George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw,” has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after
The actor — who also appeared on Hee Haw — passes away Sunday in Nashville.
George "Goober" Lindsey in 1998. / AP George "Goober" Lindsey, most widely known for playing Goober Pyle on the iconic television series "The Andy Griffith Show," died today in Nashville, Tenn., after an extended hospitalization. He was 83.
Lindsey found stardom in the 1960s as the beanie-wearing gas-station attendant Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," then later worked on the country variety series "Hee Haw." Goober was a good-natured hayseed with a fondness for bad jokes and even
The actor — who also appeared on Hee Haw — passes away Sunday in Nashville.