Jim Nabors
James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (born June 12, 1930) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Nabors, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1991 ·The Carol Burnett Showas
- 1986 ·Return to Mayberryas Gomer Pyle
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1984 ·Cannonball Run IIas Homer
- 1983 ·Stroker Aceas Lugs
- 1982 ·The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Deputy Fred
- 1978 ·A Different Approachas
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Robert Tanner
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Wayne Bouton
- 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 ·The Sonny and Cher Showas
- 1976 ·Donny & Marieas Self
- 1975 ·The Lost Sauceras Fum
- 1975 ·Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
- 1974 ·Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
- 1974 ·The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awardsas Self
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Hamburgersas self
- 1973 ·The Bobby Goldsboro Showas
- 1972 ·The Julie Andrews Houras Self
- 1972 ·The Rookiesas
- 1971 ·The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras
- 1971 ·The Pet Setas Self
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970 ·The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Maxas Self
- 1969 ·The Jim Nabors Houras Host
- 1969 ·Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Cultureas Himself
- 1969 ·The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
- 1968 ·The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters / Golly Gee
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Various Characters
- 1964 ·Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
- 1964 ·Valentine's Dayas Eric Winters
- 1964 ·Valentine's Dayas Goofy Movie Patron
- 1964 ·Valentine's Dayas Hank Smith
- 1963 ·Take Her, She's Mineas Clancy
- 1963 ·The Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1960 ·The Andy Griffith Showas Gomer Pyle
- 1950 ·The Bob Hope Showas Self
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self