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Russell Johnson

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Nov 10 1924

Birthplace: Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 16 2014

Russell Johnson is 89 years old

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

Russell Johnson would have been no older than

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

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Feb 13 2021

The Gilligan Manifesto

Russell Johnson would have been no older than

89 in The Gilligan Manifesto

as 'Himself'.

Fri, Nov 16 2018

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

Russell Johnson was

76 in Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

as 'Himself'.

Sun, Oct 14 2001

Blue Movies

Russell Johnson was

63 in Blue Movies

as 'Mr. Martin'.

Mon, Feb 01 1988

Off the Wall

Russell Johnson was

58 in Off the Wall

as 'Mr. Whitby'.

Fri, Jul 01 1983

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Russell Johnson was

56 in The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as 'Professor'.

Fri, May 15 1981

The Great Skycopter Rescue

Russell Johnson was

56 in The Great Skycopter Rescue

as 'Professor Benson'.

Wed, Dec 31 1980

The Rebels

Russell Johnson was

54 in The Rebels

Mon, May 14 1979

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

Russell Johnson was

54 in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

as 'Professor'.

Thu, May 03 1979

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Russell Johnson was

53 in Rescue from Gilligan's Island

as 'Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.'.

Sat, Oct 14 1978

The Bastard

Russell Johnson was

53 in The Bastard

as 'Col. James Barrett'.

Mon, May 22 1978

Police Story: No Margin for Error

Russell Johnson was

53 in Police Story: No Margin for Error

as 'Captain'.

Sun, Apr 30 1978

The Ghost of Flight 401

Russell Johnson was

53 in The Ghost of Flight 401

as 'Loft'.

Sat, Feb 18 1978

MacArthur

Russell Johnson was

52 in MacArthur

as 'Admiral King'.

Fri, Jul 15 1977

Nowhere to Hide

Russell Johnson was

52 in Nowhere to Hide

as 'Charles Montague'.

Sun, Jun 05 1977

Hitch Hike to Hell

Russell Johnson was

52 in Hitch Hike to Hell

as 'Captain J.W. Shaw'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Russell Johnson was

51 in Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

as 'Gen. George Stratemeyer'.

Sun, Jan 04 1976

Three Days of the Condor

Russell Johnson was

50 in Three Days of the Condor

as 'Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)'.

Wed, Sep 24 1975

You Lie So Deep, My Love

Russell Johnson was

50 in You Lie So Deep, My Love

as 'The Foreman'.

Tue, Feb 25 1975

Adventures of the Queen

Russell Johnson was

50 in Adventures of the Queen

as 'Forbes'.

Fri, Feb 14 1975

Aloha Means Goodbye

Russell Johnson was

49 in Aloha Means Goodbye

as 'Dr. Frank Franklin'.

Fri, Oct 11 1974

The Man from Independence

Russell Johnson was

49 in The Man from Independence

as 'Linaver'.

Mon, Mar 11 1974

Beg, Borrow...or Steal

Russell Johnson was

48 in Beg, Borrow...or Steal

as 'Alex Langley'.

Tue, Mar 20 1973

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

Russell Johnson was

48 in The Horror at 37,000 Feet

as 'Jim Hawley'.

Tue, Feb 13 1973

The Movie Murderer

Russell Johnson was

45 in The Movie Murderer

as 'Cliff Thomas'.

Mon, Feb 02 1970

Cry for Poor Wally

Russell Johnson was

44 in Cry for Poor Wally

Thu, Jul 24 1969

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Russell Johnson was

40 in The Greatest Story Ever Told

as 'Scribe'.

Fri, Apr 09 1965

A Distant Trumpet

Russell Johnson was

39 in A Distant Trumpet

as 'Captain Brinker'.

Wed, May 20 1964

The Saga of Hemp Brown

Russell Johnson was

33 in The Saga of Hemp Brown

as 'Hook'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Badman's Country

Russell Johnson was

33 in Badman's Country

as 'Sundance'.

Sat, Aug 02 1958

The Space Children

Russell Johnson was

33 in The Space Children

as 'Joe Gamble'.

Sun, Jun 01 1958

Courage of Black Beauty

Russell Johnson was

32 in Courage of Black Beauty

as 'Ben Farraday'.

