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Jim Nabors, the actor who played titular character of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., couldn t watch the shows opening credits anymore as many of the actual Marines he was shown with were killed in action during Vietnam

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Fun Fact: Jim Nabors, the actor who played titular character of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., couldn’t watch the shows opening credits anymore as many of the actual Marines he was shown with were killed in action during Vietnam

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