Sunday, May 06, 2012

George 'Goober' Lindsey, star of 'Andy Griffith,' dies


From ew, Actor George Lindsey, best known for playing Gomer Pyle’s cousin Goober on The Andy Griffith Show, died Sunday morning at a hospital in Nashville. He was 83 years old.

In a statement, Griffith said, “George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit.”
Lindsey grew up in Alabama and had an extensive stage and television career that included a long run on Hee Haw as well as guest spots on M*A*S*H, Gunsmoke, CHIPs, and The Twilight Zone.

2 comments:

Catfreeek said...

I wonder if they buried him in that hat?

Johnny Sweatpants said...

He looks like the guy who played Hawkeye in The Avengers, doesn't he?

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