Russell Johnson
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Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island. Military career
After graduating from high school, Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet. On completing his training, he was commissioned a second lieutenant. He flew 44 combat missions in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a bombardier in B-25 twin-engined medium bombers.
On March 4, 1945, while flying as a navigator in a B-25 with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force, his B-25 and two others were shot down during a low-level bombing and strafing run against Japanese military targets in the Philippine Islands. The B-25s encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire, and all three had to ditch in the sea off Zamboanga. Johnson broke both ankles in the landing, and his bomber's co-pilot was killed. Johnson received a Purple Heart for his injuries. He was also awarded the Air Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one campaign star, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After Japan's surrender, Johnson was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant on November 22, 1945. He joined the United States Air Force Reserve and used the G.I. Bill to pay for his acting studies at the Actors' Lab in Hollywood. While there, he met actress Kay Cousins (1923–1980), whom he married in 1949.
His early roles were primarily in Westerns such as Rancho Notorious (1952, starring Marlene Dietrich), Seminole (1953), Law and Order (1953, opposite Ronald Reagan), and Badman's Country (1958), and science fiction films such as It Came from Outer Space (1953), This Island Earth (1955), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1956), and The Space Children (1958). He also appeared in a Ma and Pa Kettle vehicle, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955), as well as in Roger Corman's rock-'n'-roll crime drama Rock All Night (1957). In 1955, he had a role in Many Rivers to Cross along with Alan Hale Jr., later as the Skipper from Gilligan's Island.
"The Professor" on Gilligan's Island
Johnson was best known for playing Professor Roy Hinkley (usually called the "Professor"), the very knowledgeable polymath who could build all sorts of inventions out of the most rudimentary materials available on the island. As Johnson himself pointed out, though, he could not fix the hole in the boat. In the first episode of the show, the radio announcer describes the Professor as a research scientist and well-known scoutmaster. Gilligan's Island aired from 1964-67, but has been shown in reruns continuously ever since. CLR
Fotos
Películas (52)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
The Gilligan Manifesto
2018 · Himself
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001 · Himself
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996 · Steve Carlson (archive footage)
Robotech II: The Sentinels
1988 · Narrator (voice)
Blue Movies
1988 · Mr. Martin
Off the Wall
1983 · Mr. Whitby
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 · Professor
The Great Skycopter Rescue
1980 · Professor Benson
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979 · Professor
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 · Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978 · Captain
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 · Loft
MacArthur
1977 · Admiral King
Nowhere to Hide
1977 · Charles Montague
Hitch Hike to Hell
1977 · Captain J.W. Shaw
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976 · Gen. George Stratemeyer
Three Days of the Condor
1975 · Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
You Lie So Deep, My Love
1975 · The Foreman
Adventures of the Queen
1975 · Forbes
Aloha Means Goodbye
1974 · Dr. Frank Franklin
The Man from Independence
1974 · Linaver
Beg, Borrow...or Steal
1973 · Alex Langley
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973 · Jim Hawley
The Movie Murderer
1970 · Cliff Thomas
Cry for Poor Wally
1969
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · Scribe
A Distant Trumpet
1964 · Captain Brinker
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958 · Hook
Badman's Country
1958 · Sundance
The Space Children
1958 · Joe Gamble
Courage of Black Beauty
1957 · Ben Farraday
Rock All Night
1957 · Jigger
Attack of the Crab Monsters
1957 · Hank Chapman
This Island Earth
1955 · Steve Carlson
Strange Lady in Town
1955 · Shadduck
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
1955 · Eddie Nelson
Many Rivers to Cross
1955 · Banks
Black Tuesday
1954 · Howard Sloane
Johnny Dark
1954 · Emory
Ride Clear of Diablo
1954 · Jed Ringer
Tumbleweed
1953 · Lam Blandon
The Stand at Apache River
1953 · Greiner
It Came from Outer Space
1953 · George
Column South
1953 · Biddle
Law and Order
1953 · Jimmy Johnson
Seminole
1953 · Lt. Hamilton
Back at the Front
1952 · Johnny Redondo - Smuggler
The Turning Point
1952 · Herman (uncredited)
Loan Shark
1952 · Charlie Thompson
Rancho Notorious
1952 · Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
For Men Only
1952 · Ky Walker
Series (77)
The Unknown Story
2022 · Self - archive footage
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
Monsters
1988 · Jeffrey
Roseanne
1988
ALF
1986 · Roy Hinkley
MacGyver
1985 · Oslow
Buffalo Bill
1983 · Dr. Murphy
Newhart
1982 · Beaver Lodge Member
Gilligan's Planet
1982 · Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)
Fame
1982
Dynasty
1981
Bosom Buddies
1980
Beyond Westworld
1980 · Patrick
Knots Landing
1979 · Tim Murphy
The Bastard
1978 · Col. James Barrett
Lou Grant
1977
Code R
1977 · Ike
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976 · Detective
Wonder Woman
1975 · Colonel
The Jeffersons
1975
The New Adventures of Gilligan
1974 · Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
Police Story
1973
Hawkins
1973 · District Attorney
ABC Afterschool Special
1972 · Mr. Calder
McMillan & Wife
1971 · Carl Jensen
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Asst D.A. Grant, Asst. D.A. Grant, Brenton Grant, Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant, Prosecutor, DA Grant
Cannon
1971
Vanished
1971 · Clyde Morehouse
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967 · Martin Lucas
The Invaders
1967 · James Bernard
Hollywood Squares
1966 · Self
Felony Squad
1966 · Tye Laughlin
That Girl
1966
The F.B.I.
1965 · Phillip Graham, Jim Kellogg, Dr. McGregor
Gilligan's Island
1964 · Professor
The Great Adventure
1963 · Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator
Temple Houston
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 · Dr. Arnold Andrews
The Outer Limits
1963 · Major Benedict
The Dakotas
1963
General Electric True
1962
Ben Casey
1961
Ripcord
1961
Route 66
1960 · Bob Keel
Thriller
1960 · Adam Talmadge
The Detectives
1959 · Lee
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · Bowman
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Prof. Manion, Pete Corrigan
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959 · Hugh, Tom Richards
Laramie
1959 · Bob Murkland
Riverboat
1959 · Darius
The Deputy
1959 · Albee Beckett
Black Saddle
1959 · Marshal Gib Scott
Rawhide
1959 · Burt Harvey
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Lawman
1958
Steve Canyon
1958 · Maj. Pitch Hammer
Jefferson Drum
1958 · The Sundown Kid
Wagon Train
1957 · Craig Manson, Major Dan Marriott, Steve Marshall
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957 · William Dodd
Crossroads
1955 · Jack Fromer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Turk
Kings Row
1955
Gunsmoke
1955 · Stanger, Harry Webb, Diggs, Link Parrin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954 · Sgt. Stan Powers
Lassie
1954
City Detective
1953
You Are There
1953
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Karl Nader, Dan Marshall
Adventures of Superman
1952 · Man on Phone in Montage (archive footage)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Lefty
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Carter, Lennigan
The Lone Ranger
1949 · Tom Levering
Stevie and Zoya
· Narrator