Russell Johnson
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1924-11-10
- Died
- 2014-01-16
- Place of birth
- Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Russell D. Johnson · Russ Johnson · Russell David 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 medium bombers.
On March 4, 1945, while flying as a navigator in a B-25 with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force, his B-25 and two others were shot down during a low-level bombing and strafing run against Japanese military targets in the Philippine Islands. The B-25s encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire, and all three had to ditch in the sea off Zamboanga. Johnson broke both ankles in the landing, and his bomber's co-pilot was killed. Johnson received a Purple Heart for his injuries. He was also awarded the Air Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one campaign star, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After Japan's surrender, Johnson was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant on November 22, 1945. He joined the United States Air Force Reserve and used the G.I. Bill to pay for his acting studies at the Actors' Lab in Hollywood. While there, he met actress Kay Cousins (1923–1980), whom he married in 1949.
Known For
TV Shows (73)
Ironside
1967
as Martin Lucas
Lassie
1954
MacGyver
1985
as Oslow
Wagon Train
1957
as Craig Manson / Major Dan Marriott / Steve Marshall
Knots Landing
1979
as Tim Murphy
Dynasty
1981
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Man on Phone in Montage (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Prof. Manion / Pete Corrigan
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Tom Levering
Mannix
1967
Lou Grant
1977
Lawman
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as William Dodd
The F.B.I.
1965
as Phillip Graham / Jim Kellogg / Dr. McGregor
Gunsmoke
1955
as Stanger / Harry Webb / Diggs / Link Parrin
Rawhide
1959
as Burt Harvey
Thriller
1960
as Adam Talmadge
Cannon
1971
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Mr. Calder
The Invaders
1967
as James Bernard
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Self
The Outer Limits
1963
as Major Benedict
The Jeffersons
1975
Route 66
1960
as Bob Keel
Newhart
1982
The Deputy
1959
as Albee Beckett
Ben Casey
1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Turk
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Bowman
Hawaiian Eye
1959
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Carl Jensen
ALF
1986
as Roy Hinkley
Gilligan's Island
1964
as Roy "The Professor" Hinkley
That Girl
1966
The Detectives
1959
as Lee
Police Story
1973
You Are There
1953
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Asst D.A. Grant / Asst. D.A. Grant / Brenton Grant / Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant / Prosecutor / DA Grant
Fame
1982
Felony Squad
1966
as Tye Laughlin
Monsters
1988
as Jeffrey
City Detective
1953
Ripcord
1961
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Carter / Lennigan
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Hugh / Tom Richards
Wonder Woman
1975
as Colonel
Riverboat
1959
as Darius
Black Saddle
1959
as Marshal Gib Scott
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Detective
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Karl Nader / Dan Marshall
The Great Adventure
1963
as Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Dr. Arnold Andrews
General Electric True
1962
The Dakotas
1963
Steve Canyon
1958
as Maj. Pitch Hammer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lefty
Temple Houston
1963
Bosom Buddies
1980
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Sgt. Stan Powers
Movies (51)
Three Days of the Condor
1975
as Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Scribe
Law and Order
1953
as Jimmy Johnson
A Distant Trumpet
1964
as Captain Brinker
It Came from Outer Space
1953
as George
This Island Earth
1955
as Steve Carlson
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Loft
Ride Clear of Diablo
1954
as Jed Ringer
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
as Banks
MacArthur
1977
as Admiral King
Adventures of the Queen
1975
as Forbes
Strange Lady in Town
1955
as Shadduck
The Movie Murderer
1970
as Cliff Thomas
The Turning Point
1952
as Herman (uncredited)
The Space Children
1958
as Joe Gamble
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001
as Himself
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996
as Steve Carlson (archive footage)
Off the Wall
1983
as Mr. Whitby
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
Blue Movies
1988
as Mr. Martin
Johnny Dark
1954
as Emory
Attack of the Crab Monsters
1957
as Hank Chapman
Beg, Borrow...or Steal
1973
as Alex Langley
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
as Professor
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973
as Jim Hawley
Rock All Night
1957
as Jigger
Loan Shark
1952
as Charlie Thompson
Badman's Country
1958
as Sundance
For Men Only
1952
as Ky Walker
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958
as Hook
Hitch Hike to Hell
1977
as Captain J.W. Shaw
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978
as Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Cry for Poor Wally
1969
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
1955
as Eddie Nelson
The Stand at Apache River
1953
as Greiner
Seminole
1953
as Lt. Hamilton
Column South
1953
as Biddle
Black Tuesday
1954
as Howard Sloane
The Gilligan Manifesto
2018
as Himself
Tumbleweed
1953
as Lam Blandon
Back at the Front
1952
as Johnny Redondo - Smuggler
You Lie So Deep, My Love
1975
as The Foreman
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Nowhere to Hide
1977
as Charles Montague
Aloha Means Goodbye
1974
as Dr. Frank Franklin
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
as Captain
The Great Skycopter Rescue
1980
as Professor Benson
Courage of Black Beauty
1957
as Ben Farraday
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976
as Gen. George Stratemeyer
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979
as Professor
The Man from Independence
1974
as Linaver
About Russell Johnson
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 medium bombers. On March 4, 1945, while flying as a n… With 124 credits spanning from 1949 to 2022, Russell Johnson has appeared in 51 films and 73 TV shows.
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- Three Days of the Condor (1975) — as Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) — as Scribe
- Law and Order (1953) — as Jimmy Johnson
- A Distant Trumpet (1964) — as Captain Brinker
- It Came from Outer Space (1953) — as George
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