James Thurston "Jim" Nabors was born in Alabama.
Jim Nabors is well known for his portrayal of Gomer Pyle on the
Andy Griffith Show on CBS (1960-1968) and the show’s spin-off
series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. on CBS (1964-1969). His first job
in television was a film cutter for NBC.
TIM MAGUIRE
1957
1976
John Wayne (Marion Robert Morrison)
(May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979)
Audie Leon Murphy was born in Texas.
(20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971)
Audie Murphy was a honored U.S. WWII hero who became an action
movie star. He was decorated with 33 medals including three Purple
Hearts, two Silver Stars, an Expert Badge with Bayonet, and the Medal
of Honor. He left school in the fifth grade and began working on a farm
to support his family. He became famous through an article in LIFE
magazine (below). Suffering from what would today be termed (PTSD)
posttraumatic stress disorder, he slept with a loaded handgun under
his pillow and consumed addictive sleeping pills.
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio)
(June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995)
Singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, Dean Martin was one of
the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. He and Jerry
Lewis were partners in the popular comedy team Martin and Lewis.
