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Backus passed away in 1989, Hale in 1990, Schafer in 1991, Denver in 2005, Johnson in 2014, and Wells in 2020. Tina Louise remains the only member of the main cast still alive in 2024.
- "The First Mate" Gilligan
- "The Skipper" Jonas Grumby
- "The Millionaire" Thurston Howell III
- Lovey Howell
- "The Movie Star" Ginger Grant
- "The Professor" Roy Hinkley
- Mary Ann Summers
- Sherwood Schwartz
Bob Denver never aspired to be an actor but discovered in college that he might be able to make a living at it. He worked briefly as a teacher and a mailman until his breakthrough role as Maynard G. Krebs, TV's very first beatnik character, on the CBS series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. That series ended just as Gilligan's Islandwas casting, and...
Alan Hale Jr., whose father was an early Hollywood star, appeared in hundreds of films and television shows throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He starred primarily in Westerns, where his burly stature and personable character served him well until he auditioned for Gilligan's Island. Sherwood Schwartz couldn't find the right actor to embody the author...
Jim Backus was already a successful actor long before he joined Gilligan's Island, having acted for decades prior to playing Thurston Howell. That included playing James Dean's father in Rebel Without a Cause and a memorable role in the all-star comedy romp It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. He often played a rich aristocrat in films, so he was a natura...
Natalie Schafer's natural grace and elegance made her the perfect choice to play Mr. Howell's wife Lovey, the highlight of a successful career spanning more than three decades prior to Gilligan's Island. Schafer began acting on Broadway in the 1930s and made her credited theatrical debut in 1941's romantic comedy The Body Disappears. After Gilligan...
Tina Louise got her big break in entertainment with a role in Broadway's Lil' Abner in the 1950s and was soon appearing in film and on TV until her breakthrough role on Gilligan's Island. As the Marilyn Monroe-like bombshell, Louise and co-star Dawn Wells ignited the great "Ginger or Mary Ann" debate that rages to this day. After the series ended, ...
Before Russell Johnson was cast as the Professor, he built an extensive resume in Hollywood, usually appearing in Westerns. He appeared in a number of genre films and television series, including The Adventures of Superman, It Came From Outer Space, This Island Earth, and two episodes of The Twilight Zone. He parlayed the success of Gilligan's Isla...
Dawn Wells wanted to become a ballerina, but knee injuries sidelined those dreams. Instead, she entered beauty pageants, participating in the 1960 Miss America pageant as Miss Nevada. She attended college to become a doctor, but she caught the acting bug and earned a drama degree from the University of Washington. After a number of TV roles, she wa...
Sherwood Schwartz got his start in Hollywood as a writer for Bob Hope and Ozzie & Harriett radio shows. He moved to television, winning an Emmy for writing The Red Skelton Show. He then created Gilligan's Island, which established him as a TV producer. He went on to create the shows The Brady Bunch and It's About Time, becoming a TV icon in his own...
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Mar 18, 2023 · Long a staple of syndicated TV, Gilligan's Island was a classic 1960s sitcom that had staying power. But where is the show's iconic cast now?
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Jul 10, 2023 · Cleve September, Amy Trigg, Jordan Benjamin and Malinda Parr Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of the new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser. Jordan Benjamin (Dom), Rebecca Bowden (Surgeon), Jamie Chatterton (Tom), Tom Oliver (Marco), Malinda Parris (Dr Graham), Cleve ...
Jul 7, 2023 · 7 July 2023. Jordan Benjamin, Cleve September, Malinda Parris and Amy Trigg, supplied by the show. Complete casting has been revealed for the world premiere of the new British musical The Little Big Things, based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser.
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Jul 7, 2023 · New West End musical The Little Big Things has revealed final casting for the show, which is opening in September 2023 at @sohoplace theatre. The show was first announced last month , with Ed Larkin (Doctors, Love and Information ) cast as adult Henry, and Jonny Amies (Grantchester, From Here to Eternity ) playing the boy Henry.
