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Russell Johnson (I) (1924–2014)
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). Johnson grew up in Pennsylvania and was sent to a boarding school in Philadelphia with ...
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Born:in Ashley, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 89) in Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA |
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Actor (170 credits)
Actor (170 credits)
1987
ALF
(TV Series)
Professor Roy Hinkley
Professor Roy Hinkley
- Somewhere Over the Rerun
(1987)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
1987
Santa Barbara
(TV Series)
Will Morton
Will Morton
- Episode #1.768
(1987)
... Will Morton
- Episode #1.767
(1987)
... Will Morton
1986-1987
Dynasty
(TV Series)
Earl Thompson
Earl Thompson
- Shadow Play
(1987)
... Earl Thompson
- The Arraignment
(1986)
... Earl Thompson
1987
Newhart
(TV Series)
Beaver Lodge Member
Beaver Lodge Member
- Much to Do Without Muffin
(1987)
... Beaver Lodge Member
1986
Dallas
(TV Series)
Sheriff Wyatt Mansfield
Sheriff Wyatt Mansfield
- Twenty-Four Hours
(1986)
... Sheriff Wyatt Mansfield
1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Lord Yupa ('Warriors of the Wind' dub) (English version, voice, uncredited)
Lord Yupa ('Warriors of the Wind' dub) (English version, voice, uncredited)
1982
Gilligan's Planet
(TV Series)
Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
- Gilligan's Army
(1982)
... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. (voice)
- Super Gilligan
(1982)
... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. (voice)
- Wings
(1982)
... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. (voice)
- Invaders of the Lost Barque
(1982)
... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. (voice)
- Space Pirates
(1982)
... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. (voice)
1982
The Jeffersons
(TV Series)
Mac Steele
Mac Steele
- Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner: Part 2
(1982)
... Mac Steele
- Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner: Part 1
(1982)
... Mac Steele
1980
Beyond Westworld
(TV Series)
Patrick
Patrick
- The Lion
(1980)
... Patrick
- Take-Over
(1980)
... Patrick
1978
Police Story
(TV Series)
Captain Carl Fargo
Captain Carl Fargo
- No Margin for Error
(1978)
... Captain Carl Fargo
1977
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Mr. Calder
Mr. Calder
- Hewitt's Just Different
(1977)
... Mr. Calder
1974-1975
The New Adventures of Gilligan
(TV Series)
Professor Roy Hinkley
Professor Roy Hinkley
- Super Gilligan
(1975)
... Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
- Moderation
(1975)
... Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
- The Great Train Robbery
(1975)
... Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
- Silence Is Leaden
(1975)
... Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
- The Movie Makers
(1975)
... Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
1974-1975
Cannon
(TV Series)
Paul Merrick / DA John Romano
Paul Merrick / DA John Romano
- Lady on the Run
(1975)
... Paul Merrick
- Blood Money
(1974)
... DA John Romano
1974
Hawkins
(TV Series)
District Attorney
District Attorney
- Murder on the Thirteenth Floor
(1974)
... District Attorney
1971-1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Brenton Grant / Asst. D.A. Grant / Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant / ...
Brenton Grant / Asst. D.A. Grant / Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant / ...
- Once a Lion
(1973)
... Brenton Grant
- A Lesson in Loving
(1973)
... Brenton Grant
- A Girl Named Tham
(1973)
... Asst. D.A. Grant
- An Often and Familiar Ghost
(1973)
... Asst. D.A. Grant
- Five Will Get You Six
(1972)
... Asst. D.A. Grant
1957-1972
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Link Parrin / Diggs / Harry Webb / ...
Link Parrin / Diggs / Harry Webb / ...
- The Fugitives
(1972)
... Link Parrin
- The Long Night
(1969)
... Diggs
- The Bear
(1959)
... Harry Webb
- Bloody Hands
(1957)
... Stanger
1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
(TV Series)
Agent Oliver Wells
Agent Oliver Wells
- Operation: Bribery
(1971)
... Agent Oliver Wells
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Dr. Leonard Colman
Dr. Leonard Colman
- I Can Hardly Tell You Apart
(1971)
... Dr. Leonard Colman
1968-1970
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Dr. McGregor / Jim Kellogg / Phillip Graham
Dr. McGregor / Jim Kellogg / Phillip Graham
- The Quest
(1970)
... Dr. McGregor
- Caesar's Wife
(1969)
... Jim Kellogg
- The Dynasty
(1968)
... Phillip Graham
1958-1969
Lassie
(TV Series)
John Bradley / Ranger Allen / Ranger Mark Adams / ...
John Bradley / Ranger Allen / Ranger Mark Adams / ...
- Father and Son
(1969)
... John Bradley
- Operation Woodland
(1963)
... Ranger Allen
- Fawn Patrol
(1962)
... Ranger Mark Adams
- The Crash
(1958)
... Mr. Matthews
1961-1968
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Matthew Reynolds / Sgt. Teague / Sgt. Tate / ...
Matthew Reynolds / Sgt. Teague / Sgt. Tate / ...
- The Pieces of the Puzzle
(1968)
... Matthew Reynolds
- Stubborn Mule Hill
(1963)
... Sgt. Teague
- Davy's Friend
(1962)
... Sgt. Tate
- Dead Man's Tale
(1961)
... Noble
1964-1967
Gilligan's Island
(TV Series)
Professor Roy Hinkley / Professor Roy Hinckley
Professor Roy Hinkley / Professor Roy Hinckley
- Gilligan, the Goddess
(1967)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
- Bang! Bang! Bang!
