We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. "Gilligan's Island" only ran for three seasons between 1964 and 1967, but it became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its prolific presence in ...

Russell Johnson aka The Professor was by all accounts an even-tempered guy on the set of "Gilligan's Island" -- but one guest ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many have fond memories of "Gilligan's Island," but for a long time after it aired, Russell Johnson regretted playing Professor Roy Hinkley.

To most of the world, Russell Johnson was the Professor on Gilligan's Island, the calm voice of reason in the middle of coconut radios, bamboo gadgets and endless rescue plans that never quite worked ...