Jim Nabors, the singer and actor who became a TV icon in the 1960s playing the lovably naïve Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show” and the spinoff series “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” has died. But Griffith was so impressed, he told Nabors he’d call him if a part in his TV series ever came up. “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” a top 10-rated show, ran on CBS for five seasons. Being Gomer could bring you up from your toes.”After the “Gomer Pyle” series ended, Nabors hosted “The Jim Nabors Hour,” a comedy-variety show on CBS from 1969 to 1971. In 1978, he hosted “The Jim Nabors Show,” a daily syndicated hour of music and guest stars.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 30, 2017 18:20 UTC