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Vito Scotti. "How Sweet It Is!" was an Italian-American comedy actor best known for his roles in episodic 60s and 70s TV, such as "Gilligan's Island," "Bewitched" and "Hogan's Heroes." Born Vito Giusto Scozzari in January 26, 1918 in San Francisco, California, Scotti grew up during the 1920s in Naples, Italy, where he developed his gift for ...
He appeared four times on Gilligan's Island in the 1960s: in season one, episode 15 (1964–65) as a Japanese sailor who did not know World War II was over, later in season one, episode 31, as the same sailor in scenes where Ginger, the skipper, and Mister Howell reflect in diaries on their versions of how a rescue transpired in the above ...
The Japanese Sailor was played by character actor Vito Scotti who returned in the second season playing Dr. Boris Balinkoff in the episode The Friendly Physician. A WWII era political cartoon drawn by Dr. Seuss.
Vito Scotti: Dr. Boris Balinkoff, Cat, Japanese Soldier. Showing all 55 items. Jump to: Photos (55)
Gilligan's Island - "Very Good Rooking". Vito Scotti plays a WWII Japanese sailor who is unaware that the War is not over. Ginger tries to charm him after he takes...
Actor: The Godfather. With his dark features and having spent much of his early years in Naples, Italy, Vito Scotti was understandably typecast as Italian waiters, government functionaries, policemen, maitre d's and barbers.
Episode - So sorry my island now - 1965. A Japanese solder arrives on the island, thinks it's still WWII, and holds the castaways prisoner on their own island. Guest Cast. Vito Scotti as the Japanese Sailor. Trivia ---
So Sorry, My Island Now: Directed by Alan Crosland Jr.. With Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer. A Japanese sailor arrives on the island thinking it's still WWII and holds the castaways captive on their own island.
Actor Vito Scotti, known as the man of a thousand faces, died of cancer on June 5th, 1996. He was the most frequent visitor to Gilligan's Island. He guest starred in four episodes as the WWII Japanese sailor and as Dr. Balinkoff.
Dr. Boris Balinkoff (portrayed by Vito Scotti) – A mad scientist who appears twice. For his first appearance, he takes the castaways to his castle on another island where he did mind-swapping experiments on them. In the end, the castaways escape. The second time, he uses mind-control rings to get the castaways to rob Fort Knox.