Mon, Jul 01 1957

Rock All Night

Russell Johnson was

32 in Rock All Night

as 'Jigger'.

Mon, Apr 01 1957

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Russell Johnson was

32 in Attack of the Crab Monsters

as 'Hank Chapman'.

Sun, Feb 10 1957

This Island Earth

Russell Johnson was

30 in This Island Earth

as 'Steve Carlson'.

Wed, Jun 01 1955

Strange Lady in Town

Russell Johnson was

30 in Strange Lady in Town

as 'Shadduck'.

Tue, Apr 12 1955

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Russell Johnson was

30 in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

as 'Eddie Nelson'.

Fri, Apr 01 1955

Many Rivers to Cross

Russell Johnson was

30 in Many Rivers to Cross

as 'Banks'.

Fri, Feb 04 1955

Black Tuesday

Russell Johnson was

30 in Black Tuesday

as 'Howard Sloane'.

Fri, Dec 31 1954

Johnny Dark

Russell Johnson was

29 in Johnny Dark

as 'Emory'.

Fri, Jun 25 1954

Ride Clear of Diablo

Russell Johnson was

29 in Ride Clear of Diablo

as 'Jed Ringer'.

Wed, Feb 10 1954

Tumbleweed

Russell Johnson was

29 in Tumbleweed

as 'Lam Blandon'.

Tue, Dec 01 1953

The Stand at Apache River

Russell Johnson was

28 in The Stand at Apache River

as 'Greiner'.

Tue, Sep 01 1953

It Came from Outer Space

Russell Johnson was

28 in It Came from Outer Space

as 'George'.

Fri, Jun 05 1953

Column South

Russell Johnson was

28 in Column South

as 'Biddle'.

Wed, May 20 1953

Law and Order

Russell Johnson was

28 in Law and Order

as 'Jimmy Johnson'.

Wed, May 13 1953

Seminole

Russell Johnson was

28 in Seminole

as 'Lt. Hamilton'.

Fri, Mar 20 1953

Back at the Front

Russell Johnson was

27 in Back at the Front

as 'Johnny Redondo - Smuggler'.

Wed, Oct 01 1952

The Turning Point

Russell Johnson was

27 in The Turning Point

as 'Herman (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jul 12 1952

Loan Shark

Russell Johnson was

27 in Loan Shark

as 'Charlie Thompson'.

Fri, May 23 1952

Rancho Notorious

Russell Johnson was

27 in Rancho Notorious

as 'Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 06 1952

For Men Only

Russell Johnson was

27 in For Men Only

as 'Ky Walker'.

Fri, Jan 11 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

E! True Hollywood Story

Russell Johnson was

71+ in E! True Hollywood Story

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Russell Johnson was

69+ in Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 15 1994

Monsters

Russell Johnson was

63+ in Monsters

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1988

Roseanne

Russell Johnson was

63+ in Roseanne

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 18 1988

ALF

Russell Johnson was

61+ in ALF

as 'Professor Roy Hinkley'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986

MacGyver

Russell Johnson was

60+ in MacGyver

as 'Oslow'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Newhart

Russell Johnson was

57+ in Newhart

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982

Gilligan's Planet

Russell Johnson was

57+ in Gilligan's Planet

as 'Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1982

Fame

Russell Johnson was

57+ in Fame

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982

Dynasty

Russell Johnson was

56+ in Dynasty

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981

Bosom Buddies

Russell Johnson was

56+ in Bosom Buddies

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 27 1980

Beyond Westworld

Russell Johnson was

55+ in Beyond Westworld

as 'Patrick'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 05 1980

Knots Landing

Russell Johnson was

55+ in Knots Landing

as 'Tim Murphy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979

Lou Grant

Russell Johnson was

52+ in Lou Grant

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Code R

Russell Johnson was

52+ in Code R

as 'Ike'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 21 1977

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Russell Johnson was

51+ in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as 'Detective'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976

Wonder Woman

Russell Johnson was

50+ in Wonder Woman

as 'Colonel'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975

The Jeffersons

Russell Johnson was

50+ in The Jeffersons

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975

The New Adventures of Gilligan

Russell Johnson was

49+ in The New Adventures of Gilligan

as 'Professor Roy Hinkley (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974

