Russell Johnson
Birthday: 10 November 1924, Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: Russell David Johnson
Height: 178 cm
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-F ...Show More
Gunsmoke (1955), Wagon Train (1957), The Dakotas (1962) -- you name a Western, I did it. I was alway Show more
Gunsmoke (1955), Wagon Train (1957), The Dakotas (1962) -- you name a Western, I did it. I was always the bad guy in Westerns. I played more bad guys than you can shake a stick at until I played the Professor. Then I couldn't get a job being a bad guy. Hide
[about his role on Gilligan's Island (1964)] It used to make me upset to be typecast that way. But a Show more
[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. Hide
Old actors never die, they don't even fade away. They're always available.
Old actors never die, they don't even fade away. They're always available.
Russell Johnson's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (264)
Russell Johnson'S roles
Himself
The Professor
