Gomer Pyle Cast Then and Now (2023)
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Have you ever wondered what happened to the cast of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.? Don't worry - in this video we're taking a look at the Gomer Pyle cast then and now to see how they've changed through the years.
00:00 - Intro
0:18 - Ted Bessell as Pvt. Frankie Lombardi
1:27 - Allan Melvin as Sgt. Charley Hacker
2:32 - Barbara Stuart as Miss Bunny
3:45 - Forrest Compton as Col. Edward Gray
4:50 - Roy Stuart as Corporal Boyle
6:02 - Ronnie Schell as Duke Slater
7:09 - Frank Sutton as Sgt. Vince Carter
8:16 - Jim Nabors as Pvt. Gomer Pyle
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot episode was aired as the season finale of the fourth season of its parent series on May 18, 1964. The show ran for a total of 150 half-hour episodes spanning over five seasons, in black-and-white for the first season, and then in color for the remaining four seasons. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment (distributed by Paramount) began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008.
Like its parent series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was also a major ratings hit, never placing lower than tenth in the Nielsen ratings, and ended its run as the second-highest-rated series in the United States. It has enjoyed continued popularity through reruns and DVD releases. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naïve but good-natured gas station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Duke Slater. Roy Stuart portrayed Corporal Chuck Boyle, GySgt Carter's good-natured sidekick. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Staff Sergeant Charley Hacker.
The show was filmed at Camp Pendleton, Desilu Studios's Desilu-Cahuenga, and RKO Forty Acres backlot, where The Andy Griffith Show was filmed. Though Ruben preferred the use of a multiple-camera setup for comedy programs, Gomer Pyle used a single-camera setup because much of the shooting was conducted outdoors. In his book And The Show Goes On, Sheldon Leonard explained that the armed forces offer levels of "cooperation" with filmmakers. Because the Marines felt that the show would be good for the branch's image, Gomer Pyle was given "total cooperation," meaning that the show was allowed unlimited access to military equipment.
The vehicles in the show were provided by the Chrysler Corporation, as opposed to the parent series' vehicles that came from the Ford Motor Company. Although Jeeps are also prominent in the show, the brand itself would not become a part of Chrysler until the AMC buyout that occurred in 1987.
Nabors and Sutton were the only actors credited in every episode (however, Sutton did not appear in every episode). Ronnie Schell (who played Duke Slater) left after the third season to star in Good Morning World, though he returned for the fifth season, promoted to corporal, after graduating from non-commissioned officer training. Roy Stuart, who played Corporal Chuck Boyle, made his debut in the second season and left after the fourth. Andy Griffith, Frances Bavier, Ron Howard, and George Lindsey made guest appearances on the series reprising their respective roles from The Andy Griffith Show. Denver Pyle and Allan Melvin, who both had roles on The Andy Griffith Show, appeared in Gomer Pyle, but did not reprise their original roles. Denver Pyle, who had played Briscoe Darling in six episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, played tomato farmer Titus Purcell in the Gomer Pyle episode "The Price of Tomatoes." Allan Melvin, who had played Clarence "Doc" Malloy and other antagonists on The Andy Griffith Show, played Sergeant Carter's rival, Staff Sergeant Hacker, for four seasons. Nabors also carried the Gomer Pyle character to fellow CBS series The Lucy Show, in which he made a cameo appearance in a 1966 episode.
Nabors always said he had a hard time watching the shows opening credits, as many of the Marines he was filmed training with were later killed in Vietnam.
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Wow, you did the best job ever putting this together. Thank you so much.😁👍💕
No matter how often you watch them, show like this never lose their magical ability to make you laugh at good, clean fun!
@wildbill5670
2 жыл бұрын
We are on the same page. God Bless
Goner Pyle USMC was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid!
@ahashdahnagila6884
3 жыл бұрын
@d...g...14 Goner Pyle. (Yep. He was a goner, alright!)
So much talent over the years , remarkable !
