Deceased

How Did Russell Johnson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known asRussell D. Johnson, Russ Johnson, Russell David JohnsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/11/1924Born inAshley, Pennsylvania, USADied16/01/2014Died inBainbridge IslandCausekidney failureWikidataQ1387828 ↗TMDb#12355 ↗

Russell David Johnson was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island and Marshal Gib Scott in Black Saddle.

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Filmography101 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	The Unknown StorySeries	Self - archive footage	98
2021	Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!Movie	Self (archive footage)	97
2018	The Gilligan ManifestoMovie	Himself	94
2001	Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in HistoryMovie	Himself	77
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	72
1994	Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries	Self	70
1988	RoseanneSeries	—	64
1988	MonstersSeries	Jeffrey	64
1986	ALFSeries	Professor Roy Hinkley	62
1985	MacGyverSeries	Oslow	61
1983	Off the WallMovie	Mr. Whitby	59
1982	NewhartSeries	—	58
1982	FameSeries	—	58
1982	Gilligan's PlanetSeries	Roy "The Professor" Hinkley (voice)	58
1981	DynastySeries	—	57
1981	The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandMovie	Professor	57
1980	Beyond WestworldSeries	Patrick	56
1980	The Great Skycopter RescueMovie	Professor Benson	56
1980	Bosom BuddiesSeries	—	56
1979	Knots LandingSeries	Tim Murphy	55
1979	The Castaways on Gilligan's IslandMovie	Professor	55
1978	Rescue from Gilligan's IslandMovie	Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.	54
1978	The BastardSeries	Col. James Barrett	54
1978	The Ghost of Flight 401Movie	Loft	54
1977	Lou GrantSeries	—	53
1977	Code RSeries	Ike	53
1977	Nowhere to HideMovie	Charles Montague	53
1976	Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries	Detective	52
1976	Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthurMovie	Gen. George Stratemeyer	52
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Colonel	51
1975	Three Days of the CondorMovie	Intelligence Officer at Briefing (uncredited)	51
1975	The JeffersonsSeries	—	51
1975	You Lie So Deep, My LoveMovie	The Foreman	51
1975	Adventures of the QueenMovie	Forbes	51
1974	Aloha Means GoodbyeMovie	Dr. Frank Franklin	50
1973	Police StorySeries	—	49
1973	The Horror at 37,000 FeetMovie	Jim Hawley	49
1973	HawkinsSeries	District Attorney	49
1972	ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries	Mr. Calder	48
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	Asst D.A. Grant	47
1971	CannonSeries	—	47
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Carl Jensen	47
1971	VanishedSeries	Clyde Morehouse	47
1970	The Movie MurdererMovie	Cliff Thomas	46
1967	IronsideSeries	Martin Lucas	43
1967	MannixSeries	—	43
1967	The InvadersSeries	James Bernard	43
1966	Felony SquadSeries	Tye Laughlin	42
1966	That GirlSeries	—	42
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Jim Kellogg	41
1965	The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie	Scribe	41
1964	Gilligan's IslandSeries	Roy "The Professor" Hinkley	40
1963	The Greatest Show on EarthSeries	Dr. Arnold Andrews	39
1963	The Outer LimitsSeries	Major Benedict	39
1963	Temple HoustonSeries	—	39
1963	The DakotasSeries	—	39
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	Self - Narrator	39
1962	General Electric TrueSeries	—	38
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	37
1960	ThrillerSeries	Adam Talmadge	36
1960	Route 66Series	Bob Keel	36
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Pete Corrigan	35
1959	RawhideSeries	Burt Harvey	35
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	—	35
1959	The DetectivesSeries	Lee	35
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Bowman	35
1959	Black SaddleSeries	Marshal Gib Scott	35
1959	The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries	Tom Richards	35
1959	RiverboatSeries	Darius	35
1959	The DeputySeries	Albee Beckett	35
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	—	34
1958	The Space ChildrenMovie	Joe Gamble	34
1958	Jefferson DrumSeries	The Sundown Kid	34
1958	LawmanSeries	—	34
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Major Dan Marriott	33
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	William Dodd	33
1957	Rock All NightMovie	Jigger	33
1957	Attack of the Crab MonstersMovie	Hank Chapman	33
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Turk	31
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Harry Webb	31
1955	Many Rivers to CrossMovie	Banks	31
1955	This Island EarthMovie	Steve Carlson	31
1955	Strange Lady in TownMovie	Shadduck	31
1955	Kings RowSeries	—	31
1954	LassieSeries	—	30
1954	The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries	Sgt. Stan Powers	30
1954	Ride Clear of DiabloMovie	Jed Ringer	30
1954	Black TuesdayMovie	Howard Sloane	30
1953	SeminoleMovie	Lt. Hamilton	29
1953	City DetectiveSeries	—	29
1953	Law and OrderMovie	Jimmy Johnson	29
1953	You Are ThereSeries	—	29
1953	It Came from Outer SpaceMovie	George	29
1952	The Turning PointMovie	Herman (uncredited)	28
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Dan Marshall	28
1952	Adventures of SupermanSeries	—	28
1952	Rancho NotoriousMovie	Chuck-A-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)	28
1952	Loan SharkMovie	Charlie Thompson	28
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Lefty	27
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Lennigan	26
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Tom Levering	25