'Gilligan's Island' Professor, actor Russell Johnson, dead at 89 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Penny Lane · 01-16-2014, 09:59 PM

RIP Professor

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/16/showbi...-johnson-obit/

Family Ties Forever! · 01-17-2014, 12:49 AM

RIP

Dude111 · 01-17-2014, 03:26 AM

OH Nuts! · 01-17-2014, 08:10 AM

R.I.P. Russell.

Tweety · 01-18-2014, 07:31 PM

I've seen stories stating that Johnson flew something like 44 combat missions in WWII.

It's amazing to hear the names of some of the celebrities who fought in WWII.

I read that both Yogi Berra and Art Carney were involved in the D-Day operation.

What a generation that was!

RIP, Professor, and thank you for your service to our country.

shotzette · 01-18-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

I've seen stories stating that Johnson flew something like 44 combat missions in WWII.

It's amazing to hear the names of some of the celebrities who fought in WWII.

I read that both Yogi Berra and Art Carney were involved in the D-Day operation.

What a generation that was!

RIP, Professor, and thank you for your service to our country.

Jimmy Doohan, "Scotty" from the original Star Trek", had his middle finger shot off on the beach at Normandy.

Tweety · 01-18-2014, 10:40 PM

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Jimmy Doohan, "Scotty" from the original Star Trek", had his middle finger shot off on the beach at Normandy.

Wow, I never knew that. Yet another celebrity who put it all on the line for us.

I just read Doohan's wiki article, it talks about that injury and mentions that he had to have the finger amputated. I never knew that about him, it says he concealed it during his acting career. Wow.

Schmoopie · 01-20-2014, 05:28 AM

That's so sad to hear, especially since he lived in the Seattle area.

Tubehead · 01-22-2014, 04:01 AM

I remember my brother would watch it before we went to school I kind of gotten tired of it over the years, TV land just put back on Gilligan's island.

BellaCat · 01-22-2014, 10:27 PM

RIP Professor. You were a great character on a great show.

Ohio8 · 01-24-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

I've seen stories stating that Johnson flew something like 44 combat missions in WWII.

It's amazing to hear the names of some of the celebrities who fought in WWII.

I read that both Yogi Berra and Art Carney were involved in the D-Day operation.

What a generation that was!

RIP, Professor, and thank you for your service to our country.

01-16-2014, 09:59 PM	#1
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01-22-2014, 04:01 AM	#9
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01-17-2014, 08:10 AM	#4
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01-22-2014, 10:27 PM	#10
BellaCat I Luv the Boob Tube Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2014 Location: Mayberry Posts: 380	RIP Professor. You were a great character on a great show.