Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-06-12 (87 years old)
Deathday
2017-11-30
Place of Birth
Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
Also known As
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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...
1975
as Self
1984
as Homer
1968
as Self (uncredited)
1983
as Lugs
1963
as Clancy
1974
as self
1969
1985
as Self
1986
as Gomer Pyle
1982
as Deputy Fred
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