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Jim Nabors (James Thurston Nabors, Sylacauga, Alabama, June 12, - November 30, ) was an American actor, singer, and comedian.

While working at a Santa Monica nightclub, The Horn, Jim Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith and later joined The Andy Griffith Show, playing Gomer Pyle. Nabors, Betty Lynn, Elinor Donahue, and Ron Howard are the last surviving regular cast members from that series. The character proved popular, and Nabors was given his own spin-off show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
Though known for his portrayal of Gomer Pyle, Nabors became a popular guest on variety shows in the s and s (including two specials of his own in and ), which showcased his rich baritone voice, and sometimes his higher-pitched voice. He subsequently recorded numerous albums and singles, most of them containing romantic ballads.
Nabors was also known for singing "Back Home Again in Indiana", prior to the start of the Indianapolis , held annually over the Memorial Day Weekend. Save for occas

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Jim Nabors, the Cheerful Gomer Pyle on Two TV Series, Dies at 87

Jim Nabors, who starred as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and on his own sitcom before retiring the wide-eyed, countrified character at the height of his popularity, has died. He was  

Nabors died Thursday morning at his home in Hawaii, his longtime partner told the Associated Press.

A native of Alabama, Nabors also recorded more than two dozen albums with a rich, operatic baritone voice that surprised those who were used to hearing him exclaim &#;Gawwwleee!&#; with a Southern twang on television. For many years, Nabors sang &#;Back Home Again in Indiana&#; during the opening ceremonies for the Indianapolis

In the early s, Nabors was a regular performer at The Horn, a cabaret theater on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica that showcased new talent, when he was spotted by Andy Griffith, who thought Nabors would be perfect to play a new character on his CBS sitcom. That would be Gomer, a dim-witted,

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James Thurston Nabors (June 12, &#; November 30, ) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. 

Jim Nabors was born in Sylacauga, Alabama. He sang in the choir at his church and in the glee club at his high school. He also played the clarinet in his high school grupp. He earned a grad in business from the University of Alabama. After graduating Mr. Nabors moved to New York City, where he worked as a typist at the United Nations; after a year he moved to Chattanooga, stat i usa where he worked as a spelfilm cutter at a local television station. 

Because of his asthma Jim Nabors eventually moved to Los Angeles, California. Once there he became a film cutter at NBC. He also began performing at the Horn, a club in Santa Monica, California. Jim Nabors's monologue was based around a persona not too far removed from Gomer Pyle. He came to the notice of Bill Dana, who managed to get him on The New Steve Allen Show.