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Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors

Actor · Born 1930-06-12 · Sylacauga, Alabama, USA

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Cannonball Run II (1984) — Homer
  2. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
  3. The Love Boat (1977) — Robert Tanner
  4. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — Deputy Fred
  5. The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Gomer Pyle
  6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self - Guest Host
  7. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  8. The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self - Guest
  9. Return to Mayberry (1986) — Gomer Pyle
  10. Stroker Ace (1983) — Lugs
  11. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Pvt. Gomer Pyle
  12. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  13. The Rookies (1972)
  14. The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self
  15. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
  16. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
  17. Take Her, She's Mine (1963) — Clancy
  18. Donny & Marie (1976) — Self
  19. The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
  20. The Lost Saucer (1975) — Fum /Doctor Locker
  21. The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) — Self
  22. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — Self
  23. The Bob Hope Show (1950) — Self
  24. The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) — Self (uncredited)
  25. A Different Approach (1978)
  26. The Carol Burnett Show (1991)
  27. Dinah! (1974) — Self
  28. The Danny Kaye Show (1963) — Self
  29. The Pet Set (1971) — Self
  30. Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974) — Self
  31. The Julie Andrews Hour (1972) — Self
  32. Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975) — Self
  33. The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970) — Self
  34. The Jim Nabors Hour (1969) — Host
  35. Valentine's Day (1964) — Goofy Movie Patron
  36. Hamburgers (1974) — self
  37. Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture (1969) — Himself
  38. The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards (1974) — Self
  39. The Best Little Special In Texas (1982)
  40. Sylvan in Paradise (1986)