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(4,982 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2013, 09:25 AM Jan 2013

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Actor Jim Nabors, TV's Gomer Pyle, marries longtime male partner in Seattle [View all]

NEW YORK -- The actor best known for playing the TV character Gomer Pyle in the 1960s has married his male partner of 38 years.

Hawaii News Now reports Jim Nabors and his partner, Stan Cadwallader, traveled from their Honolulu home to Seattle to be married Jan. 15.

Gay marriage became legal in Washington state last month.

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Actor Jim Nabors, TV's Gomer Pyle, marries longtime male partner in Seattle [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 OP

Mazel tov! I wish them 38 more years of happiness! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #1

It'll never last. eggplant Jan 2013 #54

Nah, I got it! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #55

That's wonderful. LWolf Jan 2013 #2

It really is! I wish them all the happiness... ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #5

Well Gollee liberal N proud Jan 2013 #3

GO-OLLY! Congrats, Jim. Whovian Jan 2013 #4

You know, Mayberry demwing Jan 2013 #6

They tried to respect people LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #22

And Griffith is an old school liberal demwing Jan 2013 #34

Jim Nabors has always been very close to the church and gospel music Taverner Jan 2013 #36

Just to be clear I was identifying the charactors and not the actors. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #42

I understand :) demwing Jan 2013 #46

A bunch of hippies moved in with all that commie librul peace and love stuff, Zorra Jan 2013 #28

More likely a bunch nykym Jan 2013 #52

Kick! Heidi Jan 2013 #7

Awesome! bigwillq Jan 2013 #8

Shuuuuuuuuuuzzam! Erose999 Jan 2013 #9

Surprise surprise surprise.... AnneD Jan 2013 #10

soundbite KurtNYC Jan 2013 #11

Glad I scrolled down... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #69

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! RetroGamer1971 Jan 2013 #12

I remember decades ago being floored by his singing voice BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #13

Wow. I had forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #18

Our high school class sang that song at graduation almost 35 years ago. lol BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #21

For most entertainers, that voice would have defined them Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #27

I LOVE it! stuntcat Jan 2013 #86

It's awesome that older gays have lived to see this! pink-o Jan 2013 #14

Richard Chamberlain? Myrina Jan 2013 #19

That was the buzz about 25 years ago BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #24

Here: pink-o Jan 2013 #51

I do not think that he and Hudson had a relationship. I may be wrong. CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #29

Shazam Botany Jan 2013 #15

It's sad MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #16

Well, Contratulations to the happy couple! ReRe Jan 2013 #17

Haven't thought about him in a long time - loved the character cilla4progress Jan 2013 #20

Not an Indy 500 fan? Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #23

he's a wonderful man datasuspect Jan 2013 #25

He Always Said He was 'Married' to his Career. Wolf Frankula Jan 2013 #26

Yes, and he got that AnneD Jan 2013 #37

I loved Gomer Pyle as a kid. I'm glad he's found some happiness yurbud Jan 2013 #30

Great news, Jim and Stan are really sweet and private people so I am thrilled that this is public Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #31

SHAZAMMMMM SHRED Jan 2013 #32

As Mr. Burns saud, he's the 8th wonder of the world...how that amazing voice joeybee12 Jan 2013 #33

He's gay? Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #35

I never would have guessed it. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #38

If not in the technical sense then at least under common law marriage. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #45

Congrats to them. Terra Alta Jan 2013 #39

Aaw! That's so nice. HappyMe Jan 2013 #40

K & R Liberal_Dog Jan 2013 #41

Of course, this was rumoured for years DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #43

Rumor? AFAIK, it was rather evident derby378 Jan 2013 #47

No, I didn't hear that one DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #50

That was my take, but the dynamic is roughly the same derby378 Jan 2013 #53

I'm picturing some guy in a panic burning his Gomer Pyle collection.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #44

Yay! Congratulations to him and his husband. n/t BeeBee Jan 2013 #48

Awwww redqueen Jan 2013 #49

Remember the Jim Nabors' Christmas albums back in the 1960s and 1970s? Elwood P Dowd Jan 2013 #56

He had a fantastic voice underpants Jan 2013 #66

"Surprise, surprise, surprise!" NOT. calimary Jan 2013 #57

Congratulations to Mr Nabors! I hope you have many years of happiness together Mapletonian Jan 2013 #58

Well Good Golly Miss Molly!!! CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #59

I'm just trying to wrap my mind around Jim being in his 80s Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2013 #60

how many remember him in this show! napkinz Jan 2013 #61

This is a perfect argument for marriage equality NICO9000 Jan 2013 #62

When you consider the divorce rate for heterosexual marriages tpsbmam Jan 2013 #72

Congratulations to Mr Pyle Ian Iam Jan 2013 #63

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU MR. NABORS!!! Skittles Jan 2013 #64

He and Thelma Lou (and Opie) are about all who are left from that great show Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #65

Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou)...talking about the death of Andy Griffith last year ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #88

Wow! 2naSalit Jan 2013 #67

I'm gonna cry shenmue Jan 2013 #68

I'll bet that he won't be singing "Back Home Again In Indiana" Now! AnnieBW Jan 2013 #70

Actually, here in Indianapolis, most people have been quite supportive and congratulatory. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #83

Well gollllllllly and surprise surprise surprise! rocktivity Jan 2013 #71

Congratulations to him and his husband liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #73

That is so fantastic! defacto7 Jan 2013 #74

Remember the hot date he had with this lady? Elwood P Dowd Jan 2013 #75

Congratulations, Jim and Stan! n/t tilsammans Jan 2013 #76

So Lindsay Graham not only looks like him.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #77

Don't insult Jim Nabors like that! David__77 Jan 2013 #81

Agreed.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #89

Well Gollylee! Politicalboi Jan 2013 #78

Here he is on the Carole Burnette Show. Deep13 Jan 2013 #79

Oh my gosh, I LOVE it!!! stuntcat Jan 2013 #85

Huh??? David__77 Jan 2013 #80

May he have continued happiness. Great they could finally make it legal. graham4anything Jan 2013 #82

Hilarious.Right wing heads must be exploding over Sheriff Taylor and Private Pyle both being TrollBuster9090 Jan 2013 #84

That's one very delicious part of all this. :) ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #87

Surprise surprise surprise - not Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2013 #90