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Jim Nabors

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Tall, spade-jawed, hopelessly genial balladeer/actor Jim Nabors was born in 1930 in Alabama and raised there, graduating from the University of Alabama. A typing clerk at the UN in his salad days, he eventually moved to Los Angeles due to his asthmatic condition and became a film cutter for NBC. Jim was discovered on stage doing a cabaret act at "The Horn"... See full bio »

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James Thurston Nabors
in Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
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1991 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Skit characters
 
1991 Hi Honey, I'm Home (TV series)
Gomer Pyle
– Hi Mom, I'm Not Home (1991) … Gomer Pyle
 
1986 Sylvan in Paradise (TV movie)
Sylvan Sprayberry
 
1986 Return to Mayberry (TV movie)
Gomer Pyle
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Pvt. Homer Lyle
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
Passerby / motorist
– Soul Survivor (1983) … Passerby/motorist (uncredited)
 
1983 Stroker Ace
Lugs Harvey
 
1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Deputy Fred
 
1977-1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Wayne Bouton, the valet / Robert Tanner
– Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 1 (1981) … Wayne Bouton, the valet
– Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 2 (1981) … Wayne Bouton, the valet
– Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity/Help! Murder! (1977) … Robert Tanner
 
1981 Aloha Paradise (TV series)
– Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing (1981)
 
1976-1977 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Various
– Episode #11.1 (1977) … Various
– Episode #10.1 (1976) … Various
 
1976 The Krofft Supershow (TV series)
Fum (in 'The Lost Saucer')
 
1975 The Lost Saucer (TV series)
Fum
– Androids Come Home (1975) … Fum
– Get a Dorse (1975) … Fum
– Where Did Everybody Go? (1975) … Fum
– Beautiful Downtown Atlantis (1975) … Fum
– Transylvania 2300 (1975) … Fum
See all 16 episodes »
 
1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Corley Curlew
– Down Home Boy (1973) … Corley Curlew
 
1964-1969 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sergeant Carter (1969) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– My Fair Sister (1969) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– Showtime with Sgt. Carol (1969) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow (1969) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– Flower Power (1969) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle
See all 150 episodes »
 
1966 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Pvt. Gomer Pyle
– Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft (1966) … Pvt. Gomer Pyle (uncredited)
 
1962-1964 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Gomer Pyle
– Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) … Gomer Pyle
– Back to Nature (1964) … Gomer Pyle
– Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt (1964) … Gomer Pyle
– The Rumor (1964) … Gomer Pyle
– Fun Girls (1964) … Gomer Pyle
See all 23 episodes »
 
1963 Take Her, She's Mine
Clancy, Sleeping Pill Coffee Shop Manager (uncredited)
 
1963 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV series)
Claude
– To Be or Not to Be (1963) … Claude
– Grand Ol' Opry (1963) … Claude
 
1963 I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV series)
– The Carpenters Four (1963)
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Regualr
– UCLA (1961) … Regualr
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (11 titles)
2000 Condo Painting (documentary) (performer: "You'll Never Walk Alone")
 
1993 The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Three - Satan Claus II: The Elves of Doom (TV short) (performer: "O Little Town of Bethlehem")
 
1982 The Best Little Special in Texas (TV documentary) (performer: "Rocky Top")
 
1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (performer: "20 Fans")
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.11 (1978) (performer: "For Once in My Life")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Jim Nabors (1976) (performer: "Gone With The Wind", "Thank God I'm A Country Boy")
 
1975 The Lost Saucer (TV series)
– Beautiful Downtown Atlantis (1975) (performer: "Beautiful Downtown Atlantis")
 
1969 Mondo Trasho ("Holy, Holy, Holy")
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1967) (performer: "The Impossible Dream" - uncredited)
 
1964-1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.25 (1965) (performer: "Swanee")
– Episode #1.29 (1964) (performer: "I Ain't Down Yet")
 
1964 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
– Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) (performer: "Marines' Hymn")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 Shaken Daddy Syndrome (the producers wish to thank)
 
2008 War, Inc. (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (61 titles)
2008 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Variety (2008) … Himself
– Sitcoms (2008) … Himself
 
2006 CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Second Chance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (TV special documentary)
Himself / Gomer Pyle
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Jim McKay: My World in My Words (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 TV Land Real Estate (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Andy of Mayberry (2000) … Himself
 
1993 Andy Griffith Show Reunion (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 The Annual Variety Club's Big Heart Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1982 All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 The Best Little Special in Texas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Christmas in Hawaii (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite All-Around Female Entertainer
 
1977-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1978 America 2-Night (TV series)
Himself
– The Condensed Bible (1978) … Himself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part VI
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.44 (1978) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.11 (1978) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Himself - Host
 
1978 The 1978 Annual Iris Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1978 A Different Approach (short)
Himself
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976-1977 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #2.18 (1977) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #2.14 (1977) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #2.6 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #2.3 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #1.4 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Bakery Guard / Billy Lee Boomer / Himself
– Jim Nabors (1976) … Himself/Billy Lee Boomer/Bakery Guard (uncredited)
 
1967-1975 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.1 (1975) … Himself
– Episode #8.1 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #7.1 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #6.1 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #5.1 (1971) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1975 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Phyllis Diller's 102nd Birthday Party (1974) … Himself
 
1973-1974 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #4.23 (1974) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #4.19 (1974) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #4.7 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #3.18 (1973) … Himself
 
1974 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The Bobby Goldsboro Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Burt Reynolds' Late Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972-1973 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.13 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #2.21 (1972) … Himself
 
1971-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.140 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.46 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.151 (1971) … Himself
 
1972 The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (TV series)
Cameo / Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 1972 (1972) … Himself/Cameo
 
1971 The Pet Set (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Andy Griffith (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Sesame Street (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.97 (1971) … Himself
 
1969-1971 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #2.25 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Himself - Host
 
1971 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.19 (1971) … Himself - Singer
 
1969 The Leslie Uggams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself / Various
– Episode #1.16 (1969) … Himself/Various
 
1968 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– 1968 Christmas Show (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.132 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1967) … Himself
 
1968 ...And Debbie Makes Six (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #20.7 (1966) … Himself - Singer
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Andy Griffith-Don Knotts-Jim Nabors Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 Danny Thomas Special: The Wonderful World of Burlesque (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964-1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Gomer Pyle / Himself - Singer / Himself Singer / …
– Episode #2.25 (1965) … Himself - Singer/Gomer Pyle
– Episode #1.29 (1964) … Himself Singer/Sketch Actor
 
1964 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 26 October 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (video documentary)
Himself
 
1977 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2010) Wrote the foreword for "Tales from the Script: The Behind-the-Camera Adventures of a TV Comedy Writer" by Gene Perret. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I never knifed anybody in the back. It was just not my nature at all and that is why I was so surprised that I made it in show business at all. See more »

Trivia:

Before he acted, he edited news footage for a local television station. See more »

Trademark:

The role of Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle: USMC. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini