Posted on 09/28/2009 5:26:30 PM PDT by Saije
TV legend and Hawaii's own Jim Nabors was honored Friday night. The actor, best known as Gomer Pyle from the TV series of the same name, will receive the American Patriot award, given by the Navy League of Honolulu.
Nabors has been in show business for nearly 50 years. He's had a successful career in acting as well as singing, and created friendships with celebrities like former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, his wife Nancy, and Carol Burnett.
Bcause of his portrayal of Gomer Pyle, he's developed a close relationship with the military, especially the Marine Corps.
"The general asked me if I would go over and say hello to the boys who just came back from Iraq and Afghanistan and I said, ‘They won't know who I am. (The general said,) No, I think they will,'" recalled Nabors. "So I walked over there and there are all these young Marines. I said hi and they said, ‘Oh my God.' I said, ‘How you guys know me?' (They said,) ‘Well you play every day in Iraq.' I said, ‘You gotta be kidding.'"
His honor, from the Navy League of Hawaii, was presented to the 79-year-old actor and singer, Friday night at the Sheraton Waikiki.
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He has an inspiring story
My cousin (a fella) has had a very “close” and “personal” relationship with Mr. Jim Nabors for many years.
I hate to admit it but I thought he had been dead for years...
Well, schazam!
Surprise, surprise, surprise.
That looks like Huckabee
I used to love to watch him on Gomer Pyle USMC. He has an awesome singing voice that was under rated.
Is this Jim Nabors? Doesn’t look like him to me
Well, please give them our best wishes and thanks for being respectfully discreet and private.
Looks like a young Sinatra!
I agree - it’s looks like Huckabee dressed up like Gomer Pyle... someone needs to post a better picture.
His reputation preceeds him.
;-)
I heard that years ago .. but he’s had good cover ala Raymond Burr.
He started off on Andy Griffith, didn't he?
I heard years ago that Nabors had committed suicide, and was last seen bobbing on the Hudson.
You win..
that got a chuckle out of me...thanks!
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