@GameN3rdz
3 жыл бұрын
No it aint
Great show and Cast. Jim Neighbors really played a great part from Mayberry RFD Andy Griffith who discovered Jim with that voice of his and his own show afterward.he touched lives and gave Carol Burnett a much needed boost after she grew attached to his life as an actor.. . Loved the cast and Carol Burnett.. AS MANY OF US GROWING UP WITH THESE SHOWS AND SEEING THESE TALENTED PEOPLE. "GOD BLESS THEM ALL."
I loved this show back in the day and I still do. It was very funny because the cast was so talented.
@msv8180
3 жыл бұрын
Miss those days.
@lindaway5889
3 жыл бұрын
@@msv8180 I miss those days, too.
And despite the rumors and lies, Jim died of complications from Hepatitis C not AIDS. He had one of the most beautiful voices to ever live. I saw him live in Vegas and the 1 and half show was absolutely gorgeous. He even stuck around after the show mingling with the crowd shaking hands, taking pictures and signing shirts and pictures. He was a real treasure. RIP Jim.
@Marcuswelby-nx2te
3 жыл бұрын
hes gay
@williamcannon8315
3 жыл бұрын
Aids.. hep c.. what's the diff?
@donaldholderdoc2910
3 жыл бұрын
@@williamcannon8315 Man if I had about an hour and if you have just the simplist understanding of disease, you'd know the difference between Hepatitis and AIDS.
@virginiaconnor8350
2 жыл бұрын
@@donaldholderdoc2910 But couldn't one have had both? One actor had Diabetes, and Alzheimer's , but died of Pulmonary Fibrosis: James Doohan (Scotty on "Star Trek").
@donaldholderdoc2910
2 жыл бұрын
@@virginiaconnor8350 Sure. Especially in advanced stages and age. It's usually a crap shoot or political for the reasons listed as official cause of death by coroner or coroner's inquest. I was just pointing out the official cause of Jim Nabors death wasn't due to AIDS or "AIDS related complications" which seemed to become the catch all phrase in the late 80's.
The picture of the 61 year old Ted Bessell was really Chuck McCann who died in 2018 at age of 83.
@Mark.G475
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That didn't look like him at all.
@evoman1776
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know who it was but I was sure that was not Ted Bessel. In fact that's as far as I went. Someone makes such an egregious error right off the bat I'm done.
@lwarrengrubb8841
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Not Ted at all. Chuck McCann for sure. Still looked the same and when he was in Space Nuts with Bob Denver IF you do the math as well. The age and or dates don't even match 1995-1964=31 not 29.
@dallasbrubaker6054
3 жыл бұрын
@@evoman1776 Then you missed out....the rest was great
Spent many a summer morning watching Gomer Pyle reruns until my mom got mad and made us go outside lol.
Seems as if you folks there at Facts Verse are not familiar with the popular TV show, That Girl, with Marlo Thomas. Ted Bessell was the 2nd lead behind Ms Thomas. Also starred Ronnie Schell. Of course Jim Nabors starred in The Andy Griffith Show before Gomer Pyle. What a tremendous voice and for 81 years old he was extra spectacular.
I don't care about what he died from I just love him as a person he was very good.
My aunt has a mental disability, and loves to relive her childhood. I got a copy of this series for her last year and she has watched it through no less than 15 times.
Saw Jim Nabors when the Bob Hope USO Tour came to GTMO Cuba.
@FactsVerse
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Thomas!
I remember when Jim Nabors was on TV asking people to pray for him because he needed a liver transplant... (Miraculously, he got a transplant in 1994 and lived 23 years longer! At the time of his death, in 2017, he was 87.)
Hey!.....Jim Nabors was an awesome guy....
@harperstacey9604
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Jim nabors had a beautiful singing voice. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Loved this show and had a bit of a crush on Frank Sutton. Can’t believe he passed away so young. Ten years younger than my age now.
