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

By Alan Duke CNN LOS ANGELES (CNN) — 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

By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) – Actor George Lindsey, who played bumbling Goober Pyle on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," died on Sunday. He was 83. Lindsey died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness, according to a statement

Nashville, TN. — George Lindsey, who for more than 30 years played the iconic Goober Pyle on theThe Andy Griffith Show and Hee Haw, has died after a.

George Lindsey, better known to “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Mayberry RFD” and “Hee Haw” fans as Goober Pyle, died Sunday after a short illness. He was 83. Lindsey was a likeable, smart guy from the South who became famous playing a loveable dope from

By Alan Duke CNN LOS ANGELES (CNN) — 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