Jim Nabors

Birth Name:

James Thurston Nabors

Birth Place:

Sylacauga, Alabama, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Graduated from the University of Alabama with a business degree before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business
Married his longtime partner Stan at 82-years-old in 2013 after Washington state declared same-sex marriages legal
He was discovered by comedian Bill Dana who then invited Jim to audition for Steve Allen's variety show
Quote: "I never have (knifed anybody in the back)․ It was just not my nature at all and that is why I was so surprised that I made it in show business at all․"
After growing tired of portraying slow or dimwitted characters on television, he would refocus on launching his singing career, eventually releasing a number of albums, many of which would go gold and platinum
Enjoyed his big break after appearing as Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show", a character that would eventually earn Nabors his own spin-off that premiered in 1964
Officially left show business after a 1994 liver transplant and eventually retired to a Hawaiian macadamia nut plantation
Considered a good luck charm of Carol Burnett and was always present for each season premiere of "The Carol Burnett Show"
Performed his song "Back Home Again in Indiana" for more than 30 years at the annual Indianapolis 500

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