@FactsVerse
Жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
Never will forget this show!😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅😊😊
Jim passed away
One of the best shows ever made.
wow, thank you for this but you missed one. Lou-Ann Poovie .Elizabeth MacRae which is still alive today
I still love to watch Gomer Pyle!!! Always love clean funny shows thanks Gomer!!
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
Well said! Which Gomer Pyle episode appealed to you the most?
I just watched all 5 seasons....LOVED IT...SEMPER FI
Jim nabors and Frank Sutton rest in peace
@FactsVerse
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Bryan!
He doesn’t realize it but he makes everyone’s day better.
Surprise surprise surprise!
I have seen reruns, it’s a great show.
An awesome video, I enjoyed watching.
Jim Nabors was an icon of the Indy 500....Rest in Peace....
Such a great era Quite a gang. Loved it.
His wife u mean his husband
He was in Andy Griffith
I watched this new, as a child. Now I watch it on Metv channel. It was really funny.
You forgot a few cast members- William Christopher- Lester Hummel, Larry Hovis- Larry, Elizabeth McRae- Louanne Poovy, Mark Slade- Eddie. And the fact that Carol Burrnette was on one show. You also got a few dates wrong and the older picture of Ted Bessell was not him, it was I believe it was Chuck McCann!! Otherwise, you did wonderful!! I LOVE to watch it on ME TV when I can do that, but most of the time I am at work at that hour!! Darn it all!!
Glad to see someone else mentioned that the actress playing Lou Ann is still around as well as learning Ronnie Schell is still alive. I always have credited Barbara Stuart as being the epitome of the grouchy glamour girl having to put up with some kind of nitwit in her life by this and other characters she played! Great info but lots of goofs on the timelines!
You left out a couple more guys…PFC Hummel Christopher (I forgot) Lou Ann Poovie, the corporal before Boyle, the Lieutenant who was always yelling at Sgt Carter. That Spanish General who was in 2 episodes but very funny and lastly Friendly Freddie! I want to know about them!!! :)
The still make me laugh and Jim has the most amazing voice!
@FactsVerse
11 ай бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
Good show😃
How about the guy who played the part of "Friendly Freddy" and the beautiful lady who played the part of Gomer Pyles' girlfriend "Miss Louanne Poovy", Elizabeth McRae? They two were very important and very interesting characters? Just asking.
I always enjoyed This show still watching the. Reruns
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
We're very glad that you love Gomer Pyle! Which character is your favorite?
@wandabarr5936
2 жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse I always enjoyed Jim neighbors and the girl who played Louann Homer's girlfriend
Love this show
@FactsVerse
9 ай бұрын
We're happy to know that you're a fan of the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
Rest In Peace, all that have passed. You're missed very much.
@FactsVerse
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your message. Which episode is the most memorable for you?
gomer pyle--usmc one of my all time favourite shows, in one of the episodes there was a sign in the mess hall above the servery, take all you want but eat all you take, a little lesson about your eyes being bigger than your belly and about not wasting food having respect for the food and yourself, that motto has stood me in good stead over the years thankyou gomer pyle--usmc rest in peace pvt gomer sgt carter and all cast members that have passed ❤ from aussie
I love this show
Love this Show. My brother in law was A Marine and I was Army.
@FactsVerse
Жыл бұрын
We're glad to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
@TheNoiseySpectator
7 ай бұрын
Rustimatz didn't answer. 😞 I was going to ask him how boot camp in the show was different than in real life, but I guess that would be pointless.
This was a cool vid!
I have to say that being born 1965.. Gomer Pyle USMC definitely influenced my up bringing.
You forgot Gomer's girlfriend, Lou Ann Pouvey, Elizabeth MacCrae (sp).
If the great film buff Gregg Turkington enjoyed tv instead of movies, he would have loved this video.
Why do they have a photo of comedian " _Chuck McCann_ as 61 Year old actor " _Ted Bessel_ " in 1995 0:52 ❓🤔
@TheNoiseySpectator
7 ай бұрын
Stunt double?
