CBS offered Nabors a variety show so he was happy. They also offered Frank Sutton his own show Sergeant Carter–USMC. ... Sutton ended up co-starring with Nabors on his variety show and Sutton worked well in the comedy bits but was not a dancer or singer.

Did Jim neighbors and Frank Sutton get along?

Off-stage Nabors and Sutton shared a mutual respect for each other. After the show's demise, in fact, Sutton went on to become a part of Jim's roster of regulars on The Jim Nabors Hour (1968), a variety show that had a very short run.

Did Frank Sutton ever play on Gunsmoke?

Sutton studied dramatic arts and was a radio announcer. He took serious roles before joining the “Gomer Pyle” series in the sixties. He had also appeared in “Gunsmoke” and “Naked City.”