George Lindsey, best known as Goober Pyle Dead at 83. [VIDEO]

George Lindsey, best known as Goober Pyle on the Andy Griffith show has died at the age of 83.

My favorite show with Goober Pyle, was when Gomer Pyle introduced him to Sheriff Andy Taylor. Goober did his impersonations of Carey Grant, Edward G. Robinson and Chester from Marshall Dillon.

Meet the talented Goober Pyle

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
George Lindsey, the actor best known for his portrayal of dim yet lovable gas station mechanic Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," died at 12:05 a.m. on Sunday,
May 6 after a brief illness. He was 83.

Born in Fairfield, Ala., on December 17, 1928, George Smith Lindsey was raised in Jasper, Ala., and was the only child of Alice Smith Lindsey and George Ross Lindsey. As a young boy, Lindsey's best buddies were his dog One Spot and his pal Sappo, a lifelong friend and a popular foil for Lindsey's stand-up comedy act.

Lindsey liked to hang around his Aunt Ethel's gas station, where the mechanics wore felt caps to keep the grease and oil from dripping into their hair. Those caps would inspire Lindsey's trademark "beanie" worn by Goober.

Gas station notwithstanding, the Lindsey family of George's youth felt the full weight of the Great Depression. Those hard times were later a rich source of material for his comedy act, with jokes guaranteed to get a laugh, such as: "We were so poor that we'd eat beans for breakfast, drink water for lunch and swell up for supper."

Via [WKRN TV Nashville]

Relive one of George Lindsey's biggest roles on the Andy Griffith Show.

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Andy wishes he had not allowed Goober to run the courthouse in his absence.

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