I Love this Video !!! 👍🏻
Why do they look older than you say they are Maybe some dob mistakes again or something Ronnie schell looks 1/11-year-older Allan Melvin looks 6-year-older Roy stuart looks 7-year-older Ted bessell looks 5-year-older Barbara stuart looks 5-year-older Forrest Compton looks 5/15-year-older Frank Sutton looks 3/13-year-older
The old pic of Ted Bessel is NOT him. You forgot Luanne Poovey.
Barbara Stuart was 34 in '89 but died at 81 in 2011?
@randomguy1882
3 жыл бұрын
I bet it was because she lived a hard life...
They all was so funny I love the show" RIP ❤️💜💖
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
We agree! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!
Good show
@FactsVerse
Жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
@manny4552
Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse hi I bought the whole series on dvd.. I really like the episode where Carter goes to visit his mother... Because he has eye twitches his nerves are shot largely because of gomer... But gomer passed out on Carter's plane and ends up sleeping in Carter's attic as both men are flown to Carter's hometown.. Carter keeps thinking he sees Pyle and he's cracking up
What about Lou Ann Poovey???
Damn Sgt Carter got two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. The dude's seen some shit.
I hate how Frank Sutton died so young. It's sad.
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
True, may Frank Sutton find peace. What other types of videos would you like to see on our channel?
*Wow!*
I stillwatch Gomer Pyle to this day when in i am stressed out from the worlds never ending problems, its nice to laugh and just enjoy the show, i have every episode on VHS and I just love it. I was pretty upset when i found out he was gay and that blew me away just because i do not like gay people, i just don't as i was molested 3's time at an early age by my moms boyfriend and once that happens to you YOU NEVER FORGET IT, IT SCARS YOU FOR LIFE., BUT I GUESS I EXCEPTED JIM BEING GAY and got over it for the most part. just I WANNA SAY ....JIM...REST IN PEACE, YOU MADE ALLOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY WITH YOUR TIME ON EARTH, I'M SORRY THE LORD IS NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR BEHAVIOR ON EARTH, BECAUSE THE LORD DISAPPROVES OF THAT KIND OF BEHAVIOR, BUT,,, IT IS WHAT IT IS.
@FactsVerse
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, Big Russ!
@lisamilani3824
3 жыл бұрын
What do you want a cookie?🙄
@maddyhayes617
2 жыл бұрын
I am a big Lucille Ball fan. As many times as I have seen each episode, when I am down in the dumps, all I need to do is watch a DVD She always makes me laugh. I❤ Lucy👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.
Everybody hit the deck but Schell
Jim Nabors made millions and millions in property on Hawaii, I believe.
@harperstacey9604
2 жыл бұрын
It is spelled nabors.
@Mark.G475
2 жыл бұрын
@@harperstacey9604 thank you, from Milwaukee Wisconsin 🇺🇲🧀🥶🍻
@harperstacey9604
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mark.G475 thank you for not getting angry with me. Some people would get offended if you told them that they misspelled a word or a name. Stay safe and healthy 💝. God bless you. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@Mark.G475
2 жыл бұрын
@@harperstacey9604 Hi Harper, I have been listening to the new book by Ron and Clint Howard, they have some great stories. If you Google Galaxyaudiobooks which is a free audiobook book site and look up Ron Howard you should find it. Some parts are slow but it narrated by the brothers. Skip down to chapter 10 or 12 and the Mayberry years begin, skip some more and then the Happy Days years come up. I love the behind the scenes and " old Hollywood stories". I just turned 57 so I caught Mayberry in reruns and I was in 5 the grade or so for Happy Days. Best wishes Mark
@Mark.G475
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Harper, The Boys Ron Howard's book is on golden audiobooks not Galaxyaudiobooks. It's a free audiobook site also.
What about Gomer's gf LouAnn Poovie ... golly ...
You missed one, Lou Ann, Gomer's girlfriend, played by Elizabeth MacRae. But otherwise you did great!!
