
Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
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.

as Gomer Pyle

as Self - Guest Host
1962

as Self - Co-Host
1961

as Gomer Pyle
1960

as Robert Tanner
1977

as Self - Guest
1967

as Self
1948

1972

as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
1964

as Self
1950

as Self
1974

as Self - Special Guest Star
1976

as Self
1970
as Homer
1984
1986

as Gomer Pyle
1986

as Self
1985

as Homer
1984

as Lugs
1983

as Deputy Fred
1982

1982

1978

as Self
1975
as Self
1974

as self
1974

as Self
1970

as Himself
1969

as Self (uncredited)
1968

as Clancy
1963
as Gomer Pyle
23 ep.

as Self - Guest Host
1 episodes

as Self - Co-Host
2 episodes

as Gomer Pyle
23 episodes

as Robert Tanner
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
2 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
150 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Self - Special Guest Star
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

2 episodes

5 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Eric Winters
14 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Fum /Doctor Locker
16 episodes
as Host
53 episodes