Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1924-11-10
Deathday: 2014-01-16 (89 years old)

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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

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Filmography

all 123

TV Shows 72

Movies 51

self 4

Narrator 2

Self
The Gilligan Manifesto

The Gilligan Manifesto (2018)

Movie
Self
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three-Hour Tour in History (2001)

Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)

TV
7
Narrator (segment: "Stevie Washington")
Animania

Animania (1991)

TV
Monsters

Monsters (1988)

TV
Roseanne

Roseanne (1988)

TV
5.63
Mr. Martin
Blue Movies

Blue Movies (1988)

Movie
Professor Roy Hinkley
ALF

ALF (1986)

TV
7.2
Oslow
MacGyver

MacGyver (1985)

TV
5.87
Mr. Whitby
Off the Wall

Off the Wall (1983)

Movie
Newhart

Newhart (1982)

TV
5.98
Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet (1982)

TV
Fame

Fame (1982)

TV
Professor
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

Movie
Dynasty

Dynasty (1981)

TV
3
Professor Benson
The Great Skycopter Rescue

The Great Skycopter Rescue (1980)

Movie
Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies (1980)

TV
6
Patrick
Beyond Westworld

Beyond Westworld (1980)

TV
Knots Landing

Knots Landing (1979)

TV
5.33
The Rebels

The Rebels (1979)

Movie
Professor
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)

Movie
8
Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)

Movie
Col. James Barrett
The Bastard

The Bastard (1978)

Movie
Captain
Police Story: No Margin for Error

Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978)

Movie
Loft
The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)

Movie
Lou Grant

Lou Grant (1977)

TV
Admiral King
MacArthur

MacArthur (1977)

Movie
Charles Montague
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide (1977)

Movie
Ike
Code R

Code R (1977)

TV
Captain J.W. Shaw
Hitch Hike to Hell

Hitch Hike to Hell (1977)

Movie
Detective
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)

TV
Gen. George Stratemeyer
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976)

Movie
Colonel
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (1975)

TV
8
Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Movie
1
The Foreman
You Lie So Deep, My Love

You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975)

Movie
Forbes
Adventures of the Queen

Adventures of the Queen (1975)

Movie
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons (1975)

TV
6.6
Dr. Frank Franklin
Aloha Means Goodbye

Aloha Means Goodbye (1974)

Movie
Professor Roy Hinkley
The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974)

TV
Linaver
The Man from Independence

The Man from Independence (1974)

Movie
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Alex Langley
Beg, Borrow...or Steal

Beg, Borrow...or Steal (1973)

Movie
District Attorney
Hawkins

Hawkins (1973)

TV
Jim Hawley
The Horror at 37,000 Feet

The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)

Movie
Mr. Calder
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

TV
Carl Jensen
McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife (1971)

TV
1
Brenton Grant / Asst. D.A. Grant / DA Grant
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)

TV
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Clyde Morehouse
Vanished

Vanished (1971)

TV
Cliff Thomas
The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer (1970)

Movie
Gains
Cry for Poor Wally

Cry for Poor Wally (1969)

Movie
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
James Bernard
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Felony Squad

Felony Squad (1966)

TV
That Girl

That Girl (1966)

TV
6
Phillip Graham / Jim Kellogg / Dr. McGregor
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Scribe
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Movie
Professor Roy Hinkley / Bad Guy 2 / Boyfriend
Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island (1964)

TV
7.5
Self - Narrator / Narrator
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
Temple Houston

Temple Houston (1963)

TV
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

TV
Major Benedict
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
General Electric True

General Electric True (1962)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Ripcord

Ripcord (1961)

TV
Bob Keel
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Adam Talmadge
Thriller

Thriller (1960)

TV
The Detectives

The Detectives (1959)

TV
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Bowman
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise (1959)

TV
Prof. Manion / Pete Corrigan
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Hugh / Tom Richards
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)

TV
Darius
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Albee Beckett
The Deputy

The Deputy (1959)

TV
Marshal Gib Scott
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
Burt Harvey
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
Hook
The Saga of Hemp Brown

The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)

Movie
Maj. Pitch Hammer
Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon (1958)

TV
Sundance
Badman's Country

Badman's Country (1958)

Movie
Joe Gamble
The Space Children

The Space Children (1958)

Movie
3
The Sundown Kid
Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum (1958)

TV
Craig Manson
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
Ben Farraday
Courage of Black Beauty

Courage of Black Beauty (1957)

Movie
Jigger
Rock All Night

Rock All Night (1957)

Movie
William Dodd
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1957)

TV
Hank Chapman
Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

Movie
7.5
Turk
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Kings Row

Kings Row (1955)

TV
Diggs / Link Parrin / Stanger / Harry Webb
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Steve Carlson
This Island Earth

This Island Earth (1955)

Movie
6.25
Shadduck
Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town (1955)

Movie
Eddie Nelson
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)

Movie
Banks
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross (1955)

Movie
Howard Sloane
Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday (1954)

Movie
Sgt. Stan Powers
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)

TV
6
Lassie

Lassie (1954)

TV
8
Emory
Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark (1954)

Movie
Jed Ringer
Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)

Movie
Lam Blandon
Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed (1953)

Movie
City Detective

City Detective (1953)

TV
Greiner
The Stand at Apache River

The Stand at Apache River (1953)

Movie
George
It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Movie
5
Biddle
Column South

Column South (1953)

Movie
Jimmy Johnson
Law and Order

Law and Order (1953)

Movie
Lt. Hamilton
Seminole

Seminole (1953)

Movie
You Are There

You Are There (1953)

TV
Johnny Redondo - Smuggler
Back at the Front

Back at the Front (1952)

Movie
Dan Marshall / Karl Nader
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Man on Phone in Montage (archive footage)
Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman (1952)

TV
Herman (uncredited)
The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1952)

Movie
Charlie Thompson
Loan Shark

Loan Shark (1952)

Movie
Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious (1952)

Movie
Ky Walker
For Men Only

For Men Only (1952)

Movie
Lefty
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Carter / Lennigan
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Tom Levering
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1949)

TV
Narrator (1987-1989)
Stevie and Zoya

Stevie and Zoya

TV
Actor
God is in the Streets

God is in the Streets

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.09
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1924-11-10

Deathday
2014-01-16 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Ashley, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Russell D. Johnson, Russ Johnson

Awards
Air Medal, Purple Heart


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