@markcampbell8890
2 жыл бұрын
They also left out Corporal Nick Cuccinelli played by Tommy Leonetti. After Tommy Leonetti quit playing Cpl. Nick Cuccinelli He was Replaced by Cpl Boyle Played by Roy Stuart. I was disappointed that Lou Ann Poovie Elizabeth MacRae was Left Out of This Video. Bunny(Barbara Stuart) had 3 DIFFERENT LAST Names: HARPER OLSEN and WILSON. Also an actress named Suzanne Benoit played both Jane Harper and Jane Gray. When Jane was Jane Harper She was the daughter of Colonel Harper (Karl Swenson).When Jane was Jane Gray she was the daughter of Colonel Gray played by Forrest Compton.. An actor named Richard Sinatra played Cpl Boyle for One Episode ONLY before ROY STUART played Corporal Chuck Boyle.. Jack Larson who played Jimmy Olson on The Adventures of Superman Played Tommy Leonetti the Corporal in Sgt Carter's office For one episode only. Richard Sinatra played Cpl McCabe for one episode only also..Friendly Freddie played by SID MELTON was a con Artist like Mr. Haney on Green Acres. Actor.Kay Kuter Who played Newt Kiley on Green Acres resembled Roy Stuart(Cpl Boyle). Also Barbara Stuart played Hannah Troy the Dragon Lady In one episode only of GP USMC.
@markcampbell8890
2 жыл бұрын
You also left out Mark Slade Who played Private EDDIE PETERS on season one only And Larry Hovis played Larry another private.
That and still screws up ages, plus when they die
Barbara Stuart was not born in 1989 please get her birth year right
It's sad to interrupt the story with commercials in the middle.
@christopherstuart607
2 жыл бұрын
Commercials=America!!! SAD!
In one scene Sgt. Carter is wearing 3 ribbons and in another scene he is wearing 9 ribbons.
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
The show "Gomer Pyle" couldn't have been started in a worse year, i.e. 1964, for one that depicted life in the U.S. Marine Corps! I had just completed my basic training & short active duty in the Army National Guard in July & the Vietnam 'war' was just escalating after the "Gulf of Tonkin" incident then! So a show that would last 6 or more years, without ever mentioning it or having active duty Marines never being "called up" was preposterous Yet, if viewers could ignore this huge discrepancy, it was a good show for the time!
@FactsVerse
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Ron!
see whats happens to everyone eventually...so whatsb it all about alfie
Then and now, but 1995 is not now...
Jim took it up the backdoor one too many times
@tapper701
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he topped out one to many times ...
1:20 that is not the same guy.
Ilovedthatshowbackinthedayistilldo🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
Somebody needs to go back and recalculate the years and ages. Some are way off.
Whoever put this together desperately needs help with math and/or dates.
the series would have ended quickly if the sent Gomer to Vietnam.
1995 is NOT 2021!!!!
O wow old old and dusty
In so many cases you have your years all mixed up. This whole thing is total confusion!
There is no " Now" ...they are all dead...
Unsubscribe already
Gomer Pyle cast then and now (2022). They're all dead.🙄
was boyle gay
@carolynnuss799
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know about him, but I've always heard that Jim Nabors was. I think he was married to another man.
@Marcuswelby-nx2te
3 жыл бұрын
@@carolynnuss799 boyle was gay just found out
@Marcuswelby-nx2te
3 жыл бұрын
@@carolynnuss799 do you know why they replaced boyle
@christopherstuart607
2 жыл бұрын
@@carolynnuss799 If you would read, you would know for sure . At 82 years of age, Jim married his long-time partner, Stan Wallader. Congrats to Jim on a long and amazing life. Exceptionally talented and nice man.
One of the great shows from back in the day before the democrats corrupted television with shows full of sexual inuendo's.
@christopherstuart607
2 жыл бұрын
@Wild Bill is a Trump-loving cultist and a traitor to the country. Merrick Garland, prosecute this criminal, Wild Bill, and LOCK HIM UP!!!
@FactsVerse
2 жыл бұрын
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