Changes: Russell Johnson

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Russell Johnson (1924-2014) was an American actor. He had a long career in films and television, including several appearances on The Twilight Zone. Johnson was best-known for playing the role of The Professor on the TV series Gilligan's Island, and its various spin-off productions.

Johnson had a sense of humor about his career as a whole and later appeared as a special guest at ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Johnson also appeared as a guest on the Cartoon Network late-night talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

Riffed Movies

This Island Earth (MST3K: The Movie) - as Steve Carlson
The Space Children (Experiment #906) - as Joe Gamble

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-'''Russell Johnson''' (1924-2014) was an American actor. He had a long career in films and television, though he was best-known for playing the role of The Professor on the TV series "''[[Gilligan's Island]]''", and its various spin-off productions.
+'''Russell Johnson''' (1924-2014) was an American actor. He had a long career in films and television, including several appearances on ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. Johnson was best-known for playing the role of The Professor on the TV series ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'', and its various spin-off productions.
 Johnson had a sense of humor about his career as a whole and later appeared as a special guest at ''[[ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama 2: Electric Boogaloo]]''.
-Johnson also appeared as a guest on the Cartoon Network late-night talk show "''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''".
+Johnson also appeared as a guest on the Cartoon Network late-night talk show ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''.
+== Riffed Movies ==
-Johnson also appeared on several episodes of the original Twilight Zone, often playing, no surprise, a very knowledgeable man.
+* ''[[This Island Earth (film)|This Island Earth]]'' ([[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie|MST3K: The Movie]]) - as Steve Carlson
-== MST-ied Movies ==
+* ''The Space Children'' ([[MST3K 906 - The Space Children|Experiment #906]]) - as Joe Gamble
-* ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie|MST3K: The Movie]]'' (''This Island Earth'') (as Steve Carlson)
-* Experiment #906 ''[[The Space Children]]'' (as Joe Gamble)
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
 MST3k The Movie- Russell Johnson (RIP) in THIS ISLAND EARTH.jpg|Appearing in ''This Island Earth''<br>
-RJohnson.jpg|Appearing ''(on the left)'' with [[Peggy Webber]] ''(right)'' in ''The Space Children''
+RJohnson.jpg|Appearing (left) in ''The Space Children''
 </gallery>
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 [[Category:Gilligan's Island actors]]
 [[Category:Movie Actors]]
+[[Category:Deceased Actors]]
+[[Category:Twilight Zone actors]]