https://www.metv.com/stories/duke-slater-was-the-true-straight-man-of-gomer-pyle-usmc

We can't all be weirdos.

Jim Nabors was a real-life country boy who used his background for Gomer Pyle (https://www.metv.com/stories/jim-nabors-was-a-real-life-country-boy-who-used-his-background-for-gomer-pyle)

Nabors' personal upbringing helped him bring out Gomer Pyle's best qualities.

Here's why Frank Sutton advised people not to go into acting (https://www.metv.com/stories/heres-why-frank-sutton-advised-people-not-to-go-into-acting)

Why the strange advice was surprisingly optimistic.