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Maynard Gwalter Krebs is the "beatnik" sidekick of the title character in the U.S. television sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The Krebs character, portrayed by actor Bob Denver, begins the series as a beatnik, with a goatee, "hip" language, and a generally unkempt, bohemian appearance.
Dobie Gillis broke ground by depicting elements of the current counterculture, particularly the Beat Generation, primarily embodied in a stereotypical version of the "beatnik," mainly in the character of Maynard G. Krebs, portrayed by actor Bob Denver, though a few others are shown.
Maynard discovers in the park one day both an abandoned baby and his paternal instinct. But keeping little, crying Katrina a secret proves to be a herculean task for Maynard, Dobie and Zelda, especially with a suspicious Chatsworth nosing around. 8.4 /10. Rate.
Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the 1964–1967 television series Gilligan's Island.
Maynard G. Krebs - TV’s Original Beatnik. The coolest cat in the history of prime time, Maynard G. Krebs was Bob’s first breakthrough TV role as the beatnik/best friend of Dobie Gillis on the TV series “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”. Maynard still remains the most famous beatnik in history.
Sep 10, 2005 · Denver played Dobie’s lackadaisical, free-spirited, bohemian pal, Maynard G. Krebs. The primordial hip nonconformist, (the “G,” he insisted, stood for Walter), Maynard was thought by...
Jan 31, 2024 · In 1963, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was canceled, and Bob Denver — who had so successfully given us Maynard G Krebs — found himself playing variations of what he’d done for much of the rest of his career, beginning the following year with the title character in Gilligan’s Island.
May 5, 2019 · TV’s favorite beatnik was Maynard G. Krebs, a goofy, harmless man-child who shivered at the thought of work and began many a sentence with “like.” Wearing a chin beard and playing the bongo drums, the stereotype ultimately edged out the title character of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1963) in popularity.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series 1959–1963) Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs, General Ramon aka El Tigre, Past and Future spirit.
Nov 9, 2016 · Although he’d never admit it, Dobie’s more like his old man, grocer Herbert T. Gillis (Frank Faylen), who, in “Dobie Goes Beatnik,” goes to extreme lengths to seize a seat of power with ...
