George Lindsey

George Lindsey dies at 83; 'The Andy Griffith Show's' Goober Pyle

2012-05-07 12:21:00

George Lindsey, the Southern-born character actor who played dim hayseed Goober Pyle, the genial gas station auto mechanic on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.," died early Sunday morning. He was 83. Lindsey, who later was a regular on the...

George Lindsey, TV's 'Goober,' eulogized by Andy Griffith

2012-05-07 04:36:14

Long good-byes and longer movies

2012-12-21 08:02:00

It's that time in our program to stop and remember the folks we lost this year. •Actors: Peggy Ahern, 95, and Jack Hanlon, 96 ("Our Gang" kids); Dimitra Arliss ("The Sting"), 79; R.G. Armstrong, 95; Luke Askew, 80; Zina Bethune, 66; Turhan Bey, 90;...

'Goober Pyle' Actor George Lindsey Dies

2012-05-06 13:27:00

LOS ANGELES -- George Lindsey, the actor who portrayed the country-bumpkin mechanic Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," died Sunday after a brief illness, his family said. He was 83. Lindsey's character Goober Pyle joined the hit sitcom in 1964 as...

News briefs for Monday, May 7

2012-05-07 04:01:00

House GOP plan cuts social programs to stave off Pentagon cuts WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels to protect the Pentagon from a wave of budget...

WDBJ7 to air episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" featuring the late George Lindsey on Monday

2012-05-06 11:50:00

WDBJ7 will air an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" featuring the late George Lindsey on Monday. Lindsey passed away early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Lindsey played Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968, and its successor,...

In 1986, Andy Griffith, bottom center, and most of the major cast members of "The Andy Griffith Show" reunited for "Return to Mayberry," one of the highest-rated TV movies of the year. Shown on Jan.

2012-07-03 07:57:00

George Lindsey , shown in 1982, first appeared on the "Andy Griffith Show" in 1964. After Griffith left the series in 1968, Lindsey continued to play Goober on the sequel series, ?Mayberry R.F.D.?

2012-05-07 10:52:00