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Dec 1, 2017 · HONOLULU --Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died ...
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Nov 30, 2017 · Nov. 30, 2017. Jim Nabors, a comic actor who found fame in the role of the amiable bumpkin Gomer Pyle in two hit television shows of the 1960s while pursuing a second career as a popular singer ...
- Who Was Jim Nabors?
- Early Life
- Commercial Success
- Personal Life and Death
Actor and singer Jim Nabors was born in Sylacauga, Alabama, in 1930. Plagued by poor health, which prevented him from playing sports in school, Nabors took to the stage. Nabors gained national recognition playing the lovable gas attendant, Gomer Pyle, first on The Andy Griffith Show, and later on the CBS spinoff Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.A versatile perf...
The youngest of three children, James Thurston Nabors was born on June 12, 1930, in Sylacauga, Alabama. His childhood was framed by a rural Alabama life, much of which he later drew from to create his signature character, Gomer Pyle. The Nabors family never had much money, and as a child young, Nabors suffered from severe asthma. Prevented from pla...
At night, Nabors continued to perform, devoting the hours toward winning over audiences with his hillbilly characters and singing. His work soon caught the attention of comic Bill Dana, who landed Nabors an audition on The Steve Allen Show. Nabors appeared on the program several times. Not long after, Nabors came on the radar screen of another high...
In the late 1970s, Nabors made Hawaii his permanent home. For a time, he even stepped away from the stage completely and concentrated his time on managing his 500-acre Maui ranch and his more than 20,000 macadamia trees. In January 2013, Nabors made headlines when he announced, at the age of 82, that he was gay and had married his longtime partner,...
Jim Nabors. James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle . Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, and he later joined The Andy Griffith Show, where he played the good-natured ...
1:07. Goodbye, Gomer. Jim Nabors, who created one of TV’s beloved comedic characters, Gomer Pyle, died Thursday in Hawaii at the age of 87, his personal assistant, Charisse Gines, confirmed for ...
Nov 30, 2017 · Jim Nabors, the singer and actor who became a TV icon in the 1960s playing the lovably naïve Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show” and the spinoff series “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” has died.
Nov 30, 2017 · By Daniella Silva and The Associated Press. Jim Nabors, the actor known for his role as the beloved “Gomer Pyle” on television comedies and for his booming operatic voice, has died. He was 87 ...
