Jim Nabors
Acting
Born June 12, 1930 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
The Andy Griffith Show
The Bob Hope Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Dinah!
The Rookies
The Muppet Show
The Danny Kaye Show
The Flip Wilson Show
Donny & Marie
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Sonny and Cher Show
Valentine's Day
The Jim Nabors Hour
The Pet Set
Cannonball Run II
Mitzi & 100 Guys
E! True Hollywood Story
The Lost Saucer
Night of 100 Stars II
The Carol Burnett Show
A Different Approach
Take Her, She's Mine
Hamburgers
Stroker Ace
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Bobby Goldsboro Show
Return to Mayberry
The Best Little Special In Texas
Sylvan in Paradise
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards