Sedalia Dave Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Jim Nabors dead; Star best known as Gomer Pyle was 87 In addition to his role a Gomer Pyle, Mr. Nabors had an excellent voice and was an accomplished singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 RIP Jim Nabors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I remember him as much for singing as for acting. Every year at the Indy 500, he'd sing "Back Home Again In Indiana". Pretty special stuff. RIP Mr. Nabors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 RIP Gome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 He had a rich voice. RIP,Mr. Nabors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Mary Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 the Indy 500 just isn't the same without him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 2017 has been rough year ! RIP Gomer Thank you for all the Laughs Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 From IMDb Comic Bill Dana caught Jim's act and opted for the latter assessment, inviting him to audition for Steve Allen's TV variety show. Jim went on to appear on Allen's show a number of times. TV star Andy Griffith caught his silly singing "down home" gimmick as well and offered him the part of dim but lovable gas station attendant "Gomer Pyle" on his popular 60s sitcom. Jim's career took off like a skyrocket. His sheepish "gawwwleee" and bug-eyed "shazzayam" expressions became part of the American vernacular and it wasn't long before the beloved character would spin off into his own series. Gomer Pyle: USMC(1964) was a solid hit as the bungling, painfully naive, gentle do-gooder found himself hilariously at odds with the Marine Corps and a particularly tough Sergeant Carter (played terrifically by the late Frank Sutton). The show ran a respectable five seasons and Jim solidified himself as a household name. On the downside of this TV success, Jim found himself inextricably pigeon-holed as a gullible, squeaky-clean hick. As a result he found work elsewhere, particularly in children-oriented series for Sid and Marty Krofft and Jim Henson. He also decided to refocus on his beautiful baritone voice. Recording a number of romantic, easy listening albums, five of them went gold and one went platinum. He earned a gold record for his rendition of "The Lord's Prayer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 RIP Gom. I like him as 'PYLE' the Marine. But, I loved him as Gomer, the gas station guru..... "Water-n-Air is free. But we gotta charge for Gas-n-Oil". (or something like that). One of my favorite episodes of Andy Griffith show was when Gomer felt like Andy saved his life and chopped up all that wood that filled up the inside of the house and front porch. He brought laughs to millions for many years. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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