George "Goober" Lindsey

For years, George Lindsey's classic portrayal of Goober has filler our hearts with love and laughter. While he may be best know as the "simple" gas attendant on the "Andy Griffith Show,", Lindsey's talents extend well beyond the city limits of Mayberry. In fact, Lindsey is an established veteran character actor of tremendous range.

After graduation from the prestigious American Theatre Wing in New York and landing co-starring roles in Broadway musical including "All American" and "Wonderful Town, the Jasper, Alabama native headed for Hollywood in 1962. He was immediately cast for the film "Ensign Pulver" directed by Josh Logan. Within the next two years, Lindsey had already appeared in over 40 television shows.

His introduction to Andy Griffith in 1964 inspired the creation of the Goober character. Lindsey co-starred on both "the Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry RFD" for more than seven years, firmly endearing himself to an entire nation of viewers.

"The Andy Griffith Show" itself was never out of the Nielson Top Ten during it's original airing on CBS from 1960-68, and was the top-rated show on television during it's last season. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary, the show currently airs in more than 100 US markets. The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) is one of the most loyal and active fan clubs today, boasting such illustrious members as country superstar Randy Travis and college favorite R.E.M. "Mayberry RFD" ran for three seasons (1968-71) and was a Top Ten program while on the air. Obviously a television viewer's favorite, judging by syndication popularity, the "Mayberry Fever" still runs rampant today supported by a multinational fan club that maintains over 1,050 chapters.

In 1971, Lindsey stopped by the Nashville studios of "Hee Haw" to say hello to friends. The show's producer asked Lindsey to do "a couple of lines" for the taping and a 20-year role on the series was spawned. In May of 1994, George starred in the stage production of "Hee Haw Live" at Opryland.

Some of his other television appearances include:

M*A*S*H
The Tonight Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gunsmoke
C.H.I.P.S.
Herbie the Love Bug
Flo
Merv Griffin
Twilight Zone
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Hollywood Squares
Mike Douglas
Laugh-In
David Frost
Jack Paar
Banachek
Kraft Music Hall
The Tulsa Music Festival

Lindsey's motion picture credits include:

Cannonball Run II
Take This Job and Shove It
Snowball Express
Charlie and the Angel
The Rescuers
Robinhood
The Aristocats
Treasure at Matacumbe

A peek into the private life of George Lindsey reveals and bright and compassionate humanitarian. He has raised over one million dollars for the Special Olympics. For 17 years he took pride in the George Lindsey Celebrity Golf Tournament which was held in Montgomery, Alabama that raised funds to assist thousands of mentally retarded children. The George Lindsey Aquatic Center at the Alabama State Hospital for the Mentally Retarded is another of his accomplishments. In 1996, Lindsey was awarded the prestigious Minnie Pearl Award for his humanitarian contributions.

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