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    Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was...
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    The Jim Nabors Hour is an American variety television series hosted by Jim Nabors that aired on the CBS television network from 1969 to 1971. Fresh from...
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  • Gomer Pyle left the air, Jim Nabors hosted his own variety show, The Jim Nabors Hour, from 1969 to 1971. As well as showcasing Nabors' singing and rich baritone...
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    Jim Nabors 1988 – Jim Nabors 1989 – Jim Nabors 1990 – Jim Nabors 1991 – Jim Nabors 1992 – Jim Nabors 1993 – Jim Nabors 1994 – Jim Nabors 1995 – Jim Nabors...
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  • singer-actor Jim Nabors. Nabors recorded multiple albums for Columbia Records and Ranwood Records. Like many easy listening pop vocalists of the period Nabors had...
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  • Gomer Pyle is a fictional character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of The Andy Griffith Show. A naïve and gentle...
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    to witness "the marriage of Rock Hudson and Jim Nabors", at which Hudson would take the surname of Nabors' character Gomer Pyle, becoming Rock Pyle. The...
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    history. For the first time, Jim Nabors was invited to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" during the pre-race ceremonies. Nabors accepted and performed with...
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    to go." After Nabors retired, the honor of singing the song was done on a rotating basis (which had also been the case prior to Nabors becoming the regular...
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  • I Cannot Wish You 1966: Frank Sinatra on his album That's Life 1966: Jim Nabors on his album Love Me With All Your Heart, and performed in the 1967 Gomer...
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  • politician Jim Moore (multiple people) Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American poet and singer of The Doors Jim Nabors (1930–2017), American actor Jim Nantz (born...
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    which went to actor-singer Jim Nabors. The two actors had similar backgrounds; Lindsey was from Jasper, Alabama, while Nabors was from Sylacauga, Alabama...
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    recurring role on Nabors' show as a tough corporal and later as a gunnery sergeant (starting with the episode "Corporal Carol"). Later, Nabors would be the...
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  • attempt to look younger, is seen in various hues of hair color. Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), having returned to civilian life following his stint in the Marines...
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    but because of Jim Nabors' desire to "reach for another rung on the ladder, either up or down". He was given a new show, The Jim Nabors Hour, as a replacement...
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  • musical of the same name, the film stars Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Jim Nabors, Charles Durning and Dom DeLuise. Despite mixed reviews, Durning was nominated...
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  • his friends. Burt Reynolds as Stroker Ace Ned Beatty as Clyde Torkle Jim Nabors as "Lugs" Harvey Parker Stevenson as Aubrey James Loni Anderson as Pembrook...
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    regularly on Nabors' variety show The Jim Nabors Hour with Gomer Pyle co-star Ronnie Schell. Sutton played the brother-in-law of Nabors' character in...
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  • television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, starring Ruth Buzzi and Jim Nabors as hapless aliens who take a boy and his babysitter with them on their...
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    Knotts, Ron Howard, Jim Nabors, George Lindsey, and Jack Dodson. In 2003, four surviving cast members (Griffith, Howard, Knotts, and Nabors) came together...
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  • Jim Nabors performed "Back Home Again in Indiana" before the 2014 race, marking his 35th and final time doing so. On March 25 the 83-year-old Nabors announced...
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    continued through the years, notably by actor and singer Jim Nabors from 1972 until 2014. Nabors announced in 2014, citing health-related reasons, that...
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  • the Rat Pack team. The film also marked the final film appearance of Jim Nabors before his death in November 2017. The film also featured Jackie Chan...
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  • MacDonald (m. 2013–2016, Bedford's death) Jim Nabors, American actor and singer and Stan Cadwallader (m. 2013–2017, Nabors' death) Gary Beach, American actor...
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  • Griffith Show, she had an arranged blind date with Gomer Pyle, played by Jim Nabors. Her name on this episode was her actual name, Mary Grace. The episode...
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  • McBain Barbara McNair Robert Mitchum Archie Moore Terry Moore Rita Moreno Jim Nabors Patricia Neal Julie Newmar Wayne Newton Nicholas Brothers (Fayard and...
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    Capitol Records convention, Dick Linke (manager of Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors) heard Peterson singing and was so impressed with her, he encouraged her...
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    former baseball player Dave Murray, musician/guitarist of Iron Maiden Jim Nabors (1930– 2017), actor/singer George Naea (died 1854), high chief of the...
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    back to Los Angeles and Clark was hired as a regular on the TV show The Jim Nabors Hour. In May 1969, Honey Cone's debut single "While You're Out Looking...
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  • by seven singers and groups, including Presnell, Ed Ames, Burl Ives, Jim Nabors and the Baja Marimba Band. Several record labels participated. In the...
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