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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.
Russell Johnson (1924-2014) was a versatile actor who appeared in Westerns, Sci-Fi and comedy shows. He also served in World War II as a bombardier and received the Purple Heart. He is best known for playing the Professor on Gilligan's Island (1964).
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Russell Johnson was a character actor who starred in Westerns and Sci-Fi movies before playing \"The Professor\" on Gilligan's Island (1964). He was also a World War II veteran who flew bombing missions and received the Purple Heart.
- November 10, 1924
- January 16, 2014
Jan 16, 2014 · The actor who played \"The Professor\" on \"Gilligan's Island\" died in 2014 at his home in Washington State. He was a busy but little-known character actor who also served in World War II and wrote a memoir.
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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...
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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. Johnson died Thursday morning at his home in Washington State of natural causes, said his agent, Mike Eisenstadt.
Jan 16, 2014 · Russell Johnson, an actor who made a living by mostly playing villains in Westerns until he was cast as the Professor, the brains of a bunch of sweetly clueless, self-involved, hopelessly naive...
