
Russell Johnson
Biography
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 m…
Known For
Three Days of the Condor
Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Gilligan's Island
Roy "The Professor" Hinkley
It Came from Outer Space
George
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Scribe
This Island Earth
Steve Carlson
Rancho Notorious
Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
MacArthur
Admiral King
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Hank Chapman
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Filmography
Acting (126)
Movies (52)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021as Self (archive footage)
The Gilligan Manifesto
2018as Himself
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001as Himself
Blue Movies
1988as Mr. Martin
Off the Wall
1983as Mr. Whitby
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981as Professor
The Great Skycopter Rescue
1980as Professor Benson
The Rebels
1979
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979as Professor
The Bastard
1978as Col. James Barrett
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978as Loft
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978as Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978as Captain
Hitch Hike to Hell
1977as Captain J.W. Shaw
MacArthur
1977as Admiral King
Nowhere to Hide
1977as Charles Montague
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976as Gen. George Stratemeyer
Three Days of the Condor
1975as Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
You Lie So Deep, My Love
1975as The Foreman
Adventures of the Queen
1975as Forbes
Aloha Means Goodbye
1974as Dr. Frank Franklin
The Man from Independence
1974as Linaver
Beg, Borrow...or Steal
1973as Alex Langley
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973as Jim Hawley
The Movie Murderer
1970as Cliff Thomas
Cry for Poor Wally
1969
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965as Scribe
A Distant Trumpet
1964as Captain Brinker
The Space Children
1958as Joe Gamble
Badman's Country
1958as Sundance
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958as Hook
Rock All Night
1957as Jigger
Attack of the Crab Monsters
1957as Hank Chapman
Courage of Black Beauty
1957as Ben Farraday
This Island Earth
1955as Steve Carlson
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
1955as Eddie Nelson
Strange Lady in Town
1955as Shadduck
Many Rivers to Cross
1955as Banks
Ride Clear of Diablo
1954as Jed Ringer
Black Tuesday
1954as Howard Sloane
Johnny Dark
1954as Emory
Seminole
1953as Lt. Hamilton
It Came from Outer Space
1953as George
Law and Order
1953as Jimmy Johnson
Tumbleweed
1953as Lam Blandon
Column South
1953as Biddle
The Stand at Apache River
1953as Greiner
Rancho Notorious
1952as Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
The Turning Point
1952as Herman (uncredited)
Loan Shark
1952as Charlie Thompson
Back at the Front
1952as Johnny Redondo - Smuggler
For Men Only
1952as Ky Walker
Television (74)
The Unknown Story
2022as Self - archive footage
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994as Self
Roseanne
1988
Monsters
1988
ALF
1986as Professor Roy Hinkley
MacGyver
1985as Oslow
Fame
1982
Newhart
1982
Gilligan's Planet
1982as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)
Dynasty
1981
Bosom Buddies
1980
Beyond Westworld
1980as Patrick
Knots Landing
1979as Tim Murphy
The Bastard
1978as Col. James Barrett
Lou Grant
1977
Code R
1977as Ike
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976as Detective
Wonder Woman
1975as Colonel
The Jeffersons
1975
The New Adventures of Gilligan
1974as Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)
Police Story
1973
Hawkins
1973as District Attorney
ABC Afterschool Special
1972as Mr. Calder
Cannon
1971
McMillan & Wife
1971as Carl Jensen
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971as Asst D.A. Grant
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971as Brenton Grant
Vanished
1971as Clyde Morehouse
Ironside
1967as Martin Lucas
Mannix
1967
The Invaders
1967as James Bernard
Felony Squad
1966as Tye Laughlin
That Girl
1966
The F.B.I.
1965as Phillip Graham
Gilligan's Island
1964as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley
The Outer Limits
1963as Major Benedict
The Dakotas
1963
The Great Adventure
1963as Narrator (voice)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963as Dr. Arnold Andrews
Temple Houston
1963
General Electric True
1962
Ben Casey
1961
Ripcord
1961
Route 66
1960as Bob Keel
Thriller
1960as Adam Talmadge
The Twilight Zone
1959as Prof. Manion
Rawhide
1959as Burt Harvey
Adventures in Paradise
1959as Bowman
Hawaiian Eye
1959
The Detectives
1959as Lee
The Deputy
1959as Albee Beckett
Riverboat
1959as Darius
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959as Hugh
Black Saddle
1959as Marshal Gib Scott
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Lawman
1958
Steve Canyon
1958as Maj. Pitch Hammer
Jefferson Drum
1958as The Sundown Kid
Wagon Train
1957as Craig Manson
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957as William Dodd
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Turk
Gunsmoke
1955as Stanger
Kings Row
1955
Lassie
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954as Sgt. Stan Powers
You Are There
1953
City Detective
1953
Adventures of Superman
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952as Karl Nader
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951as Lefty
Lux Video Theatre
1950as Carter
The Lone Ranger
1949as Tom Levering
Stevie and Zoya
as Narrator
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