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| rdfs:comment | - His only Disney-related role so far was a guest appearance on The Muppet Show in episode 106. In that same episode, he also played the roles of a bakery guard and Billy Lee Boomer.
- Jim Nabors (1930-2017) was an actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show (from 1962 to 1964) and its spin-off, Gomer Pyle, USMC (1964 to 1969). He hosted his own TV variety show from 1969 to 1971. Nabors was also a singer with operatic training and was known for the song "Back Home Again in Indiana" that was played during the pre-race ceremony of the Indianapolis 500 from 1971 to 2014.. In 1976, he guest-starred on The Muppet Show episode 106. Nabors survived a liver transplant in 1994 and spent his retirement days living in Hawaii.
- Jim Nabors (born June 12, 1930) played Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. and the TV movie Return to Mayberry. His film appearances include Take Her She's Mine, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stroker Ace and Cannonball Run II (with Don Knotts and George Lindsey). In 1970, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for "The Jim Nabors Hour" and was nominated for an Emmy in 1978 for "The Jim Nabors Show". He also made notable appearances on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Muppet Show". He appeared in the TV reunion specials Andy Griffith Show Reunion, E! True Hollywood Story: Andy of Mayberry, Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2013, Jim came out to the me
- James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (born June 12, 1930) is an American actor and singer. Born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, Nabors moved to Southern California because of 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 whom some described as dim-witted, though Nabors himself said that the Gomer character was not so much dim-witted as just wanting 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..
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| abstract | - Jim Nabors (1930-2017) was an actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show (from 1962 to 1964) and its spin-off, Gomer Pyle, USMC (1964 to 1969). He hosted his own TV variety show from 1969 to 1971. Nabors was also a singer with operatic training and was known for the song "Back Home Again in Indiana" that was played during the pre-race ceremony of the Indianapolis 500 from 1971 to 2014.. In 1970, Nabors recorded two inserts for Sesame Street. In one segment, he sang "The Alphabet Song". (EKA: Episode 0301) He also sang from 1 to 20, demonstrating soft and loud. (EKA: Episode 0150) In 1976, he guest-starred on The Muppet Show episode 106. Nabors survived a liver transplant in 1994 and spent his retirement days living in Hawaii.
- His only Disney-related role so far was a guest appearance on The Muppet Show in episode 106. In that same episode, he also played the roles of a bakery guard and Billy Lee Boomer.
- Jim Nabors (born June 12, 1930) played Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. and the TV movie Return to Mayberry. His film appearances include Take Her She's Mine, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stroker Ace and Cannonball Run II (with Don Knotts and George Lindsey). In 1970, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for "The Jim Nabors Hour" and was nominated for an Emmy in 1978 for "The Jim Nabors Show". He also made notable appearances on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Muppet Show". He appeared in the TV reunion specials Andy Griffith Show Reunion, E! True Hollywood Story: Andy of Mayberry, Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2013, Jim came out to the media, announcing he and his partner of 38 years married.
- James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (born June 12, 1930) is an American actor and singer. Born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, Nabors moved to Southern California because of 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 whom some described as dim-witted, though Nabors himself said that the Gomer character was not so much dim-witted as just wanting 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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