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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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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
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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)
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