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Russell Johnson (1924-2014) was an American actor who played Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island and Marshal Gib Scott in Black Saddle. He also appeared in many Westerns, science fiction films, and TV shows, and served in the US Air Force during World War II.
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.
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. "He just died peacefully in...
Russell Johnson was a character actor who starred in Westerns, Sci-Fi and comedy shows, such as Gilligan's Island (1964). He was also a World War II veteran, a Purple Heart recipient and the last surviving male cast member of Gilligan's Island.
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).
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.
Jan 16, 2014 · REUTERS - Russell Johnson, the veteran character actor who appeared in science fiction films and Westerns before earning enduring fame as "The Professor" on the...