(1967)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
- The Pigeon
(1967)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane
(1967)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
- Slave Girl
(1967)
... Professor Roy Hinkley
1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Dr. Arnold Andrews
Dr. Arnold Andrews
- Man in a Hole
(1964)
... Dr. Arnold Andrews
1964
The Great Adventure
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Testing of Sam Houston
(1964)
... Narrator
- The Colonel from Connecticut
(1964)
... Narrator
1961-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Bob Talmadge / Al Denning / Bob Murkland / ...
Bob Talmadge / Al Denning / Bob Murkland / ...
- Badge of Glory
(1963)
... Bob Talmadge
- Double Eagles
(1962)
... Al Denning
- The Dynamiters
(1962)
... Bob Murkland
- The Perfect Gift
(1962)
... Wayne Cady
- Killers' Odds
(1961)
... Stanton
1963
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Ralph Anderson
Ralph Anderson
- Like a Diamond in the Sky
(1963)
... Ralph Anderson
1961-1963
Hawaiian Eye
(TV Series)
Warren Boyd / Bert Jackson
Warren Boyd / Bert Jackson
- Go for Baroque
(1963)
... Warren Boyd
- The Kupua of Coconut Bay
(1961)
... Bert Jackson
1957-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Major Dan Marriott / Steve Marshall / Craig Manson
Major Dan Marriott / Steve Marshall / Craig Manson
- The Shiloh Degnan Story
(1962)
... Major Dan Marriott
- The Beauty Jamison Story
(1958)
... Steve Marshall
- The Cliff Grundy Story
(1957)
... Craig Manson
1962
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dr. Stanley Burke
Dr. Stanley Burke
- Go Not Gently Into the Night
(1962)
... Dr. Stanley Burke
1962
The Law and Mr. Jones
(TV Series)
Mr. Lankershim
Mr. Lankershim
- The Boy Who Said No
(1962)
... Mr. Lankershim
1957-1962
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Normalie Hall / William Dodd
Normalie Hall / William Dodd
- To Kill a Town
(1962)
... Normalie Hall
- Rio Grande
(1957)
... William Dodd
1960-1961
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Pete Corrigan / Prof. Manion
Pete Corrigan / Prof. Manion
- Back There
(1961)
... Pete Corrigan
- Execution
(1960)
... Prof. Manion
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series)
Tom Richards / Hugh Grafton
Tom Richards / Hugh Grafton
- The Desperate Challenge
(1960)
... Tom Richards
- Intermission
(1960)
... Hugh Grafton
1959-1960
Black Saddle
(TV Series)
Marshal Gib Scott
Marshal Gib Scott
- End of the Line
(1960)
... Marshal Gib Scott
- The Penalty
(1960)
... Marshal Gib Scott
- A Case of Slow
(1960)
... Marshal Gib Scott
- The Return
(1960)
... Marshal Gib Scott
- Burden of Guilt
(1960)
... Marshal Gib Scott
1957-1958
The Silent Service
(TV Series)
Beach / Eddie Kent / Exec. Off. Edward L. Beach
Beach / Eddie Kent / Exec. Off. Edward L. Beach
- Mine for Keeps
(1958)
... Beach (as Russ Johnson)
- The Gar Story
(1957)
... Eddie Kent
- The U.S.S. Tirante Plays a Hunch
(1957)
... Exec. Off. Edward L. Beach
1956-1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Sgt. Stan Powers / Greene
Sgt. Stan Powers / Greene
- Rusty's Reward
(1957)
... Sgt. Stan Powers
- The Tin Soldier
(1956)
... Greene
1955-1957
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Willis / Lennigan / Carter
Dr. Willis / Lennigan / Carter
- Payment in Kind
(1957)
... Dr. Willis
- The Human Jungle
(1955)
... Lennigan
- Eight Iron Men
(1955)
... Carter
1955-1957
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Dan Marshall / Karl Nader
Dan Marshall / Karl Nader
- Dan Marshall's Brat
(1957)
... Dan Marshall
- Postmark: Danger
(1955)
... Karl Nader
1956
You Are There
(TV Series)
Fletcher Christian
Fletcher Christian
- Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789)
(1956)
... Fletcher Christian
1955-1956
Crossroads
(TV Series)
Jack Fromer
Jack Fromer
- A Holiday for Father Jim
(1956)
- God in the Street
(1956)
- The Unholy Trio
(1955)
... Jack Fromer
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (18 credits)
Self (18 credits)
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Archive footage (13 credits)
Archive footage (13 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
TV commercial, along with Dawn Wells, for Captain D's seafood restaurant, 1991. See more »Official Sites:
Russell's own site devoted to Gilligan's Island and Sci-FiAlternate Names:
Russell D. Johnson | Russ JohnsonHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:
[about his role on Gilligan's Island (1964)] It used to make me upset to be typecast that way. But as the years have gone on, I have given in. I am the Professor, and that's the way it is. The show has brought a lot of joy to people, and that's not a bad legacy. See more »Trivia:
Immortalized by the obscure Canadian band Show Business Giants in their song, "I Can't Get Russell Johnson Off My Mind", from their 1995 album "Let's Have a Talk With the Dead". See more »Nickname:
The Professor See more »Star Sign:
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