<Tr> <Th> Genres </Th> <Td> Insult comedy, observational comedy, musical comedy, improvisational comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subject (s) </Th> <Td> American culture, racism, self - deprecation, everyday life, religion, current events </Td> </Tr> <P> George Smith Lindsey (December 17, 1928--May 6, 2012) was an American character actor, best known for his role as Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D. and his subsequent tenure on Hee - Haw . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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