Norris Goff
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 30, 1906, Cove, Arkansas, USA
- Died
- June 7, 1978
- Movies
- 9
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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 Goff became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1956 | Lum and Abner Abroad | Abner Peabody |
| 1949 | Lum and Abner | Abner Peabody |
| 1946 | Partners in Time | Abner Peabody |
| 1944 | Goin' to Town | Abner Peabody |
| 1943 | So This Is Washington | Abner Peabody |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live | Abner Peabody |
| 1942 | The Bashful Bachelor | Abner Peabody |
| 1942 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 5 | Self |
| 1940 | Dreaming Out Loud | Abner Peabody |
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