|  "‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Russell Johnson Was a Bombardier" Topic
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| Tango01  | 14 Apr 2025 4:59 p.m. PST |  | 
  
  … During the Second World War "Russell Johnson, the talented actor known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island (1964-67), led a remarkable life both on- and off-screen. Before his successful Hollywood career, he served with distinction throughout World War II. While he's widely recognized for portraying the Professor, Johnson was a bombardier flying across the Pacific Theater…"
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 |  | Captain Sensible | 14 Apr 2025 5:11 p.m. PST |  | 
  
  The Professor had an actual name? |  |  Editor in Chief Bill    | 14 Apr 2025 6:50 p.m. PST |  | 
  
  He also fought giant crabs… and was in many sci-fi movies. |  | ochoin | 14 Apr 2025 8:47 p.m. PST |  | 
  
  Bombardier? That explains a lot. |  | Tango01  | 15 Apr 2025 4:02 p.m. PST |  |  |  |