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Photos Top cast Edit. Jim Nabors Pvt. Gomer Pyle as Pvt. Gomer Pyle. Frank Sutton Sgt. Vince Carter as Sgt. Vince Carter. Ronnie Schell Duke as Duke …. Forrest Compton Col. Edward Gray as Col. Edward Gray …. Barbara Stuart Bunny as Bunny …. Ted Bessell Frankie as Frankie ….

Allan Melvin Sgt. Charley Hacker as Sgt. Charley Hacker. Tommy Leonetti Cpl. Cuccinelli as Cpl. Cuccinelli …. Larry Hovis Larry as Larry. Craig Huebing Lieutenant as Lieutenant …. Mark Slade Eddie as Eddie …. Victor Brandt Cpl. Jensen as Cpl. Jensen …. Eddie Smith Soldier as Soldier ….

Allison McKay Waitress as Waitress. Aaron Ruben. More like this. Jim Nabors , who starred as Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and on his own sitcom before retiring the wide-eyed, countrified character at the height of his popularity, has died.

He was Nabors died Thursday morning at his home in Hawaii, his longtime partner told the Associated Press. In the early s , Nabors was a regular performer at The Horn, a cabaret theater on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica that showcased new talent, when he was spotted by Andy Griffith, who thought Nabors would be perfect to play a new character on his CBS sitcom. The episode also served as the pilot for the spinoff sitcom. With Pvt. The only part I ever played was Gomer.

He then showcased his singing and comedic talents on The Jim Nabors Hour , which lasted two seasons and featured some of his Gomer Pyle co-stars. Every year he was always the first guest on my variety show. I miss him. I love him. He sang in high school and acted in fraternity productions at the University of Alabama. Reply to username.

TMPenny 3 months ago. I have watched these episodes so very many times. Still waiting for Gomer to change into combat boots, instead of sneakers!

They never got dirty! LOL Any resaon he didn't wear them? JeffMauldin 3 months ago. Later he was stationed at camp Henderson as his duty station. Almost no military personnel ever stay at the same base as their boot camp. PaulWesolowski JeffMauldin 24 days ago. HP11 4 months ago. Never thought this show or the character was funny.

Silly, corny, but not funny. He said so many of them he marched with died in Vietnam. He didn't elaborate but I assume he'd received letters from family members who saw their fallen loved ones in those scenes. JonGoldberg 10 months ago. The Camp name makes no difference.

They coulda used Henderson or Wilson all-thru the series. What difference would it make? RobPoston hootrs23 6 months ago. Yes, and no. It would be a disrespect if from a subordinate. As for being a "mere" sergeant, an E5 is actually just a sergeant. EllenKearnsAsleson 10 months ago. Joe11b 10 months ago. Jim nabors was 33 or 34 years old when he portrayed pfc.

Gomer Pyle. Average age for a marine corps recruit at the time was at the most. Also, in real life, Jim nabors was 4f he had asthma , which disqualified him from military service. I love Jim Nabors but he was 4F for being gay also. Barky 18 months ago. Like 1 Reply Delete. I have noticed that Carter was always referred to as "Sgt.

Carter" or more commonly by other NCO's as "Sarge. He would be referred to as Gunnery Sgt. Carter, or simply as "Gunny. Like 3 Reply Delete. Tom 18 months ago. Gunnery Sgt. Carter, gives his full rank when going to the Lt. Col office in the episode, when Gomer is trying to pass the obstacle course.

Like 2 Reply Delete. MeTvEr 18 months ago. The staircase to Sheldon Leonard's fact 4 office was used very frequently.

Captain Ironpants episode for one. Very funny episodes. GaryCollins 18 months ago. However in episode 2. Moriyah GaryCollins 18 months ago.