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Russell Johnson
Actor
Born November 10, 1924Died January 16, 2014 (89 years)
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Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island. Military career
After graduating from high school, Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet. On completing his training, he was commissioned a second lieutenant. He flew 44 combat missions in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a bombardier in B-25 twin-engined medium bombers.
On March 4, 1945, while flying as a navigator in a B-25 with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force, his B-25 and two others were shot down during a low-level bombing and strafing run against Japanese military targets in the Philippine Islands. The B-25s encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire, and all three had to ditch in the sea off Zamboanga. Johnson broke both ankles in the landing, and his bomber's co-pilot was killed. Johnson received a Purple Heart for his injuries. He was also awarded the Air Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one campaign star, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After Japan's surrender, Johnson was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant on November 22, 1945. He joined the United States Air Force Reserve and used the G.I. Bill to pay for his acting studies at the Actors' Lab in Hollywood. While there, he met actress Kay Cousins (1923–1980), whom he married in 1949.
His early roles were primarily in Westerns such as Rancho Notorious (1952, starring Marlene Dietrich), Seminole (1953), Law and Order (1953, opposite Ronald Reagan), and Badman's Country (1958), and science fiction films such as It Came from Outer Space (1953), This Island Earth (1955), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1956), and The Space Children (1958). He also appeared in a Ma and Pa Kettle vehicle, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955), as well as in Roger Corman's rock-'n'-roll crime drama Rock All Night (1957). In 1955, he had a role in Many Rivers to Cross along with Alan Hale Jr., later as the Skipper from Gilligan's Island.
"The Professor" on Gilligan's Island
Johnson was best known for playing Professor Roy Hinkley (usually called the "Professor"), the very knowledgeable polymath who could build all sorts of inventions out of the most rudimentary materials available on the island. As Johnson himself pointed out, though, he could not fix the hole in the boat. In the first episode of the show, the radio announcer describes the Professor as a research scientist and well-known scoutmaster. Gilligan's Island aired from 1964-67, but has been shown in reruns continuously ever since. CLR
Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island. Military career
After graduating from high school, Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet. On completing his training, he was commissioned a second lieutenant. He flew 44 combat missions in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a bombardier in B-25 twin-engined medium bombers.
On March 4, 1945, while flying as a navigator in a B-25 with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force, his B-25 and two others were shot down during a low-level bombing and strafing run against Japanese military targets in the Philippine Islands. The B-25s encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire, and all three had to ditch in the sea off Zamboanga. Johnson broke both ankles in the landing, and his bomber's co-pilot was killed. Johnson received a Purple Heart for his injuries. He was also awarded the Air Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one campaign star, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After Japan's surrender, Johnson was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant on November 22, 1945. He joined the United States Air Force Reserve and used the G.I. Bill to pay for his acting studies at the Actors' Lab in Hollywood. While there, he met actress Kay Cousins (1923–1980), whom he married in 1949.
His early roles were primarily in Westerns such as Rancho Notorious (1952, starring Marlene Dietrich), Seminole (1953), Law and Order (1953, opposite Ronald Reagan), and Badman's Country (1958), and science fiction films such as It Came from Outer Space (1953), This Island Earth (1955), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1956), and The Space Children (1958). He also appeared in a Ma and Pa Kettle vehicle, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955), as well as in Roger Corman's rock-'n'-roll crime drama Rock All Night (1957). In 1955, he had a role in Many Rivers to Cross along with Alan Hale Jr., later as the Skipper from Gilligan's Island.
