Biography
James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (born June 12, 1930) was an American actor and singer. Born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, Nabors moved to Southern California due to his asthma. While working at a Santa Monica nightclub, The Horn, he was discovered by Andy Griffith and later joined The Andy Griffith Show, playing Gomer Pyle, a gas station attendant who some described as dim-witted. Nabors himself has stated that the Gomer character was not so much dim-witted; he just wanted to see the good in peo...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Gomer Pyle
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife m...
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Homer
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheel...
Stroker Ace
1983
as Lugs
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebellin...
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Deputy Fred
When a big TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe threatens to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal and close it down, Miss Mona doesn't go down without a...
A Different Approach
1978
An all-star educational film about the positive side of hiring people with disabilities. A board sit and watch the film Michael Keaton's character's a...
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) a...
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
as Self
It's the 1974 Las Vegas Entertainment Awards, featuring appearances by Marty Allen, Paul Anka, Ann-Margret, Foster Brooks, Carol Channing, Charo, Roy ...
Hamburgers
1974
as self
Comedy special starring Charlie Callas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bobby Vinton, and many other young comedians.
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
1970
as Self
Artist Peter Max pulls the strings as the pop group The Fifth Dimension travels through a technicolor land inhabited by wacky people.
Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture
1969
as Himself
Examines the widespread use of drugs in American society and presents experts discussing different reasons for increased drug abuse by youth. Focuses ...
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
Take Her, She's Mine
1963
as Clancy
After reluctantly packing up his daughter, Mollie, and sending her away to study art at a Paris college, Frank Michaelson gives new meaning to the ter...