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Jim Nabors

1930 - 2017

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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 – USMC. Nabors also became a popular guest on variety shows that showcased his rich baritone singing voice in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the featured guest on every season premiere of The Carol Burnett Show and he had two specials of his own in 1969 and 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Jim Nabors is the 7,009th most popular actor (up from 7,759th in 2024), the 10,832nd most popular biography from United States (up from 11,489th in 2019) and the 3,225th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jim Nabors ranks 7,009 out of 13,578. Before him are Marwan Kenzari, Wilmer Valderrama, Kathy Hilton, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Chris Klein, and Kim Jung-eun. After him are Jocelyne LaGarde, Maureen Forrester, Joe Mantell, Taylor Momsen, Adam Arkin, and Mindy Sterling.

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Among people born in 1930, Jim Nabors ranks 566. Before him are Vladimir Ryzhkin, Aleksandar Matanović, Guillermo Díaz, Allan Williams, Bertha Brouwer, and Conn Findlay. After him are Maureen Forrester, Ty Hardin, James Dunbar, George Steinbrenner, Mike Sparken, and Robert Detweiler. Among people deceased in 2017, Jim Nabors ranks 541. Before him are Michele Scarponi, Marc Baecke, Jerry Pournelle, Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Spartaco Landini, and Ninian Stephen. After him are Gilbert Stork, Ty Hardin, Viktor Kupreichik, Lorne Loomer, Desmond Connell, and Giorgio Capitani.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Nabors ranks 10,834 out of 20,380. Before him are Conn Findlay (1930), James M. Bardeen (1939), Peter Segal (1962), Dick Richards (1936), Kevin Moore (1967), and Edward Brooke (1919). After him are Keen Johnson (1896), Joe Mantell (1915), Jim Pollard (1922), Taylor Momsen (1993), M. H. Abrams (1912), and Adam Arkin (1956).

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Among actors born in United States, Jim Nabors ranks 3,226. Before him are RJ Mitte (1992), Dana Carvey (1955), James Morrison (1954), Wilmer Valderrama (1980), Kathy Hilton (1959), and Chris Klein (1979). After him are Joe Mantell (1915), Taylor Momsen (1993), Adam Arkin (1956), Mindy Sterling (1953), Ty Hardin (1930), and Katee Sackhoff (1980).

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