"The Professor" on Gilligan's Island
Johnson was best known for playing Professor Roy Hinkley (usually called the "Professor"), the very knowledgeable polymath who could build all sorts of inventions out of the most rudimentary materials available on the island. As Johnson himself pointed out, though, he could not fix the hole in the boat. In the first episode of the show, the radio announcer describes the Professor as a research scientist and well-known scoutmaster. Gilligan's Island aired from 1964-67, but has been shown in reruns continuously ever since. CLR
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Filmography
| 2002 | The Universe According to Universal · as George |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Cast |
| 1997 | Meego (TV Series) · as The Professor |
| 1996 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie · as Cast |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1992 | With a Vengeance · as Dr. Jesse Butler |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Blue Movies · as Mr. Martin |
| 1987 | My Two Dads (TV Series) · as Frank Mooney |
| 1987 | The New Monkees (TV Series) · as Professor Roy Hinkley |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Frank Puck |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Windaria · as Alan (1987) |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Oslow |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Will Morton |
| 1983 | Off the Wall · as Mr. Whitby |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill (TV Series) · as Dr. Murphy |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Gilligan's Planet (TV Series) · as Roy "the Professor" Hinkley (voice) |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Kill Squad · as Voice |
| 1981 | The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island · as Professor |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Great Skycopter Rescue · as Professor Benson |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Righteous Apples (TV Series) · as Sgt. Mcguinty |
| 1980 | Beyond Westworld (TV Series) · as Patrick |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Tim Murphy |
| 1979 | The Castaways on Gilligan's Island · as Professor |
| 1978 | Rescue from Gilligan's Island · as Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. |
| 1978 | The Bastard (TV Series) · as Col. James Barrett |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Sheriff Wyatt Mansfield |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401 · as Loft |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Nowhere to Hide · as Charles Montague |
| 1977 | MacArthur · as Admiral King |
| 1977 | Hitch Hike to Hell · as Captain J.w. Shaw |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 1976 | Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur · as Gen. George Stratemeyer |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Colonel |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor · as Intelligence Officer At Briefing (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Adventures of the Queen · as Forbes |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Aloha Means Goodbye · as Dr. Frank Franklin |
| 1974 | The New Adventures of Gilligan (TV Series) · as Professor Roy Hinkley (voice) |
| 1973 | Beg, Borrow ... or Steal · as Alex Langley |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Hawkins (TV Series) · as District Attorney |
| 1973 | The Horror at 37,000 Feet · as Jim Hawley |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Calder |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Carl Jensen |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Asst D.a. Grant |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series) · as Agent Oliver Wells |
| 1971 | Vanished (1971) (TV Series) · as Clyde Morehouse |
| 1970 | San Francisco International Airport (TV Series) · as Tober |
| 1970 | The Movie Murderer · as Cliff Thomas |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as Bonelli |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Dr. Leonard Colman |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | It's a Bikini World · as Hank Chapman |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as James Bernard |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Harold Rankin |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Phillip Graham |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Davey Dunigan |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Scribe |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter · as John Medford |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Island (TV Series) · as Roy "the Professor" Hinkley |
| 1964 | A Distant Trumpet · as Captain Brinker |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Major Benedict |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) · as Eddy Mulhall |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Ralph Anderson |
| 1962 | Empire (TV Series) · as Bill Carey |
| 1962 | The Wide Country (TV Series) · as Arn Mchugh |
| 1962 | It's a Man's World (TV Series) · as Rev. Blake |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Major |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ripcord (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Mr. Lankershim |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) · as Art Thompson |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Adam Talmadge |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Bowman |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Prof. Manion |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Hugh |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Al Denning |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Darius |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Albee Beckett |
| 1959 | Black Saddle (TV Series) · as Marshal Gib Scott |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Burt Harvey |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Saga of Hemp Brown · as Hook |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Reverend Friend |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon (TV Series) · as Maj. Pitch Hammer |
| 1958 | Badman's Country · as Sundance |
| 1958 | The Space Children · as Joe Gamble |
| 1957 | Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Jeff Tyler |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Dr. Ross |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Tom Quinn |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Craig Manson |
| 1957 | Courage of Black Beauty · as Ben Farraday |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Beach |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Rock All Night · as Jigger |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as William Dodd |
| 1957 | Attack of the Crab Monsters · as Hank Chapman |
| 1956 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Sam Welsh |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Dr. Ben Osgood |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Jack Fromer |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Turk |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Diggs |
| 1955 | This Island Earth · as Steve Carlson |
| 1955 | Strange Lady in Town · as Shadduck |
| 1955 | Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki · as Eddie Nelson |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross · as Banks |
| 1954 | Black Tuesday · as Howard Sloane |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Sgt. Stan Powers |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Rusty |
| 1954 | Rogue Cop · as Patrolman Carland |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Al Monroe |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Demetrius and the Gladiators · as Gladiator |
| 1954 | Johnny Dark · as Emory |
| 1954 | Ride Clear of Diablo · as Jed Ringer |
| 1954 | Taza, Son of Cochise · as Narrator |
| 1953 | Law and Order · as Jimmy Johnson |
| 1953 | Tumbleweed · as Lam Blandon |
| 1953 | Seminole · as Lt. Hamilton |
| 1953 | The Stand at Apache River · as Greiner |
| 1953 | Column South · as Biddle |
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Space · as George |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) |
| 1952 | The Turning Point · as Herman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Back at the Front · as Johnny Redondo - Smuggler |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Dan Marshall |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Man On Phone In Montage (archive Footage) |
| 1952 | Loan Shark · as Charlie Thompson |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious · as Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Matthew Reynolds |
| 1952 | For Men Only · as Ky Walker |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Lefty |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Carter |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Tom Levering |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Sailor |