Jim Nabors
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 12, 1930
- Died
- November 30, 2017 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
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.
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Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
Movie · as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · 9 eps
Return to Mayberry
Movie · as Gomer Pyle
Sylvan in Paradise
Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie · as Self
Cannonball Run II
Movie · as Homer
Stroker Ace
Movie · as Lugs
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie · as Deputy Fred
The Best Little Special In Texas
Movie
A Different Approach
Movie
The Love Boat
TV · as Robert Tanner, Wayne Bouton · 1 ep
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · 5 eps
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie · as Self
The Lost Saucer
TV · as Fum /Doctor Locker · 16 eps
Hamburgers
Movie · as Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Movie · as Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Bobby Goldsboro Show
TV · 1 ep
The Rookies
TV · 1 ep
The Julie Andrews Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV · 2 eps
The Pet Set
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Movie · as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture
Movie · as Himself
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV · as Host · 53 eps
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self - Guest / Various Characters / Golly Gee · 2 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · as Pvt. Gomer Pyle · 150 eps
Valentine's Day
TV · as Eric Winters, Goofy Movie Patron, Hank Smith · 14 eps
Take Her, She's Mine
Movie · as Clancy
The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 2 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Gomer Pyle · 23 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep