Jim Nabors in the Best Little... | 1982
Clip Name: Exposition
Jim Nabors in the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | 1982
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton and Dom DeLuise
Directed by: Colin Higgins
About this actor
James Thurston "Jim" Nabors (born June 12, 1930) is 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 that 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 people. The character proved popular, and Nabors was given his own spin-off show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Though best known for his portrayal of Gomer Pyle, Nabors became a popular guest on variety shows in the 1960s and 1970s (including two specials of his own in 1969 and 1974) after revealing a rich baritone voice. He subsequently recorded numerous albums and singles, most of them containing romantic ballads. Nabors was born to Mavis and Fred Nabors in Sylacauga, Alabama, where he sang for his high...
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