R.I.P. Russell Johnson. Never heard of him you say? Guess again!

[DallasCowpoke]

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Actor Russell Johnson, best known as Professor in the 1960s TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island," died Thursday, his agent said. Johnson was 89.
Johnson played the iconic role of Professor Roy Hinkley, whose scientific schemes to get the castaways rescued were always foiled by Gilligan's bumbling.

He died at his home in Washington, where he lived with his wife, Connie. She and their daughter, Kimberly, were at his side, said agent Mike Eisenstadt. Johnson is also survived by a stepson, Court, and a grandson, he said.

Johnson worked up until his death, signing autographs over the holidays, said Eisenstadt. He called Johnson's death "unexpected."

He was "just a positive and nice guy" who always treated people with respect, his agent said.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

He was also in a time-traveler episode of the "Twilight Zone".

Sorry to hear of this.

 

[CowboyWay]

Had he bludgeoned Giligan to death with a coconut soon after the boat washed ashore, he would have been off that island in just a few days.

 

[arglebargle]

Also played a heroic scientist in Roger Corman's The Attack of the Crab Monster.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Watched all those episodes. Back then I thought Dawn Wells was hot.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Watched all those episodes. Back then I thought Dawn Wells was hot.

Ah... yes.

 

[Phoenix]

Back then I thought Dawn Wells was hot.

Um...she was.

RIP Russell Johnson. You finally are no longer trapped on the surface of a sphere.

 

[Boys122]

89, he had a long life. RIP

 

[WV Cowboy]

Never dreamed he was older than my parents.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Never saw him in anything oher than Gilligans. Wonder what else he did.

 

[Keifer]

Watched all those episodes. Back then I thought Dawn Wells was hot.

You me and most all young boys did. All except those snooty Ginger lovers.

 

[Lodeus]

Only two left now Do they even show Gilligans Island reruns anymore? Used to love watching them as a kid.

I think he was good on a couple Twilight Zone episodes as well.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Only two left now Do they even show Gilligans Island reruns anymore? Used to love watching them as a kid.

I think he was good on a couple Twilight Zone episodes as well.

Yep.

I saw Dawn Wells on an episode of "Chopped" a couple weeks ago. 74 or so. She hasn't changed a great deal.

 

[HeavyBarrel]

Great life, well done professor

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Watched all those episodes. Back then I thought Dawn Wells was hot.

Yep. A different, better hot than ginger.

 

[burmafrd]

Yep. A different, better hot than ginger.

I would boink Mary Ann any time before trading down to Ginger

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I would boink Mary Ann any time before trading down to Ginger

The less pretentious sex appeal is for schmart people lmao

 

[KJJ]

Liked him as the professor he spent every episode coming up with some contraption to get everyone rescued. He made a radio transmitter out of a coconut. He built a jet pack out of bamboo and a hot air balloon. He thought of everything except fixing the hole in the castaways boat.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Only two left now Do they even show Gilligans Island reruns anymore? Used to love watching them as a kid.

Still on TVLand. Watch an episode yesterday afternoon. The one with the phone line that gets washed onshore after a bad storm during the night.