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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.
Bob Denver. Actor: Gilligan's Island. Bob Denver was attending college at Loyola-Marymount University, in Los Angeles, when he got into acting. At first, Denver wasn't sure he wanted to be an actor, but gradually gave in, deciding that's what he was going to do for a career.
In the early days of television, Bob Denver was one of a handful of actors who created two iconic characters on two successful TV series. First, he created the original television beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the series “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”.
Bob Denver. Actor: Gilligan's Island. Bob Denver was attending college at Loyola-Marymount University, in Los Angeles, when he got into acting. At first, Denver wasn't sure he wanted to be an actor, but gradually gave in, deciding that's what he was going to do for a career.
Bob Denver was widely known for essaying the role of the bumbling yet good-natured first mate, Gilligan, on the cult television show ‘Gilligan’s Island’. Denver’s role as the goatee-sporting beatnik, Maynard G. Krebs, on ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’, was the breakout role of his career.
American actor Bob Denver was best known for his iconic roles in two classic American television situation comedies, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan's Island . Both shows were hits in their original runs and remained popular in syndicated reruns for many years, keeping Denver and his off-beat characters in the public eye.
Bob Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Gilligan on the 1960s television series Gilligan's Island and Maynard G. Krebs on the earlier Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
Sep 7, 2005 · Bob Denver, whose television roles as Gilligan, the wacky first mate in ''Gilligan's Island,'' and Maynard G. Krebs, the beatnik with a bongo in ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,'' were first...
Sep 6, 2005 · Bob Denver, the veteran character actor who poked fun at the counterculture with a pair of zany but iconic sitcom roles, died Friday due to complications from cancer treatment. He was 70 years...
Robert Osbourne Denver 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.
