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3 | James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and singer born in Sylacauga, Alabama. He's best known for playing good-natured hayseed Gomer Pyle on the 1960s sitcoms ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' and ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''. He also appeared as a guest on numerous {{variety show}}s (including each and every season premiere of ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow''), had a successful recording career with Creator/ColumbiaRecords, and was known for singing "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" as part of the opening ceremonies of the [[UsefulNotes/IndyCar Indianapolis 500]] nearly every year from 1972–2014. |
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5 | Nabors lived in UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} for many years. He came out as gay in 2013 when he married his longtime partner Stan Cadwallader, and they remained together until Nabors' death from natural causes at the age of 87. |
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8 | !!Filmography on TV Tropes: |
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11 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
12 | %%* ''Film/TakeHerShesMine'' (1963) as Clancy ({{uncredited|role}}) |
13 | * ''Film/TheBestLittleWhorehouseInTexas'' (1982) as Deputy Fred |
14 | * ''Film/StrokerAce'' (1983) as Lugs Harvey |
15 | * ''Film/CannonballRunII'' (1984) as Pvt. Homer Lyle |
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18 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
19 | %%* ''Series/ImDickensHesFenster'' (1 episode, 1963) as Carlton |
20 | %%* ''Series/MrSmithGoesToWashington'' (2 episodes, 1963) as Claude |
21 | %%* ''Series/TheGreatAdventure'' (1 episode, 1963) as Crew Member |
22 | * ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow''(23 episodes, 1962–64) as Gomer Pyle |
23 | ** ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC'' (150 episodes, 1964–69) as Pvt. Gomer Pyle |
24 | ** ''Series/TheLucyShow'' (1 episode, 1966) as Pvt. Gomer Pyle (uncredited) |
25 | ** ''Film/ReturnToMayberry'' (TV movie, 1986) as Gomer Pyle |
26 | ** ''Series/HiHoneyImHome'' (1 episode, 1991) as Gomer Pyle |
27 | %%* ''Series/ValentinesDay'' (11 episodes, 1964–65) as Goofy Movie Patron[=/=]Hank Smith |
28 | %%* ''Series/OffToSeeTheWizard'' (2 episodes, 1967) as Ronnie Long[=/=]Wee Willie Winkie |
29 | * ''Series/TheRookies'' (1 episode, 1973) as Corley Curlew |
30 | * ''Series/TheLostSaucer'' (16 episodes, 1975) as Fum |
31 | * ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (3 episodes, 1977–81) as Robert Tanner[=/=]Wayne Bouton |
32 | %%* ''Film/SylvanInParadise'' (TV movie, 1986) as Sylvan Sprayberry |
33 | %%* ''Series/EasyStreet'' (1 episode, 1986) as Himself |
34 | [[/folder]] |
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36 | [[folder:Self]] |
37 | * ''Series/TheSteveAllenShow'' (1 episode) |
38 | %%* ''Series/TheDannyKayeShow'' (2 episodes) |
39 | * ''Series/TheSmothersBrothersComedyHour'' (1 episode, 1967) |
40 | * ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'' (11 episodes, 1967–76) |
41 | %%* ''Series/TheJimNaborsHour'' (52 episodes, 1968–71) |
42 | * ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' (1 episode, 1976) |
43 | * ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' (7 episodes, 1977) |
44 | [[/folder]] |
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