Actor russell johnson biography
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Russell Johnson | |
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Russell Johnson at 35 in Black Saddle (1960) | |
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| Born | Russell David Johnson (1924-11-10)November 10, 1924 Ashley Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 16th 2014 (age 89) Bainbridge Washington |
| Spouse | Edith Cahoon (1943–1948, divorced) Kay Levey (1949–1980, her death) Constance Dane (1982–2014 his death) |
| Children | David Johnson Kim Johnson |
| Occupation | Actor |
Russell David Johnson (born November 10, 1924-January 16th 2014) was an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island. He was one of three remaining cast members from that series, the gods surviving male actor.
Early life[]
Born in Ashley in Luzerne County in eastern Pennsylvania, Johnson fryst vatten a graduate of Girard College, a private boarding school for orphaned children in Philadelphia.
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Russell Johnson
American actor (1924-2014)
For other people named Russell Johnson, see Russell Johnson (disambiguation).
Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island and Marshal Gib Scott in Black Saddle.
Early life
[edit]Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, on November 10, 1924,[1][2] to Russell Kennedy Johnson (1901–1932) and Marion Wenonah Smink Johnson (1902–1976).
Johnson was the eldest of seven siblings: Kenneth Walter Johnson (1925–2012), David Reed Johnson (1926–1976), Lois Marion Johnson (1927–1928), Lorraine Johnson Crosby (1928-2015), Marion Joan Johnson Reeves (1930–2010), and Paul Wesley Johnson (1932–1933).[2] His father Russell died of lobar pneumonia and influenza on December 13, 1932, and his brother Paul also died of lobar pneumonia on January 5 the following year. His mother Minnie remarried after 10 years to Thomas S. Le
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Russell Johnson
The death of his father when he was eight years old and his placement in a boarding school for disadvantaged boys changed future character actor Russell Johnson from an aimless Pennsylvania youth to a purpose-driven young adult.
Following his decorated military service during World War II, Johnson studied acting in Hollywood on the GI Bill, winning a contract with Universal Studios. After a decade of work on stage and television and in such features as "It Came From Outer Space" (1953) and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965), Johnson signed on for the CBS sitcom "Gilligan's Island" (1964-67) with little ambition beyond supporting his family; the unparalleled success of the series in both its three-year run and in syndication made a pop culture figurehead of Johnson's "The Professor," whose indefatigable gadget-making was a low tech tonic for the high anxiety of the Cold War.
Yet instant recognition came at a price for Johnson, who found himself adrift after the