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TürkçeRussell Johnson (Russell David Johnson)
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Biography
Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA
Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic Gilligan's Island (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953). Johnson grew up in Pennsylvania and was sent to a boarding school in Philadelphia with his brothers when his father died.
Unlike his Professor character, Johnson said he was not a bright student and was in fact held back a grade. Read more... Society in high school. He joined the Army Air Corps in World War II, and earned the Purple Heart when his B-24 Liberator was shot down in the Philippines during a bombing run in March, 1945. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in acting school to ply his new trade.
Johnson lived in the state of Washington, and has done several guest shots on television shows.
Unlike his Professor character, Johnson said he was not a bright student and was in fact held back a grade. Read more... Society in high school. He joined the Army Air Corps in World War II, and earned the Purple Heart when his B-24 Liberator was shot down in the Philippines during a bombing run in March, 1945. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in acting school to ply his new trade.
Johnson lived in the state of Washington, and has done several guest shots on television shows.
Actor
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Chuck-a-Luck Wheel Spinner
Rancho Notorious 1952
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Charlie Thompson
Loan Shark 1952
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Cpl. Biddle
Column South 1953
4
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Jed Ringer
Ride Clear of Diablo 1954
1
Character:
Steve Carlson
This Island Earth 1955
1
Character:
Banks
Many Rivers to Cross 1955
1
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Shadduck
Strange Lady in Town 1955
7
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Jigger
Rock All Night 1957
7
Character:
Ben Farraday
Courage of Black Beauty 1957
2
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Scribe
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
2
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Captain J.W. Shaw
Hitch Hike to Hell 1977
1
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Himself - In Memoriam
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards 2014
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Dr. Jesse Butler
With a Vengeance 1992
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Himself
Gilligan's Island: Season 3 Introduction 2005
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Himself - In Memoriam
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015
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Beaver Lodge Member
Newhart 1982
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Duke Mackie
Fame 1982
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Roger Wainwright #3
Santa Barbara 1984
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Character:
Karlan
Lou Grant 1977
0
Character:
Mac Steel
The Jeffersons 1975
1
Character:
Dr. Leonard Colman
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969
0
Character:
Dr. Murphy
Buffalo Bill 1983
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Character:
Oslow
MacGyver 1985
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Character:
Clyde Morehouse
Vanished 1971
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Character:
Dr. Stanley Burke
Ben Casey 1961
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Character:
Carl Jensen
McMillan & Wife 1971
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Character:
John Bradley
Lassie 1954
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Character:
Chopper
Adventures of Superman 1952
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Character:
Ralph Anderson
The Eleventh Hour 1962
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Character:
Rusty
Climax! 1954
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Character:
Harry Devlin
77 Sunset Strip 1958
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Character:
Dr. Ross
The Real McCoys 1957
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Character:
Himself
Family Feud 1976
1
Character:
District Attorney
Hawkins 1973
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Character:
George
It Came from Outer Space 1953
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Character:
Fletcher Christian
You Are There 1953
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Character:
Asst. D.A. Grant
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1971
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Bonelli
The Young Lawyers 1969
0
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Intelligence Officer at Briefing
Three Days of the Condor 1975
4
Character:
Patrick
Beyond Westworld 1980
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Professor Roy Hinkley
ALF 1986
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Tober
San Francisco International Airport 1970
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Major
Alcoa Premiere 1961
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Adam Talmadge
Thriller 1960
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Bob Keel
Route 66 1960
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Character:
Hugh Grafton
The DuPont Show with June Allyson 1959
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Davey Dunigan
The Big Valley 1965
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Admiral King
MacArthur 1977
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Greene
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954
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Rev. Blake
It's a Man's World 1962
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Character:
Bill Carey
Empire 1962
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Eddy Mulhall
Breaking Point 1963
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Col. James Barrett
The Bastard 1978
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