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 Story as
- 1991 · The Carol Burnett Show as
- 1986 · Return to Mayberry as Gomer Pyle
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · Cannonball Run II as Homer
- 1983 · Stroker Ace as Lugs
- 1982 · The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Deputy Fred
- 1978 · A Different Approach as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Robert Tanner
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Wayne Bouton
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 · The Sonny & Cher Show as
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · The Lost Saucer as Fum
- 1975 · Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
- 1974 · Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- 1974 · The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards as Self
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Hamburgers as self
- 1973 · The Bobby Goldsboro Show as
- 1972 · The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1971 · The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as
- 1971 · The Pet Set as Self
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1970 · The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Self
- 1969 · The Jim Nabors Hour as Host
- 1969 · Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture as Himself
- 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters / Golly Gee
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Various Characters
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
- 1964 · Valentine's Day as Eric Winters
- 1964 · Valentine's Day as Goofy Movie Patron
- 1964 · Valentine's Day as Hank Smith
- 1963 · Take Her, She's Mine as Clancy
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Gomer Pyle
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Singer