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Also known as James Thurston Nabors, James Nabors, Jim Thurston Nabors, James T. Nabors, Jim T. Nabors

American actor and singer (1930-2017)

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Jim Nabors (1930–2017) was an American male artist whose professional career began in 1954. He is associated with the United States and has been referenced by 463 other encyclopedia articles. His official website is jimnabors.com.

Nabors is credited with five works, including *Takin Spring Longbeards*, *Nice Guys Finish Funny*, *Klandaught*, and *Heart of Wild*. On Last.fm, his music is tagged with terms such as "singer," "vocal," "Shady," "pride," and "queer." The platform records 10,272 listeners and a total playcount of 66,653 for his discography.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • TAKIN SPRING LONGBEARDS
  • Nice Guys Finish Funny
  • Klandaught
  • Heart of Wild
  • Takin' spring longbeards

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,272
Total plays
66,653

Tags

queervocalsingerShadypride

Jim Nabors (James Thurston Nabors, Sylacauga, Alabama, June 12, 1930 - November 30, 2017) 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

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Key facts

Born
James Thurston Nabors , ( 1930-06-12 ) June 12, 1930, Sylacauga, Alabama , U.S.
Died
November 30, 2017 (2017-11-30) (aged 87), Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S.
Resting place
Ashes sprinkled in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Alabama
Occupations
Actor singer
Years active
1954–2014
Known for
Portraying Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle – USMC , Singing " Back Home Again in Indiana " at the Indianapolis 500 race
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Spouse
Stan Cadwallader ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. January 15, 2013</span>"}]]}'>2013 ) ​
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Sylacauga
Place of death
Honolulu
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
Official website
www.jimnabors.com
Image
Jim Nabors c. 1965.jpg
Voice type
baritone
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Commons category
Jim Nabors
date of birth
1930-06-12
date of death
2017-11-30
name in native language
Jim Nabors
start of work period
1954-00-00
birth name
James Thurston Nabors
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle.

Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, and he later joined The Andy Griffith Show, where he played the good-natured, unsophisticated Gomer Pyle. The character proved so popular that Nabors was given his own successful spin-off show, Gomer Pyle – USMC.

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