Jim Nabors, the beloved TV actor who played Gomer Pyle on s shows The Andy Griffith Show and spinoff Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., has a big, happy announcement: Coming out to the media as gay, the
JIM NABORS — , best known for his TV role as Gomer Pyle, was one of my first heroes in life, even before I understood why. Gay men of my generation—most of us in our 50s—often talk about when it was we first knew about our sexual identity. For many of us, it was our response to actors we saw on TV.
When gay marriage was legalized, the couple jumped at the chance to make their partnership official. Nabors and Cadwallader traveled to Washington, where gay marriage became legal in December , and got married at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Hawaii News Now reported. The wedding took place in , and they remained married ever.
HONOLULU HawaiiNewsNow - Jim Nabors, the Hawaii resident well known for his starring role in the s television sitcom "Gomer Pyle, USMC," married his longtime male partner early this month, he told Hawaii News Now Tuesday. Nabors, 82, said he married his companion of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, who's 64, in Seattle on Jan. Nabors declined an on-camera interview but spoke to Hawaii News Now by phone.
Legendary actors Rock Hudson and Jim Nabors made names by becoming prominent Hollywood actors. However, the two stars hid a secret from the world. The pair were both gay but hid their sexualities throughout their lives until they were much older. According to rumors, Hudson and Nabors eventually had a secret marriage.
By Kimberly Nordyke. Managing Editor, Digital. Jim Nabors, best known for playing Gomer Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, USMC, is a newlywed at age
When gay marriage was legalized, the couple jumped at the chance to make their partnership official. Nabors and Cadwallader traveled to Washington, where gay marriage became legal in December , and got married at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Hawaii News Now reported. The wedding took place in , and they remained married ever.
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