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 - Page 4
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Russell Johnson'S roles
Himself
The Professor
