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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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
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
Poster of The Gilligan Manifesto
The Gilligan Manifesto
Russell Johnson would have been no older than
89 in The Gilligan Manifesto
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Nov 16 2018
Poster of Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
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
Poster of Blue Movies
Blue Movies
Russell Johnson was
63 in Blue Movies
as 'Mr. Martin'.
Mon, Feb 01 1988
Poster of Off the Wall
Off the Wall
Russell Johnson was
58 in Off the Wall
as 'Mr. Whitby'.
Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
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
Poster of The Great Skycopter Rescue
The Great Skycopter Rescue
Russell Johnson was
56 in The Great Skycopter Rescue
as 'Professor Benson'.
Wed, Dec 31 1980
Poster of The Rebels
The Rebels
Russell Johnson was
54 in The Rebels
Mon, May 14 1979
Poster of The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Russell Johnson was
54 in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as 'Professor'.
Thu, May 03 1979
Poster of Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Russell Johnson was
53 in Rescue from Gilligan's Island
as 'Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.'.
Sat, Oct 14 1978
Poster of The Bastard
The Bastard
Russell Johnson was
53 in The Bastard
as 'Col. James Barrett'.
Mon, May 22 1978
Poster of Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Russell Johnson was
53 in Police Story: No Margin for Error
as 'Captain'.
Sun, Apr 30 1978
Poster of The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
Russell Johnson was
53 in The Ghost of Flight 401
as 'Loft'.
Sat, Feb 18 1978
Poster of MacArthur
MacArthur
Russell Johnson was
52 in MacArthur
as 'Admiral King'.
Fri, Jul 15 1977
Poster of Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide
Russell Johnson was
52 in Nowhere to Hide
as 'Charles Montague'.
Sun, Jun 05 1977
Poster of Hitch Hike to Hell
Hitch Hike to Hell
Russell Johnson was
52 in Hitch Hike to Hell
as 'Captain J.W. Shaw'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Russell Johnson was
51 in Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
as 'Gen. George Stratemeyer'.
Sun, Jan 04 1976
Poster of Three Days of the Condor
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
Poster of You Lie So Deep, My Love
You Lie So Deep, My Love
Russell Johnson was
50 in You Lie So Deep, My Love
as 'The Foreman'.
Tue, Feb 25 1975
Poster of Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen
Russell Johnson was
50 in Adventures of the Queen
as 'Forbes'.
Fri, Feb 14 1975
Poster of Aloha Means Goodbye
Aloha Means Goodbye
Russell Johnson was
49 in Aloha Means Goodbye
as 'Dr. Frank Franklin'.
Fri, Oct 11 1974
Poster of The Man from Independence
The Man from Independence
Russell Johnson was
49 in The Man from Independence
as 'Linaver'.
Mon, Mar 11 1974
Poster of Beg, Borrow...or Steal
Beg, Borrow...or Steal
Russell Johnson was
48 in Beg, Borrow...or Steal
as 'Alex Langley'.
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Horror at 37,000 Feet
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
Russell Johnson was
48 in The Horror at 37,000 Feet
as 'Jim Hawley'.
Tue, Feb 13 1973
Poster of The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
Russell Johnson was
45 in The Movie Murderer
as 'Cliff Thomas'.
Mon, Feb 02 1970
Poster of Cry for Poor Wally
Cry for Poor Wally
Russell Johnson was
44 in Cry for Poor Wally
Thu, Jul 24 1969
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Russell Johnson was
40 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Scribe'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of A Distant Trumpet
A Distant Trumpet
Russell Johnson was
39 in A Distant Trumpet
as 'Captain Brinker'.
Wed, May 20 1964
Poster of The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown
Russell Johnson was
33 in The Saga of Hemp Brown
as 'Hook'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Badman's Country
Badman's Country
Russell Johnson was
33 in Badman's Country
as 'Sundance'.
Sat, Aug 02 1958
Poster of The Space Children
The Space Children
Russell Johnson was
33 in The Space Children
as 'Joe Gamble'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
Poster of Courage of Black Beauty
Courage of Black Beauty
Russell Johnson was
32 in Courage of Black Beauty
as 'Ben Farraday'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Rock All Night
Rock All Night
Russell Johnson was
32 in Rock All Night
as 'Jigger'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Russell Johnson was
32 in Attack of the Crab Monsters
as 'Hank Chapman'.
Sun, Feb 10 1957
Poster of This Island Earth
This Island Earth
Russell Johnson was
30 in This Island Earth
as 'Steve Carlson'.
Wed, Jun 01 1955
Poster of Strange Lady in Town
Strange Lady in Town
Russell Johnson was
30 in Strange Lady in Town
as 'Shadduck'.
Tue, Apr 12 1955
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Russell Johnson was
30 in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
as 'Eddie Nelson'.
Fri, Apr 01 1955
Poster of Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
Russell Johnson was
30 in Many Rivers to Cross
as 'Banks'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
Russell Johnson was
30 in Black Tuesday
as 'Howard Sloane'.
Fri, Dec 31 1954
Poster of Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark
Russell Johnson was
29 in Johnny Dark
as 'Emory'.
Fri, Jun 25 1954
Poster of Ride Clear of Diablo
Ride Clear of Diablo
Russell Johnson was
29 in Ride Clear of Diablo
as 'Jed Ringer'.
Wed, Feb 10 1954
Poster of Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed
Russell Johnson was
29 in Tumbleweed
as 'Lam Blandon'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Stand at Apache River
The Stand at Apache River
Russell Johnson was
28 in The Stand at Apache River
as 'Greiner'.
