"The Professor" on Gilligan's Island

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Russell Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania in 1924.  He attended Girard College,
a private boarding school in Philadelphia, PA.  When Russell graduated from high
school in 1942 World
War II was in full swing.  Johnson joined the United States Army
Air Forces as an aviation cadet. 
During his time in the Army he flew 44 combat
missions as a bombardier and commanded the B-25 Mitchell bomber. 
His plane was
shot down over the Philippines in March of 1945.  Johnson’s craft was severely
damaged during a bombing run against Japanese targets and made a crash landing at the
port of Zamboanga in the Philippines. 
Johnson broke both his ankles during the crash,
but was rescued and taken to U.S. territory.  He
earned the Purple Heart and was also
awarded the Air Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal,
the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one service star, and the World War II Victory
Medal.
   

He was honorably discharged with the rank of 1st Lieutenant on November 22, 1945.
Russell
Johnson began his acting career in 1952.  HIs early roles were primarily in
westerns and science fiction. 
He starred in It Came from Outer Space (1953), This
Island Earth (1955), and Attack
of the Crab Monsters (1956).  Johnson appeared in two
famous episodes of the original Twilight
Zone.  He is best known for playing Roy
Hinkley (The Professor) on the television show Gilligan’s
Island.  His character could
build all sorts of inventions out of the most unusual materials available
on the island.
Gilligan's Island aired from 1964 to 1967, but has been shown in reruns ever since. 

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The real question-----------------Did he do ginger or not ???

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The real question-----------------Did he do ginger or not ???

 

 

i don't know about him but i did, along with marcia brady and just about every other hottie i see on tv. as a teen and like today i have a very good imagination. 

[Knowdafish 1,772]

He was the original MacGyver

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Dunno

Bet he never put a finger on the island girls in zamboanga, also

 

 

 

 

[tobster 1,038]

Still trying to make a bamboo radio like his

[samatm 2,996]

So is this an Obit or what ?     whats with the professor love today ?       Great story though   those B 25 crew are real heroes especially the bombardiers  who had to face enemy cannon fire and AA  blast protected only  by paneled glass. 

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So is this an Obit or what ?     whats with the professor love today ?       Great story though   those B 25 crew are real heroes especially the bombardiers  who had to face enemy cannon fire and AA  blast protected only  by paneled glass. 

 

He's still alive, and lives on an island. No joke! Bainbridge Island, Washington - in the Puget Sound. He'll be 89 in November.

 

An underrated actor who never quite hit the big time, but is well-remembered by lots of baby boomers for his role in "Gilligan's Island".

[Skywalker 19,177]

So....this guy owns 'Gilligans' on Ayala Terraces?   Or is 'Gilligans island' a resort?

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So....this guy owns 'Gilligans' on Ayala Terraces?   Or is 'Gilligans island' a resort?

 

 

yes wise-ass it's a resort. just ask your sister...i bring her there whenever i'm in the mood for a cheap good time

[Skywalker 19,177]

Ahhh...that's where she goes, when she comes back full of cheap wine, and jelly legs.  

 

You should be careful, she's had more STD's than you could shake a stick at.

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Dunno

Bet he never put a finger on the island girls in zamboanga, also

 

Maybe he didn't get his ankles broken until AFTER the crash.