Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle on 'The Andy Griffith Show,' dead at 87
He was number 175 on the list.
Jim Nabors, a singer and actor best known for his role as
Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died, according to family
friend and CNN affiliate KHNL-KGMB producer Phil Arnone.
He was 87.
Nabors died in Honolulu early Thursday "after battling
health issues for some time," Arnone told KHNL-KGMB. Nabors' husband, Stan
Cadwallader, was by his side, the station reports.
Nabors' career started in the early 1960s with various
television work. His breakout role was on "The Andy Griffith Show,"
where he played dim-witted mechanic Gomer Pyle for two seasons.
His popular character was the center of a spinoff series,
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," which ran for five seasons.
He also appeared in films such as "The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas", "Cannonball Run 2" and "Stroker Ace."
As a singer, Nabors released 28 albums, according to his
official website.
Nabors was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.
From 1972 to 2014, Nabors sang "Back Home Again in
Indiana" with the Purdue All-American Marching Band before each
Indianapolis 500 race. In March 2014, Nabors announced that the 2014
Indianapolis 500 would be his final appearance, because health issues were
limiting his ability to travel. After his retirement from this role, the
singer of "Back Home Again in Indiana" is now done on a rotating
basis (as it had been before Nabors became the regular performer).
Filmography
Film Year Title
Role Notes
1963 Take Her,
She's Mine Clancy, Sleeping Pill
Coffee Shop Manager Uncredited
1982 The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas Deputy
Fred
1983 Stroker Ace Lugs Harvey Won: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
1984 Cannonball
Run II Pvt. Homer Lyle
Television Year Title Role Notes
1961 The Steve
Allen Show Himself
1963 I'm Dickens,
He's Fenster Episode:
"The Carpenters Four"
1963 Mr. Smith
Goes to Washington Claude 2 episodes
1963 The Danny
Kaye Show Himself 2
episodes
1962–1964 The
Andy Griffith Show Gomer Pyle 23 episodes
1964–1969 Gomer
Pyle, U.S.M.C. 150
episodes
1966 The Lucy Show
Episode: "Lucy Gets Caught Up in the
Draft"
1967 The Smothers
Brothers Comedy Hour[ Himself Episode #1.1
1968 The Dean
Martin Show Himself Episode:
"1968 Christmas Show"
1969 The Don
Rickles Show Himself Episode #1.16
1969 The Leslie
Uggams Show Himself Episode #1.5
1969–1971 The
Jim Nabors Hour Host/Various
character 51 episodes
1967–1977 The
Carol Burnett Show Himself
9 episodes (the premiere
episode of each season[82])
1971 The Johnny
Cash Show Himself Episode #2.19
1972–1973 The
Flip Wilson Show Himself 2 episodes
1973 The Rookies Corley Curlew Episode: "Down Home Boy"
1973–1974 The
Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Himself/Various
characters 4 episodes
1976 The Lost
Saucer Fum
16 episodes
1976 The Muppet
Show Himself/Billy Lee
Boomer/Bakery Guard Episode
#1.6
1976–1977 The
Sonny & Cher Show Himself/Various
characters 6 episodes
1977–1981 The
Love Boat Wayne Bouton, the valet 3 episodes
1978 The Jim
Nabors Show Host Nominated for a
Daytime Emmy (for Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety
Series)
1981 Aloha
Paradise Episode:
"Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing"
1983 Knight Rider Passerby Episode:
"Soul Survivor"
1986 Return to
Mayberry Gomer Pyle Television movie
1986 Sylvan in
Paradise Sylvan Sprayberry Television movie
1991 Hi Honey, I'm
Home! Gomer Pyle Episode: "Hi Mom, I'm Not
Home"
1991 The Carol
Burnett Show Skit
characters Unknown episodes
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