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TV legend Jim Nabors honored
KHNL ^ | 9/26/2009 | Leland Kim

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at khnl.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: gomerpyle; hawaii; marines; nabors
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Kind of sweet and very humble, he didn't think the Marines would know who he is.
1 posted on 09/28/2009 5:26:31 PM PDT by Saije
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To: Saije

He has an inspiring story


2 posted on 09/28/2009 5:28:49 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Saije
Tribute photo.

3 posted on 09/28/2009 5:29:10 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Saije

My cousin (a fella) has had a very “close” and “personal” relationship with Mr. Jim Nabors for many years.


4 posted on 09/28/2009 5:30:52 PM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: Saije

I hate to admit it but I thought he had been dead for years...


5 posted on 09/28/2009 5:31:49 PM PDT by apillar
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To: Saije

Well, schazam!


6 posted on 09/28/2009 5:32:22 PM PDT by dforest (Who is the real Jim Thompson? I am.)
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To: Saije

Surprise, surprise, surprise.


7 posted on 09/28/2009 5:33:13 PM PDT by nonsporting
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To: mnehring

That looks like Huckabee


8 posted on 09/28/2009 5:33:25 PM PDT by DogBarkTree (Support Sarah. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/sarahpalin?ref=nf)
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To: Saije

I used to love to watch him on Gomer Pyle USMC. He has an awesome singing voice that was under rated.


9 posted on 09/28/2009 5:33:36 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)
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To: mnehring

Is this Jim Nabors? Doesn’t look like him to me


10 posted on 09/28/2009 5:34:30 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.

11 posted on 09/28/2009 5:39:23 PM PDT by diverteach (http://www.slapobama.com/)
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To: Mean Maryjean

Well, please give them our best wishes and thanks for being respectfully discreet and private.


12 posted on 09/28/2009 5:40:03 PM PDT by ExpatGator (Extending logic since 1961.)
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To: Theodore R.

Looks like a young Sinatra!


13 posted on 09/28/2009 5:40:53 PM PDT by classified
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To: Theodore R.

I agree - it’s looks like Huckabee dressed up like Gomer Pyle... someone needs to post a better picture.


14 posted on 09/28/2009 5:41:40 PM PDT by GOPJ (UN mixing democracies & dictators' is like mixing ice cream and shit-all of it stinks.(Steyn))
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To: Mean Maryjean

His reputation preceeds him.

;-)


15 posted on 09/28/2009 5:41:57 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Mean Maryjean

I heard that years ago .. but he’s had good cover ala Raymond Burr.


16 posted on 09/28/2009 5:43:40 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: mnehring
I don't think that's him.

He started off on Andy Griffith, didn't he?

17 posted on 09/28/2009 5:44:44 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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My cousin (a fella) has had a very “close” and “personal” relationship with Mr. Jim Nabors for many years.

I heard years ago that Nabors had committed suicide, and was last seen bobbing on the Hudson.

18 posted on 09/28/2009 5:46:34 PM PDT by Dumpster Baby (Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
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To: DogBarkTree

You win..


19 posted on 09/28/2009 5:47:56 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Dumpster Baby

that got a chuckle out of me...thanks!


20 posted on 09/28/2009 5:50:40 PM PDT by Jen from Tn.
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