Russell Johnson
1924-11-10 ( 100 years old ) in Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

Movies

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 2021-02-13
The Gilligan Manifesto 2018-11-16
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History 2001-10-14
Blue Movies 1988-02-01
Off the Wall 1983-07-01
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island 1981-05-15
The Great Skycopter Rescue 1980-12-31
The Rebels 1979-05-14
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island 1979-05-03
Rescue from Gilligan's Island 1978-10-14
The Bastard 1978-05-22
Police Story: No Margin for Error 1978-04-30
The Ghost of Flight 401 1978-02-18
MacArthur 1977-07-15
Nowhere to Hide 1977-06-05
Hitch Hike to Hell 1977-01-01
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur 1976-01-04
Three Days of the Condor 1975-09-24
You Lie So Deep, My Love 1975-02-25
Adventures of the Queen 1975-02-14
Aloha Means Goodbye 1974-10-11
The Man from Independence 1974-03-11
Beg, Borrow...or Steal 1973-03-20
The Horror at 37,000 Feet 1973-02-13
The Movie Murderer 1970-02-02
Cry for Poor Wally 1969-07-24
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965-04-09
A Distant Trumpet 1964-05-20
The Saga of Hemp Brown 1958-10-01
Badman's Country 1958-08-02
The Space Children 1958-06-01
Courage of Black Beauty 1957-07-01
Rock All Night 1957-04-01
Attack of the Crab Monsters 1957-02-10
This Island Earth 1955-06-01
Strange Lady in Town 1955-04-12
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki 1955-04-01
Many Rivers to Cross 1955-02-04
Black Tuesday 1954-12-31
Johnny Dark 1954-06-25
Ride Clear of Diablo 1954-02-10
Tumbleweed 1953-12-01
The Stand at Apache River 1953-09-01
It Came from Outer Space 1953-06-05
Column South 1953-05-20
Law and Order 1953-05-13
Seminole 1953-03-20
Back at the Front 1952-10-01
The Turning Point 1952-07-12
Loan Shark 1952-05-23
Rancho Notorious 1952-03-06
For Men Only 1952-01-11

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