ACTOR
Jim Nabors
1930 - 2017
Jim Nabors
James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, and he later joined The Andy Griffith Show, where he played the good-natured, unsophisticated Gomer Pyle. The character proved so popular that Nabors was given his own successful spin-off show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Nabors also became a popular guest on variety shows that showcased his rich baritone singing voice in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Nabors has received more than 7,846,439 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Jim Nabors is the 7,763rd most popular actor (down from 7,530th in 2019), the 11,486th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,169th in 2019) and the 3,603rd most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
7.8M
Page Views (PV)
41.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
1.16
Effective Languages (L*)
5.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jim Nabors ranks 7,763 out of 13,578. Before him are Josef Bierbichler, Choi Tae-joon, Janelle Monáe, Vanessa Marano, Sanaa Lathan, and Catherine Siachoque. After him are Yevgeny Mironov, Jenifer Lewis, Tony Curran, Joo Won, Özgü Namal, and Margreth Weivers.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Bierbichler
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 7,757
Choi Tae-joon
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,758
Janelle Monáe
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,759
Vanessa Marano
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,760
Sanaa Lathan
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,761
Catherine Siachoque
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,762
Jim Nabors
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,763
Yevgeny Mironov
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,764
Jenifer Lewis
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,765
Tony Curran
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 7,766
Joo Won
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 7,767
Özgü Namal
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 7,768
Margreth Weivers
1926 - 2021
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 7,769
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Jim Nabors ranks 580. Before him are James Dunbar, Sándor Csoóri, Jim Loscutoff, Maureen Forrester, Greg Bell, and Don Meineke. After him are Jiří Skobla, Jerry Vale, Miguel Seijas, Yuriy Tyukalov, Ronald Stretton, and Mike Gravel. Among people deceased in 2017, Jim Nabors ranks 562. Before him are Fernand Decanali, Yash Pal, Mario Tullio Montano, Richard Wilbur, Benjamin Whitrow, and John B. Anderson. After him are Howard Hodgkin, George Steele, Carlos Gómez, Valery Asapov, Zdravko Hebel, and Ed Lee.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsJames Dunbar
ATHLETE
1930 - 2018
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 574
Sándor Csoóri
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 575
Jim Loscutoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 576
Maureen Forrester
ACTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 577
Greg Bell
ATHLETE
1930 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 578
Don Meineke
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 579
Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 580
Jiří Skobla
ATHLETE
1930 - 1978
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 581
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 582
Miguel Seijas
ATHLETE
1930 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 583
Yuriy Tyukalov
ATHLETE
1930 - 2018
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 584
Ronald Stretton
CYCLIST
1930 - 2012
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 585
Mike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 586
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsFernand Decanali
CYCLIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 556
Yash Pal
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2017
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 557
Mario Tullio Montano
ATHLETE
1944 - 2017
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 558
Richard Wilbur
WRITER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 559
Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 560
John B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 561
Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 562
Howard Hodgkin
PAINTER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 563
George Steele
WRESTLER
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 564
Carlos Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 565
Valery Asapov
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2017
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 566
Zdravko Hebel
ATHLETE
1943 - 2017
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 567
Ed Lee
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2017
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 568
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Nabors ranks 11,486 out of 20,380. Before him are Vanessa Marano (1992), Sanaa Lathan (1971), Don Meineke (1930), Franklin Farrell (1908), Sunny Lane (1980), and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (1946). After him are Jenifer Lewis (1957), Levi Leipheimer (1973), Reid Hoffman (1967), James Corson (1906), Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922), and Jerry Vale (1930).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsVanessa Marano
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,480
Sanaa Lathan
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,481
Don Meineke
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,482
Franklin Farrell
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2003
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,483
Sunny Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,484
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,485
Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,486
Jenifer Lewis
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,487
Levi Leipheimer
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,488
Reid Hoffman
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,489
James Corson
ATHLETE
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,490
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
INVENTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,491
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 11,492
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Jim Nabors ranks 3,603. Before him are Drew Fuller (1980), Andy Dick (1965), Jason Behr (1973), Janelle Monáe (1985), Vanessa Marano (1992), and Sanaa Lathan (1971). After him are Jenifer Lewis (1957), Constance Money (1956), Emily Rudd (1993), Beverly Garland (1926), Todd Bridges (1965), and Luke Grimes (1984).
Drew Fuller
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 3,597
Andy Dick
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 3,598
Jason Behr
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 3,599
Janelle Monáe
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,600
Vanessa Marano
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,601
Sanaa Lathan
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,602
Jim Nabors
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,603
Jenifer Lewis
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,604
Constance Money
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,605
Emily Rudd
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,606
Beverly Garland
1926 - 2008
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,607
Todd Bridges
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,608
Luke Grimes
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,609