seated in fire engine; L–R) Ken Berry, Arlene Golonka, Buddy Foster, (front row; L–R) George Lindsey (in hat), Jac](https://film.one/media/person/1654546/gallery-52acc71e119a.jpg) Publicity photo of American actors, (top row; seated in fire engine; L–R) Ken Berry, Arlene Golonka, Buddy Foster, (front row; L–R) George Lindsey (in hat), Jac — CBS Television Network, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Mayberry_R.F.D._Cast_1970.jpg/1280px-Mayberry_R.F.D._Cast_1970.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Lindsey](https://film.one/media/person/1654546/gallery-dc5c9f1a53ad.jpg) George Lindsey — Image via TMDB

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