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Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic Gilligan's Island (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953).
Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island and Marshal Gib Scott in Black Saddle.
Jan 16, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Russell Johnson, who became known to generations of TV fans as “The Professor,” the fix-it man who kept his fellow “Gilligan’s Island” castaways supplied with gadgets, has died. He was 89.
Jan 17, 2014 · Actor Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on the hit 1960s sitcom "Gilligan's Island," died Thursday at age 89 of natural causes, his agent confirmed to TODAY.
Jan 16, 2014 · Russell Johnson, an actor who made a living by often playing villains in westerns until he was cast as the Professor, the brains of a bunch of sweetly clueless, self-involved, hopelessly naïve...
Jan 16, 2014 · The actor who played "The Professor" on "Gilligan's Island," Russell Johnson, has died. His agent, Mike Eisenstadt, told CBS News that Johnson died Thursday morning at his home in Washington...
Jan 16, 2014 · Actor Russell Johnson, best known as Professor in the 1960s TV sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Thursday, his agent said. Johnson was 89. Johnson played the iconic role of Professor Roy ...
Jan 17, 2014 · Russell Johnson, a veteran actor of TV and movie westerns who achieved enduring fame as the Professor on the 1960s show 'Gilligan's Island' has died. He was 89.
Jan 16, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Russell Johnson, who became known to generations of TV fans as "The Professor," the fix-it man who kept his fellow "Gilligan's Island" castaways supplied with gadgets, has...
Jan 16, 2014 · Russell Johnson, the actor whose job it was to be the voice of reason and calm on an island of shipwrecked ninnies, has died at age 89, according to reports.