Jim Nabors
- Acting
- June 12, 1930 · Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
- November 30, 2017
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.
Known for
Filmography
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Carol Burnett Show
- Sylvan in Paradise
- Return to Mayberry · Gomer Pyle
- Night of 100 Stars II · Self
- Cannonball Run II · Homer
- Stroker Ace · Lugs
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · Deputy Fred
- The Best Little Special In Texas
- A Different Approach
- The Love Boat · Robert Tanner, Wayne Bouton
- The Muppet Show · Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show
- Donny & Marie · Self
- The Lost Saucer · Fum /Doctor Locker
- Mitzi & 100 Guys · Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn · Self
- The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards · Self
- Dinah! · Self
- Hamburgers · Self
- The Bobby Goldsboro Show
- The Julie Andrews Hour · Self
- The Rookies
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
- The Pet Set · Self
- The Flip Wilson Show · Self
- The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max · Self
- The Jim Nabors Hour · Host
- Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture · Self
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · Self
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show · Self
- The Carol Burnett Show · Self, Various Characters
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · Pvt. Gomer Pyle
- Valentine's Day · Goofy Movie Patron, Eric Winters
- Take Her, She's Mine · Clancy
- The Danny Kaye Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Andy Griffith Show · Gomer Pyle
- The Bob Hope Show · Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self