Tue, Sep 01 1953
Poster of It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
Russell Johnson was
28 in It Came from Outer Space
as 'George'.
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Poster of Column South
Column South
Russell Johnson was
28 in Column South
as 'Biddle'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
Russell Johnson was
28 in Law and Order
as 'Jimmy Johnson'.
Wed, May 13 1953
Poster of Seminole
Seminole
Russell Johnson was
28 in Seminole
as 'Lt. Hamilton'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Back at the Front
Back at the Front
Russell Johnson was
27 in Back at the Front
as 'Johnny Redondo - Smuggler'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Russell Johnson was
27 in The Turning Point
as 'Herman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 12 1952
Poster of Loan Shark
Loan Shark
Russell Johnson was
27 in Loan Shark
as 'Charlie Thompson'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
Russell Johnson was
27 in Rancho Notorious
as 'Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 06 1952
Poster of For Men Only
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
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Russell Johnson was
71+ in E! True Hollywood Story
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Russell Johnson was
69+ in Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 15 1994
Poster of Monsters
Monsters
Russell Johnson was
63+ in Monsters
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1988
Poster of Roseanne
Roseanne
Russell Johnson was
63+ in Roseanne
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 18 1988
Poster of ALF
ALF
Russell Johnson was
61+ in ALF
as 'Professor Roy Hinkley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Russell Johnson was
60+ in MacGyver
as 'Oslow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Russell Johnson was
57+ in Newhart
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Gilligan's Planet
Gilligan's Planet
Russell Johnson was
57+ in Gilligan's Planet
as 'Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1982
Poster of Fame
Fame
Russell Johnson was
57+ in Fame
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982
Poster of Dynasty
Dynasty
Russell Johnson was
56+ in Dynasty
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies
Russell Johnson was
56+ in Bosom Buddies
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 27 1980
Poster of Beyond Westworld
Beyond Westworld
Russell Johnson was
55+ in Beyond Westworld
as 'Patrick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 05 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Russell Johnson was
55+ in Knots Landing
as 'Tim Murphy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Russell Johnson was
52+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Code R
Code R
Russell Johnson was
52+ in Code R
as 'Ike'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 21 1977
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
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
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Russell Johnson was
50+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Colonel'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Russell Johnson was
50+ in The Jeffersons
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of The New Adventures of Gilligan
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
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Russell Johnson was
48+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
Russell Johnson was
48+ in Hawkins
as 'District Attorney'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
Russell Johnson was
47+ in ABC Afterschool Special
as 'Mr. Calder'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Russell Johnson was
46+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Carl Jensen'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
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
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Russell Johnson was
46+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Vanished
Vanished
Russell Johnson was
46+ in Vanished
as 'Clyde Morehouse'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Russell Johnson was
42+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Russell Johnson was
42+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Russell Johnson was
42+ in The Invaders
as 'James Bernard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Russell Johnson was
41+ in Felony Squad
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Russell Johnson was
41+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
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
Poster of Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Russell Johnson was
39+ in Gilligan's Island
as 'Roy "The Professor" Hinkley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Russell Johnson was
38+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Temple Houston
Temple Houston
Russell Johnson was
38+ in Temple Houston
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Russell Johnson was
38+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Russell Johnson was
38+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Major Benedict'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Russell Johnson was
38+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of General Electric True
General Electric True
Russell Johnson was
37+ in General Electric True
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Russell Johnson was
36+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Ripcord
Ripcord
Russell Johnson was
36+ in Ripcord
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Russell Johnson was
35+ in Route 66
as 'Bob Keel'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Russell Johnson was
35+ in Thriller
as 'Adam Talmadge'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Russell Johnson was
34+ in The Detectives
as 'Lee'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Russell Johnson was
34+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Russell Johnson was
34+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Bowman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Russell Johnson was
34+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Prof. Manion, Pete Corrigan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
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
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Russell Johnson was
34+ in Riverboat
as 'Darius'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of The Deputy
The Deputy
Russell Johnson was
34+ in The Deputy
as 'Albee Beckett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Russell Johnson was
34+ in Black Saddle
as 'Marshal Gib Scott'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Russell Johnson was
34+ in Rawhide
as 'Burt Harvey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Russell Johnson was
33+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Russell Johnson was
33+ in Lawman
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of Steve Canyon
Steve Canyon
Russell Johnson was
33+ in Steve Canyon
as 'Maj. Pitch Hammer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1958
Poster of Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum
Russell Johnson was
33+ in Jefferson Drum
as 'The Sundown Kid'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 25 1958
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Russell Johnson was
32+ in Wagon Train
as 'Craig Manson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
Russell Johnson was
32+ in Tales of Wells Fargo
as 'William Dodd'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Russell Johnson was
30+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Turk'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Russell Johnson was
30+ in Kings Row
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Russell Johnson was
30+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Stanger, Harry Webb, Diggs, Link Parrin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
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
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Russell Johnson was
29+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of City Detective
City Detective
Russell Johnson was
28+ in City Detective
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Poster of You Are There
You Are There
Russell Johnson was
28+ in You Are There
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Russell Johnson was
27+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Karl Nader, Dan Marshall'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Adventures of Superman
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
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Russell Johnson was
27+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Lefty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Russell Johnson was
25+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Carter, Lennigan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Russell Johnson was
24+ in The Lone Ranger
as 'Tom Levering'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of Stevie and Zoya
Stevie and Zoya
Russell Johnson will be
89+ in Stevie and Zoya
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Unreleased