Bob Denver

Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor. He is known for having portrayed Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island and the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. 2Early life Denver was born January 9, 1935 in New Rochelle, New York, and raised in Brownwood, Texas. He graduated from Loyola University in Los Angeles, California with a degree in political science. While at Loyola, he acted in college productions and met fellow student Dwayne Hickman, with whom he later co-starred in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. After graduation, he coached physical education and taught mathematics and history at Corpus Christi School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in Pacific Palisades, California. He also worked as a mailman. 2Career Most of Denver's acting career was spent working in television, although he also appeared in several films and on Broadway. He became most identified with the title character he played in the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, and continued to appear as Gilligan in several movies, as a guest on other television series, in personal appearances, and as a voice actor in the animated version of the series. 3Television career Denver made his television debut in 1957, playing a bit part in one episode of The Silent Service (S01 E37: "The Loss of the Tang"