| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Russell Johnson |
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| Born: | 10 November 1924 | Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Known As: | Roy 'The Professor' Hinkley Jr., PhD | TV's "Gilligan's Island" |
| Trivia: | Was a member of the National Honor Society while in High School. | |
| Earned a Purple Heart (for injuries during battle) when the B-24 Liberator bomber he was a crewman on was shot down during a bombing run against Japanese targets in the Philippine Islands (March 1945). | ||
| He was enrolled in a Hollywood drama school when he was spotted by Paul Henreid who cast him in "For Men Only." | ||
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| This Page Listed At: | Ask.com | |
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