Police Story

Russell Johnson was

48+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Hawkins

Russell Johnson was

48+ in Hawkins

as 'District Attorney'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973

ABC Afterschool Special

Russell Johnson was

47+ in ABC Afterschool Special

as 'Mr. Calder'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972

McMillan and Wife

Russell Johnson was

46+ in McMillan and Wife

as 'Carl Jensen'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Russell Johnson was

46+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as 'Asst D.A. Grant, Asst. D.A. Grant, Brenton Grant, Asst. D.A. Brenton Grant'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Cannon

Russell Johnson was

46+ in Cannon

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Vanished

Russell Johnson was

46+ in Vanished

as 'Clyde Morehouse'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971

Mannix

Russell Johnson was

42+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside

Russell Johnson was

42+ in Ironside

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

The Invaders

Russell Johnson was

42+ in The Invaders

as 'James Bernard'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967

Felony Squad

Russell Johnson was

41+ in Felony Squad

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

That Girl

Russell Johnson was

41+ in That Girl

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The F.B.I.

Russell Johnson was

40+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Phillip Graham, Jim Kellogg, Dr. McGregor'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

Gilligan's Island

Russell Johnson was

39+ in Gilligan's Island

as 'Roy "The Professor" Hinkley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964

The Great Adventure

Russell Johnson was

38+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

Temple Houston

Russell Johnson was

38+ in Temple Houston

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

Russell Johnson was

38+ in The Greatest Show on Earth

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

Russell Johnson was

38+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Major Benedict'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

The Dakotas

Russell Johnson was

38+ in The Dakotas

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963

General Electric True

Russell Johnson was

37+ in General Electric True

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962

Ben Casey

Russell Johnson was

36+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Ripcord

Russell Johnson was

36+ in Ripcord

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961

Route 66

Russell Johnson was

35+ in Route 66

as 'Bob Keel'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Thriller

Russell Johnson was

35+ in Thriller

as 'Adam Talmadge'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Detectives

Russell Johnson was

34+ in The Detectives

as 'Lee'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Russell Johnson was

34+ in Hawaiian Eye

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

Adventures in Paradise

Russell Johnson was

34+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Bowman'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The Twilight Zone

Russell Johnson was

34+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Prof. Manion, Pete Corrigan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Russell Johnson was

34+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as 'Hugh, Tom Richards'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

Riverboat

Russell Johnson was

34+ in Riverboat

as 'Darius'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

The Deputy

Russell Johnson was

34+ in The Deputy

as 'Albee Beckett'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Black Saddle

Russell Johnson was

34+ in Black Saddle

as 'Marshal Gib Scott'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Russell Johnson was

34+ in Rawhide

as 'Burt Harvey'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Russell Johnson was

33+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Lawman

Russell Johnson was

33+ in Lawman

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

Steve Canyon

Russell Johnson was

33+ in Steve Canyon

as 'Maj. Pitch Hammer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1958

Jefferson Drum

Russell Johnson was

33+ in Jefferson Drum

as 'The Sundown Kid'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 25 1958

Wagon Train

Russell Johnson was

32+ in Wagon Train

as 'Craig Manson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

Russell Johnson was

32+ in Tales of Wells Fargo

as 'William Dodd'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Russell Johnson was

30+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Turk'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Kings Row

Russell Johnson was

30+ in Kings Row

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1955

Gunsmoke

Russell Johnson was

30+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Stanger, Harry Webb, Diggs, Link Parrin'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Russell Johnson was

29+ in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as 'Sgt. Stan Powers'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954

Lassie

Russell Johnson was

29+ in Lassie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

City Detective

Russell Johnson was

28+ in City Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

You Are There

Russell Johnson was

28+ in You Are There

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

Russell Johnson was

27+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Karl Nader, Dan Marshall'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Adventures of Superman

Russell Johnson was

27+ in Adventures of Superman

as ', Man on Phone in Montage (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Russell Johnson was

27+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Lefty'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Russell Johnson was

25+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Carter, Lennigan'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

The Lone Ranger

Russell Johnson was

24+ in The Lone Ranger

as 'Tom Levering'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949

Stevie and Zoya

Russell Johnson will be

89+ in Stevie and Zoya

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Unreleased