Russell Johnson

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Birth Name: Russell David Johnson

Born: 10 November 1924 Died: 16 January 2014

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 10"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Constance Dane

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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Actors Death (63 items)
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Published 10 years, 7 months ago

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In memoriam - 2014 (284 items)
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Published 10 years, 1 month ago

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Celebrities We Lost In 2014 (36 items)
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Published 10 years, 3 months ago

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In Memoriam 2014 (104 items)
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Published 10 years, 3 months ago

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Description: Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic Gilligan's Island (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953). Johnson grew up in Pennsylvania and was sent to a boarding school in Philadelphia with his brothers when his father died. Unlike his Professor character, Johnson said he was not a bright student and was in fact held back a grade. Johnson did redeem himself later on in his school career and made the National Honor Society in high school. He joined the Army Air ... (more)