'Gilligan's Island' Professor, actor Russell Johnson, dead at 89

[TruckDriver]

R.I.P. Russell ...

This is a very good read about him.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/showbiz/russell-johnson-obit/

Before becoming an actor, Johnson served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was on a B-24 Liberator when it was shot down during a bombing raid over the Philippines in 1945, according to his official biography, and used his G.I. Bill benefits to pay for acting school after the war.

[LaOtto70Charger]

RIP.  Was just watching Gilligan's Island on tvland last night.  The first episode.

[Tilar]

I think he was the last surviving male actor from Gilligan's Island.

[A383Wing]

yea....only Ginger & Mary Ann are left now

[Mytur Binsdirti]

yea....only Ginger & Mary Ann are left now

Ginger died years ago & she now walks the earth as a zombie.

[A383Wing]

Mary Ann

[daytona71]

Had the chance to meet with Dawn(Mary Ann) when she was up here last year. Quite the nice lady, still very active. She asked me where I grew up, said "Toronto area". She said that really loves Toronto.. Just watched an old Bonanza when she was a young Indian

[Old Moparz]

That was one of my favorite shows as a kid.

RIP Russel. 


Just a note, there is a Gilligan's Island movie coming out this year. I'll probably go see it, hopefully it will be as good as the Three Stooges movie was. 

[TruckDriver]

I still never saw the Three Stooges movie yet. You liked it?

[Old Moparz]

I still never saw the Three Stooges movie yet. You liked it?

Yes, & I was planning to hate it like I hated the Little Rascals movie.   

I think they did a great job recreating the Moe, Larry & Curly characters. The slap stick & the story were right on target of the original. Of course having Sophia Vergara in a movie will make it better automatically. 

[TruckDriver]

Thanks Bob. I will add it to my movie want list along with the other 90 something already on it

But I'll get it then 

[Mopar Nut]

RIP Russell.