Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

actor, additional crew

Russell Johnson was born on Nov 10, 1924 in USA. Russell Johnson's big-screen debut came with For Men Only directed by Paul Henreid in 1952, strarring Ky Walker. Russell Johnson is known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Sumi Shimamoto stars as Nausicaä and Mahito Tsujimura as Jihl. Russell Johnson has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Russell Johnson achieved is TV Land Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Russell Johnson plays is Meego - Season 1 which will be released on Sep 19, 1997.

Long before he was known as "The Professor" in the cult comedy classic L'île aux naufragés (1964), Russell Johnson was a well-known character actor, starring in several Westerns and Sci-Fi classics as Les Survivants de l'infini (1955) and Le météore de la nuit (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 Corps in World War II broke both his ankles, and earned the Purple Heart in the hospital when his B-24 Liberator was shot down in the Philippines during a bombing run in March, 1945. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to enroll in acting school to ply his new trade.Johnson lived in the state of Washington, and has done several guest shots on television shows. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday January 16th 2014 from Kidney Failure, with his wife Constance Dane and his two kids by his side. According to Connie, she described her husband as being a brave guy.

  • Birthday

    Nov 10, 1924
  • Place of Birth

    Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

TV Land Awards
2004
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Winner - Pop Culture Award

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