Jim nabors was gay

Jim Nabors, forever known as the star of ’s Gomer Pyle, USMC, married his male partner of nearly 40 years, Stan Cadwallader, on Jan. 15, the retired performer and Hawaii resident told. Over his year career, Jim made a name for himself as a wholesome, folksy southerner; but behind the scenes, he harbored a secret love that would have scandalized the country if it was found out. Jim was born at the start of the Great Depression in a tiny Alabama town called Sylacauga. The family raised chickens for food and lived in a tiny house.

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. Well gaaaaaaaaaawleeeee. Nabors recorded dozens of albums of ballads and easy listening. Gomer Pyle, U.

The couple traveled from their home in Hawaii to Washington state — where same-sex marriage was legalized in December — and had a quiet Jan. 15 ceremony at the Fairmount Olympic Hotel. The '70s were a different era for the gay community, and the world was not as accepting of other sexual preferences as it is today. So when Jim Nabors opened up about his sexuality, it became a topic of mockery. Jim Nabors was not your ordinary Hollywood star.

One reason they protected their privacy: A TV star of the s and s, Jim’s career was nearly destroyed by a same-sex wedding rumor just before he and Stan met, a rumor that also ended. 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. Whichever Brady Bunch was closest to our age.