Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

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

Known For: Acting

Born: Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA, 1924-11-10

Died: 2014-01-16

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1952	For Men Only	Ky Walker	56
2	1952	Rancho Notorious	Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)	65
3	1952	Loan Shark	Charlie Thompson	55
4	1952	The Turning Point	Herman (uncredited)	62
5	1952	Back at the Front	Johnny Redondo - Smuggler	0
6	1953	Seminole	Lt. Hamilton	54
7	1953	Law and Order	Jimmy Johnson	51
8	1953	Column South	Biddle	60
9	1953	It Came from Outer Space	George	63
10	1953	The Stand at Apache River	Greiner	60
11	1953	Tumbleweed	Lam Blandon	61
12	1954	Ride Clear of Diablo	Jed Ringer	58
13	1954	Johnny Dark	Emory	50
14	1954	Black Tuesday	Howard Sloane	60
15	1955	Many Rivers to Cross	Banks	62
16	1955	Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki	Eddie Nelson	68
17	1955	Strange Lady in Town	Shadduck	45
18	1955	This Island Earth	Steve Carlson	60
19	1957	Attack of the Crab Monsters	Hank Chapman	51
20	1957	Rock All Night	Jigger	57
21	1957	Courage of Black Beauty	Ben Farraday	55
22	1958	The Space Children	Joe Gamble	40
23	1958	Badman's Country	Sundance	54
24	1958	The Saga of Hemp Brown	Hook	57
25	1964	A Distant Trumpet	Captain Brinker	53
26	1965	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Scribe	64
27	1969	Cry for Poor Wally		0
28	1970	The Movie Murderer	Cliff Thomas	65
29	1973	The Horror at 37,000 Feet	Jim Hawley	49
30	1973	Beg, Borrow...or Steal	Alex Langley	75
31	1974	The Man from Independence	Linaver	0
32	1974	Aloha Means Goodbye	Dr. Frank Franklin	0
33	1975	Adventures of the Queen	Forbes	48
34	1975	You Lie So Deep, My Love	The Foreman	10
35	1975	Three Days of the Condor	Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)	73
36	1976	Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur	Gen. George Stratemeyer	0
37	1977	Hitch Hike to Hell	Captain J.W. Shaw	52
38	1977	Nowhere to Hide	Charles Montague	50
39	1977	MacArthur	Admiral King	63
40	1978	The Ghost of Flight 401	Loft	53
41	1978	Police Story: No Margin for Error	Captain	0
42	1978	The Bastard	Col. James Barrett	50
43	1978	Rescue from Gilligan's Island	Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.	47
44	1979	The Castaways on Gilligan's Island	Professor	66
45	1979	The Rebels		0
46	1980	The Great Skycopter Rescue	Professor Benson	50
47	1981	The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island	Professor	47
48	1983	Off the Wall	Mr. Whitby	23
49	1988	Blue Movies	Mr. Martin	46
50	2001	Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History	Himself	72
51	2018	The Gilligan Manifesto	Himself	55
52	2021	Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!	Self (archive footage)	40

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1949	The Lone Ranger	Tom Levering	67
2	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Carter	63
3	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Lennigan	63
4	1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame	Lefty	86
5	1952	Adventures of Superman		67
6	1952	Adventures of Superman	Man on Phone in Montage (archive footage)	67
7	1952	Cavalcade of America	Karl Nader	35
8	1952	Cavalcade of America	Dan Marshall	35
9	1953	You Are There		57
10	1953	City Detective		70
11	1954	Lassie		61
12	1954	The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin	Sgt. Stan Powers	69
13	1955	Gunsmoke	Stanger	66
14	1955	Gunsmoke	Harry Webb	66
15	1955	Gunsmoke	Diggs	66
16	1955	Gunsmoke	Link Parrin	66
17	1955	Kings Row		0
18	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Turk	77
19	1957	Tales of Wells Fargo	William Dodd	63
20	1957	Wagon Train	Craig Manson	63
21	1958	Jefferson Drum	The Sundown Kid	45
22	1958	Steve Canyon	Maj. Pitch Hammer	60
23	1958	Lawman		56
24	1958	77 Sunset Strip		67
25	1959	Rawhide	Burt Harvey	72
26	1959	Black Saddle	Marshal Gib Scott	60
27	1959	The Deputy	Albee Beckett	62
28	1959	Riverboat	Darius	62
29	1959	The DuPont Show with June Allyson	Hugh	63
30	1959	The DuPont Show with June Allyson	Tom Richards	63
31	1959	The Twilight Zone	Prof. Manion	84
32	1959	The Twilight Zone	Pete Corrigan	84
33	1959	Adventures in Paradise	Bowman	57
34	1959	Hawaiian Eye		52
35	1959	The Detectives	Lee	56
36	1960	Thriller	Adam Talmadge	64
37	1960	Route 66	Bob Keel	63
38	1961	Ripcord		65
39	1961	Ben Casey		56
40	1962	General Electric True		0
41	1963	The Dakotas		57
42	1963	The Outer Limits	Major Benedict	78
43	1963	The Greatest Show on Earth	Dr. Arnold Andrews	50
44	1963	Temple Houston		57
45	1963	The Great Adventure	Narrator (voice)	0
46	1963	The Great Adventure	Self - Narrator	0
47	1964	Gilligan's Island	Roy "The Professor" Hinkley	74
48	1965	The F.B.I.	Phillip Graham	55
49	1965	The F.B.I.	Jim Kellogg	55
50	1965	The F.B.I.	Dr. McGregor	55
51	1966	That Girl		63
52	1966	Felony Squad		64
53	1967	The Invaders	James Bernard	68
54	1967	Ironside	Martin Lucas	68
55	1967	Mannix		67
56	1971	Vanished	Clyde Morehouse	50
57	1971	Cannon		65
58	1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Asst D.A. Grant	63
59	1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Asst. D.A. Grant	63
60	1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Brenton Grant	63
61	1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant	63
62	1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Prosecutor	63
63	1971	McMillan & Wife	Carl Jensen	69
64	1972	ABC Afterschool Special	Mr. Calder	64
65	1973	Hawkins	District Attorney	72
66	1973	Police Story		69
67	1974	The New Adventures of Gilligan	Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)	48
68	1975	The Jeffersons		73
69	1975	Wonder Woman	Colonel	70
70	1976	Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II	Detective	86
71	1977	Code R	Ike	0
72	1977	Lou Grant		73
73	1979	Knots Landing	Tim Murphy	69
74	1980	Bosom Buddies		64
75	1981	Dynasty		65
76	1982	Fame		68
77	1982	Gilligan's Planet	Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)	58
78	1982	Newhart		71
79	1985	MacGyver	Oslow	77
80	1986	ALF	Professor Roy Hinkley	77
81	1988	Roseanne		68
82	1988	Monsters		71
83	1994	Space Ghost Coast to Coast	Self	78
84	1996	E! True Hollywood Story		81
85		Stevie and Zoya	Narrator	0
86	1980	Beyond Westworld	Patrick	54

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