Topic: George Lindsey, 83, ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Costar

[BeAStooge]

Actor George Lindsey died May 6 in Nashville TN; he was 83.  George suffered health problems from  the effects of a burst appendix earlier in 2011, but after rebounding the past year, he suffered a serious stroke about a month ago.

Although typecast after playing 'Goober Pyle' for 8 years (1964 - 1971) on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and MAYBERRY RFD, George was an accomplished actor with dramatic turns on shows like THE TWILIGHT ZONE, GUNSMOKE, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA and more.  Although 'Goober' became a career-block, George certainly had no regrets about allowing the character to make him a wealthy man.  He supported and funded Special Olympics, philanthropic arts programs, and for many years sponsored a nationally-renowned film festival competition for student filmmakers at his University of North Alabama alma mater.  The university dedicated a new campus theater in his honor in March 2012.

Obituary issued by the Lindsey family / Statement from Andy Griffith

Rest in Peace.


THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW "Goober Takes a Car Apart" (1965)

MAYBERRY RFD "A New Couple in Town" (1968)

[Liz]

I'm only 20, but I grew up watching George as Goober.  Rest in Peace, George.  He's up there smiling down on us with Don Knotts and God now.

[Curly4444]

Is Andy Griffith and Ron Howard the only ones alive left on that show?

[BeAStooge]

Is Andy Griffith and Ron Howard the only ones alive left on that show?

Andy Griffith (d. 7/3/12)
Ron Howard
Jim Nabors (3rd - 4th seasons)
Elinor Donahue (1st season, 'Ellie Walker')
Jack Burns (6th season, 'Warren Ferguson')

Recurring players...
Betty Lynn ('Thelma Lou')
Maggie Peterson ('Charlene Darling')
Doug Dillard ('The Darling Boys') (d. 5/16/12)
Rodney Dillard ('The Darling Boys')
Dean Webb ('The Darling Boys')
Bernard Fox ('Malcolm Merriwether')
Keith "Little Ricky Ricardo" Thibodeaux ('Johnny Paul Jason')
Sheldon Golomb ('Arnold Bailey')
Margaret Kerry ('Bess Muggins', 'Helen Scobey')
James Best ('Jim Lindsey')
Sylvia Lewis (misc. characters in a few episodes; Desilu Studios choreographer who worked behind-the-scenes on multiple eps)
Rance Howard (misc. characters)
Clint Howard ('Leon')

Recurring players & MAYBERRY RFD regulars...
Ken Berry ('Sam Jones')
Arlene Golonka ('Millie Swanson')
Buddy Foster ('Mike Jones')

GOMER PYLE USMC regulars...
Ronnie Schell ('Duke Slater')
Forrest Compton ('Col. Gray')
Elizabeth MacRae ('Lou Ann Poovie')

And, lots of notable guest stars are still with us.

[Curly4444]

Man, you sure know your stuff. Thanks for finding all that out. I can't believe Jim Nabors is still alive. Good to see so many are still alive.

[Jake Howard]

I Love James Best = Rosco Purvis Coltrane 


R.I.P. Goober

[Curly4444]

I Love James Best = Rosco Purvis Coltrane 


R.I.P. Goober

I'm Sheriff Rosco P.Coltrane. lol

I loved his laugh. Didn't know the P Stood For Purvis. Man, you must be a huge Dukes Of Hazard Fan?

[BeAStooge]

I Love James Best = Rosco Purvis Coltrane

Trivia question...

James Best played the title character in what Abbott & Costello movie?

[Jake Howard]

you must be a huge Dukes Of Hazard Fan?

Yes-The only thing I love more than The Dukes are The Stooges!

YEEEE-HAAAA!!

[Curly4444]

As with the stooges i grew up with the dukes(Not literally, lol). I couldn't get enough of them when i was a kid. When they showed two episodes in a row while on vacation, i almost shit my pants. I think at one time i had a plastic General Lee car.

[luke795]

Trivia question...

James Best played the title character in what Abbott & Costello movie?

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

[BeAStooge]

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Correct.

Arthur Franz played Tommy Nelson, and James Best was his stand-in for some of the special effects and staging.

The only time you "see" Jimmy in the movie itself is the climatic sequence in the locker room.  But he's quite "visible" in a couple production stills.