To most of the world, Russell Johnson was the Professor on Gilligan's Island, the calm voice of reason in the middle of coconut radios, bamboo gadgets and endless rescue plans that never quite worked ...

Actor Russell Johnson, who became known to generations of TV fans as "The Professor," the fix-it man who kept his fellow "Gilligan's Island" castaways supplied with gadgets, has died. He was 89.

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Russell Johnson, who became known to generations of TV fans as “The Professor,” the fix-it man who kept his fellow “Gilligan’s Island” castaways supplied with gadgets, has died.

Hollywood veteran Russell Johnson has passed away at the age of 89. Have a look at the facts surrounding the star’s death as well as the amazing career he had. According to TMZ, Russell Johnson passed ...

Russell Johnson has passed away at the age of 89. The actor, who was best known for playing the Professor on Gilligan's Island, died at his Washington home of kidney failure on Thursday, Jan. 16. "He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2004, Johnson sat down with the Television Academy Foundation and looked back on it all with a mix of humor, humility and ...