The Professor (Gilligan's Island)

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Roy Hinkley, usually referred to as The Professor, is one of the seven castaways from the television series Gilligan's Island. He was played by Russell Johnson.

The Professor was a high school science teacher, and was capable of devising many ways for the castaways to live more comfortably on the island. Many of his inventions (including a method for recharging the batteries in the ever-present radio) utilized coconuts and bamboo, both of which were in plentiful supply. Aside from his proficiency in science, he was also adept and well-versed in literature, social sciences, and the arts. Aside from his mentioning his various academic degrees in one episode, little was ever learned about his past.

An intellectual who was often portrayed as being the most neutral of the characters, The Professor usually displayed more patience with Gilligan than the other male castaways, and was often called upon to settle disputes between the castaways. As a result, he often serves as the real leader of the castaways.

Part of the series on Gilligan's Island
Episodes
Gilligan's Island Cast
Bob Denver (Gilligan), Alan Hale Jr. (Skipper), Russell Johnson (Professor), Tina Louise (Ginger Grant), Dawn Wells (Mary Ann), Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III), Natalie Schafer (Lovey Howell)
Spin-offs
Rescue From Gilligan's Island, Gilligan's Planet, The Real Gilligan's Island, Gilligan's Wake
Other
S.S. Minnow, The Adventures of Gilligan's Island (video game),
Crew
Sherwood Schwartz, Jack Arnold, William Froug, Gerald Fried, Richard Donner