Bob Denver
Biography
Bob Denver was an American comedic actor born on January 9, 1935, in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the series Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's Island aired from 1964 to 1967. Denver's acting credits include 46 known roles. He passed away on September 2, 2005, at the age of 70.
Career overview
Bob Denver was an American comedic actor. He portrayed a character on the television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1959 to 1963. He also played a role on the television series Gilligan's Island from 1964 to 1967.
Denver's acting credits include 46 known roles. He was born on January 9, 1935, in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He passed away on September 2, 2005, at the age of 70.
Denver's portrayal of a character on Gilligan's Island made him an iconic figure to generations of viewers. The show featured a cast of characters stranded on a deserted island. Denver's role on the show was a significant part of his acting career.
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- The Unknown Story (2022) as Self - archive footage
- Rescue from Gilligan's Island: Trivia Edition (2022) as Gilligan
- Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) as Himself
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Road Rules (1995)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
- Vicki! (1992) as Self
- Herman's Head (1991) as Himself
- The Simpsons (1989) as Bob Denver (voice)
- Baywatch (1989)
- Roseanne (1988)
- Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988) as Maynard G. Krebs
- Back to the Beach (1987) as Bartender
- ALF (1986) as Gilligan
- High School U.S.A. (1983) as Milton Feld
- The Invisible Woman (1983) as Dr. Dudley Plunkett
- Gilligan's Planet (1982) as Gilligan (voice)
- Twilight Theater II (1982) as Self- Guest
- Twilight Theatre (1982)
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981) as Gilligan
- The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979) as Gilligan
- Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) as Gilligan
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II (1978)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Jason Markham
- The Love Boat (1977) as Norman Lomax
- Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? (1977) as Maynard G. Krebs
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976) as Dusty
- Far Out Space Nuts (1975) as Junior
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974) as Gilligan (voice)
- Dusty's Trail (1973) as Dusty
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Love, American Style (1969) as Earl
- Love, American Style (1969) as Jeffrey
- Love, American Style (1969) as Sam Cosgrove
- The Good Guys (1968) as Rufus Butterworth
- The Sweet Ride (1968) as Choo-Choo Burns
- Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968) as Bertram Webb
- Who's Minding the Mint? (1967) as Willie Owens
- Hollywood Squares (1966) as Self
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Harold
- Gilligan's Island (1964) as Gilligan
- For Those Who Think Young (1964) as Kelp
- Take Her, She's Mine (1963) as Alex
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Paul Garrett
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Dud Wash
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Maynard G. Krebs
- A Private's Affair (1959) as MacIntosh