Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Actor Nov 10 (died age 89) Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA 1949–2022 (73 year career)

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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

Three Days of the Condor

Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

Roy "The Professor" Hinkley

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

George

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Scribe

This Island Earth

This Island Earth

Steve Carlson

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)

MacArthur

MacArthur

Admiral King

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Hank Chapman

Filmography

Acting (126)

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Movies (52)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

as Self (archive footage)

The Gilligan Manifesto

The Gilligan Manifesto

as Himself

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

as Himself

Blue Movies

Blue Movies

as Mr. Martin

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

as Mr. Whitby

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as Professor

The Great Skycopter Rescue

The Great Skycopter Rescue

as Professor Benson

The Rebels

The Rebels

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

as Professor

The Bastard

The Bastard

as Col. James Barrett

The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

as Loft

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

as Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.

Police Story: No Margin for Error

Police Story: No Margin for Error

as Captain

Hitch Hike to Hell

Hitch Hike to Hell

as Captain J.W. Shaw

MacArthur

MacArthur

as Admiral King

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

as Charles Montague

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

as Gen. George Stratemeyer

Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor

as Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)

You Lie So Deep, My Love

You Lie So Deep, My Love

as The Foreman

Adventures of the Queen

Adventures of the Queen

as Forbes

Aloha Means Goodbye

Aloha Means Goodbye

as Dr. Frank Franklin

The Man from Independence

as Linaver

Beg, Borrow...or Steal

Beg, Borrow...or Steal

as Alex Langley

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

as Jim Hawley

The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer

as Cliff Thomas

Cry for Poor Wally

Cry for Poor Wally

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Scribe

A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet

as Captain Brinker

The Space Children

The Space Children

as Joe Gamble

Badman's Country

Badman's Country

as Sundance

The Saga of Hemp Brown

The Saga of Hemp Brown

as Hook

Rock All Night

Rock All Night

as Jigger

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters

as Hank Chapman

Courage of Black Beauty

Courage of Black Beauty

as Ben Farraday

This Island Earth

This Island Earth

as Steve Carlson

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

as Eddie Nelson

Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town

as Shadduck

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

as Banks

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo

as Jed Ringer

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

as Howard Sloane

Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

as Emory

Seminole

Seminole

as Lt. Hamilton

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

as George

Law and Order

Law and Order

as Jimmy Johnson

Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

as Lam Blandon

Column South

Column South

as Biddle

The Stand at Apache River

The Stand at Apache River

as Greiner

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

as Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

as Herman (uncredited)

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

as Charlie Thompson

Back at the Front

Back at the Front

as Johnny Redondo - Smuggler

For Men Only

For Men Only

as Ky Walker

Television (74)

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

as Self - archive footage

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

Roseanne

Roseanne

Monsters

Monsters

ALF

ALF

as Professor Roy Hinkley

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Oslow

Fame

Fame

Newhart

Newhart

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)

Dynasty

Dynasty

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies

Beyond Westworld

Beyond Westworld

as Patrick

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Tim Murphy

The Bastard

The Bastard

as Col. James Barrett

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

Code R

Code R

as Ike

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Detective

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as Colonel

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

as Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)

Police Story

Police Story

Hawkins

Hawkins

as District Attorney

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

as Mr. Calder

Cannon

Cannon

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as Carl Jensen

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Asst D.A. Grant

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Brenton Grant

Vanished

Vanished

as Clyde Morehouse

Ironside

Ironside

as Martin Lucas

Mannix

Mannix

The Invaders

The Invaders

as James Bernard

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as Tye Laughlin

That Girl

That Girl

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Phillip Graham

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Major Benedict

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as Narrator (voice)

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Dr. Arnold Andrews

Temple Houston

Temple Houston

General Electric True

General Electric True

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

Ripcord

Ripcord

Route 66

Route 66

as Bob Keel

Thriller

Thriller

as Adam Talmadge

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Prof. Manion

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Burt Harvey

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as Bowman

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

The Detectives

The Detectives

as Lee

The Deputy

The Deputy

as Albee Beckett

Riverboat

Riverboat

as Darius

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Hugh

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as Marshal Gib Scott

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Lawman

Lawman

Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

as Maj. Pitch Hammer

Jefferson Drum

as The Sundown Kid

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as Craig Manson

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as William Dodd

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Turk

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Stanger

Kings Row

Lassie

Lassie

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as Sgt. Stan Powers

You Are There

You Are There

City Detective

City Detective

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as Karl Nader

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lefty

Lux Video Theatre

as Carter

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Tom Levering

Stevie and Zoya

as Narrator