Jim Nabors
Jim Nabors (* 12. June 1930 in Sylacauga , Alabama as James Thurston Nabors ; † the 30th November 2017 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) was an American actor , television host , singer and comedian .
life and career
The actor's breakthrough reached Jim Nabors by his portrayal of good-hearted and naive car mechanic Gomer Pyle in the 60s - sitcom The Andy Griffith Show . This role made him so popular that he received his own television sitcom as a spin-off with Gomer Pyle: USMC from 1964 , of which a total of 150 episodes were produced by 1969. Between 1969 and 1971 he hosted his own television show The Jim Nabors Hour . In 1976 he was one of the guest stars on the first season of the Muppet Show . In the 1980s he took on supporting roles in several films by his friend Burt Reynolds .
The baritone singer also became famous for his interpretation of the song Back Home Again in Indiana , which he sang almost every year between 1972 and 2014 in the opening act of the 500 miles from Indianapolis . In the early 1990s, Nabors largely withdrew from show business and retired to Hawaii. In January 2013 he married his partner Stan Cadwallader, with whom he had lived since the mid-1970s.
Filmography (selection)
- 1962–1964: The Andy Griffith Show (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 1963: In love a 1 (Take Her, She's Mine)
- 1964–1965: Valentine's Day (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 1964–1969: Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series, 150 episodes)
- 1969–1971: The Jim Nabors Hour (TV show, 51 episodes; as moderator)
- 1975: The Lost Saucer (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 1976: The Muppet Show ( The Muppet Show , TV Series, 1 episode)
- 1977–1981: Love Boat (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1982: The most beautiful House of Pleasure in Texas (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas)
- 1983: Stroker Ace (Stroker Ace)
- 1983: Knight Rider (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1984: All hell breaks loose on the highway (Cannonball Run II)
Web links
- Jim Nabors in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Indy Channel: 'Back Home Again in Indiana' singer Jim Nabors dies at age 87
- ↑ Sandra Gonzalez, CNN: Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle on 'The Andy Griffith Show,' dead at 87 . In: CNN . ( cnn.com [accessed December 2, 2017]).
- ↑ Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart, Germany: Jim Nabors is dead: Burt Reynolds mourns the loss of US entertainers . In: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de . ( stuttgarter-nachrichten.de [accessed December 2, 2017]).
- ↑ Team Creations: Jim Nabors Official Website. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 26, 2015 ; accessed on December 2, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Actor Jim Nabors marries his longtime male partner . ( hawaiinewsnow.com [accessed December 2, 2017]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nabors, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nabors, James Thurston (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, singer and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sylacauga , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 2017 |
| Place of death | Honolulu , Hawaii |