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person_profile-Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson Died at age: 89

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Russell Johnson

Date of Birth:

Nov 10, 1924

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jan 16, 2014

Biography of

Russell Johnson

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    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

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Filmography of

Russell Johnson

Found 52 Movies in total

... 2021

The Gilligan Manifesto

Himself ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2001

Blue Movies

Mr. Martin ( Actor )

... 1988

Off the Wall

Mr. Whitby ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1981

The Great Skycopter Rescue

Professor Benson ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1979

... 1979

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. ( Actor )

... 1978

The Bastard

Col. James Barrett ( Actor )

... 1978

... 1978

... 1978

Hewitt's Just Different

Mr. Calder ( Actor )

... 1977

MacArthur

Admiral King ( Actor )

... 1977

Nowhere to Hide

Charles Montague ( Actor )

... 1977

Hitch Hike to Hell

Captain J.W. Shaw ( Actor )

... 1977

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Gen. George Stratemeyer ( Actor )

... 1976

Three Days of the Condor

Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1975

You Lie So Deep, My Love

The Foreman ( Actor )

... 1975

Adventures of the Queen

Forbes ( Actor )

... 1975

Aloha Means Goodbye

Dr. Frank Franklin ( Actor )

... 1974

Beg, Borrow...or Steal

Alex Langley ( Actor )

... 1973

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

Jim Hawley ( Actor )

... 1973

The Movie Murderer

Cliff Thomas ( Actor )

... 1970

... 1969

... 1965

A Distant Trumpet

Captain Brinker ( Actor )

... 1964

... 1958

Badman's Country

Sundance ( Actor )

... 1958

The Space Children

Joe Gamble ( Actor )

... 1958

Courage of Black Beauty

Ben Farraday ( Actor )

... 1957

Rock All Night

Jigger ( Actor )

... 1957

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Hank Chapman ( Actor )

... 1957

This Island Earth

Steve Carlson ( Actor )

... 1955

Strange Lady in Town

Shadduck ( Actor )

... 1955

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Eddie Nelson ( Actor )

... 1955

Many Rivers to Cross

Banks ( Actor )

... 1955

Black Tuesday

Howard Sloane ( Actor )

... 1954

Johnny Dark

Emory ( Actor )

... 1954

Ride Clear of Diablo

Jed Ringer ( Actor )

... 1954

Tumbleweed

Lam Blandon ( Actor )

... 1953

The Stand at Apache River

Greiner ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

Column South

Corp. Biddle ( Actor )

... 1953

Law and Order

Jimmy Johnson ( Actor )

... 1953

Seminole

Lt. Hamilton ( Actor )

... 1953

Back at the Front

Johnny Redondo - Smuggler ( Actor )

... 1952

The Turning Point

Herman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1952

Loan Shark

Charlie Thompson ( Actor )

... 1952

Rancho Notorious

Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1952

For Men Only

Ky Walker ( Actor )

... 1952