Norris Goff
Acting
May 30, 1906
Died June 7, 1978 (72 years old)
Cove, Arkansas, USA
10
Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norris Goff (May 30, 1906 – June 7, 1978) was an American comedian in radio and film best known for his portrayal of Abner Peabody on the rural comedy Lum and Abner. Nicknamed "Tuffy," Goff was born in Cove, Arkansas, but soon moved to Mena, Arkansas where he met his longtime friend and partner Chester Lauck (Lum) and graduating from Mena High School in 1924. Despite their fame as backwoodsmen, both actors graduated from the University of Arkansas, where G...
Known For
Filmography
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Doakes
7.6
Lum and Abner Abroad
1956
as Abner Peabody
Lum and Abner
1949
as Abner Peabody
Partners in Time
1946
as Abner Peabody
7
Goin' to Town
1944
as Abner Peabody
9
Two Weeks to Live
1943
as Abner Peabody
4.5
So This Is Washington
1943
as Abner Peabody
5.3
The Bashful Bachelor
1942
as Abner Peabody
6.3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 5
1942
as Self
10
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
as Abner Peabody
6