Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors (1930-2017) was an actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show (from 1962 to 1964) and its spin-off, Gomer Pyle, USMC (1964 to 1969). He hosted his own TV variety show from 1969 to 1971. Nabors was also a singer with operatic training and was known for the song "Back Home Again in Indiana" that was played during the pre-race ceremony of the Indianapolis 500 from 1971 to 2014.
In 1970, Nabors recorded two inserts for Sesame Street. In one segment, he sang "The Alphabet Song". He also sang from 1 to 20, demonstrating soft and loud. 
In 1976, he guest-starred on The Muppet Show episode 106.
Nabors survived a liver transplant in 1994 and spent his retirement days living in Hawaii.
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