Gomer Pyle is a fictional character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of The Andy Griffith Show.
Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle
Gomer as a new recruit under Sergeant Carter's evaluation.
Carter takes issue with Pyle.
James Thurston Nabors was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle.
Nabors in a c. 1965 publicity photo
Nabors (at right) and Don Knotts in a publicity photo for The Andy Griffith Show (1964)
Nabors in 2001
Nabors at the Indianapolis 500 in 2008. For over 40 years, he sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" before the start of the race.