Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors (87)

1930-06-12 - 2017-11-30 | Sylacauga, Alabama, USA

James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor and singer. Born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, Nabors moved to Southern California due to his asthma. While working at a Santa Monica nightclub, The Horn, he was discovered by Andy Griffith and later joined The Andy Griffith Show, playing Gomer Pyle, a gas station attendant who some described as dim-witted. Nabors himself has stated that the Gomer character was not so much dim-witted; he just wanted to see the good in people. The character proved popular, and Nabors was given his own spin-off show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Though best known for his portrayal of Gomer Pyle, Nabors became a popular guest on variety shows in the 1960s and 1970s (including two specials of his own in 1969 and 1974) after revealing a rich baritone voice. He subsequently recorded numerous albums and singles, most of them containing romantic ballads.

On Movies

  • Return to Mayberry
  • Cannonball Run II
  • Stroker Ace
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • Mitzi & 100 Guys
  • The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
  • Hamburgers
  • The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show
  • Take Her, She's Mine

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