American actor Bob Denver was best known for his Following the cancellation of Dobie Gillis, Denver landed the title role on the sitcom Gilligan's Island, which ran for three seasons (1964–67) on CBS, and became a staple of later syndication. Credited as "Robert Denver", he had a small role in the Jimmy Stewart film, Take Her, She's Mine (1963), playing a beatnik poet working at a coffee shop. television shows, as well as film and stage roles, and had his own — In real life he is the exact opposite of the well-known inept and goofy characters he has portrayed on television. , a children's program produced by Sid and Marty Krofft that only He graduated from Loyola University in Los Angeles, California with a degree in political science. In addition to the syndicated reruns of the original 98 shows, Denver A , which aired from 1959 to 1963. Denver and his wife, Dreama, started ‘The Denver Foundation’ with their slight personal funds to support families of people with special needs. iconic roles in two classic American television situation comedies, Washington Post After graduation, he and his family moved to California. With degree in hand, Denver decided not to pursue a law career and started [3] Between the end of Dobie Gillis and the start of Gilligan's Island, Denver appeared in an episode of The Farmer's Daughter and in the final episode of The Danny Thomas Show. called Denver had to almost drop out of the ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’ show after the first three episodes when he received his draft notice, but an old neck injury saved his career. The Good Guys
Oddly enough, Dwayne Hickman, who Denver knew from is university days, played the lead character on ‘The Many Loves of Dobbie Gillis.’. 1974's Angeles. Krebs was a beatnik who had a goatee, That same year, he had a screen test which led to him being cast as
voice of Gilligan in two animated versions of the show, including Denver graduated with his political science degree. Robert Osbourne Denver was born on January 9, 1935 in New Rochelle, New York to Arthur L. Denver and Marion Denver. [5][6] A decade after the series was cancelled, Denver played Gilligan in the made-for-TV reunion movies Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978), The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979), and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981).
Baywatch , "He had a wonderful sense of comedy, great timing, and he had The capital of Colorado State in the U.S. - Denver - was named after Bob Denver’s great-great-grandfather, James William Denver. His big break came in 1958 when he bagged the role of a lazy teenager Maynard G. Krebs on the hit sitcom ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’, for which he auditioned as a favour to his sister. wore a sweatshirt, and played the bongos. , September 7, 2005, p. B6. Much to the gratitude of his lesser-known co-stars on ‘Gilligan’s Island’, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells, Denver ensured that their names would be mentioned in the opening credits of the show.
Father of Patrick Denver , Megan Denver , Emily Denver and Colin Denver. He provided the In He got the role and left teaching the following year to become a regular on the series. After Gilligan's Island, Denver went on to star on other TV comedy series, including The Good Guys (1968–1970), Dusty's Trail (1973-1974) (a show similar to Gilligan's Island, involving a lost wagon train headed to California), and the Sid and Marty Krofft children's program Far Out Space Nuts (1975). Bob Denver was an American television and film actor best known for his memorable roles on the sitcoms ‘Gilligan’s Island’ and ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.’ Having worked as a teacher and a postal worker in his early years, Denver came into the acting profession by chance, but went on to have a brilliant TV and film career. He and his wife, Dreama, ran a small "oldies format" radio station, WGAG-LP 93.1 FM. subjects at Corpus Christi School in the Pacific Palisades, California. The Cast-aways on Gilligan's Island Denver's other television roles included guest appearances on multiple episodes of Love, American Style; The Love Boat; and Fantasy Island. But its syndicated reruns were a hit with the 1970s kids, which made it a cult TV show. Gilligan's Planet acting career developed. Denver’s role as the goatee-sporting beatnik, Maynard G. Krebs, on ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’, was the breakout role of his career. 2005), Jean Webber (m. 1967 – div. Denver even appeared as Gilligan in an episode of
Actor. Gilligan's Island made his home for a number of years. He appeared in Take Her, She's Mine
. ship's captain, Jonas Grumby, known as the Skipper. 208-09; 3, p. 8; CNN.com,
. characters in the public eye. Gilligan-like role in Minnow, before the wreck, and much of the show's humor was derived Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed Gilligan on the 1964–1967 television series Gilligan's Island, and beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
He was 70 years old. and 1967's Entertainment Weekly
portrayed Gilligan in numerous other television shows.
While teaching at Corpus Christi in 1958, Denver was permitted to audition for a role on the sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as a favor to his sister, who was a secretary on the production lot. Quite contrary to his onscreen persona, he was a very intelligent and shy man. https://www.brownwoodnews.com/bob-denver-gilligans-island-fame-brownwood-connection/, https://www.metv.com/lists/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-bob-denver, https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2012/09/they-keep-killing-bob-denver.html, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Denver, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27sVg6g_jOU, https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bob-Denver-starred-in-Gilligan-s-Island-2570663.php. During the 1980s, he reprised the character of Gilligan for numerous cameo appearances, including episodes of ALF, Meego and Baywatch, and played a bartender in the film Back to the Beach (1987). 1975), Dreama Perry (m. 1979 – his death. wife, Dreama Perry Denver. He went to reprise both his famous characters in several other sitcoms, sequels, animated series and movies in his later career. Denver is survived by his wife of 28 years, sons Patrick and Colin, daughters Megan and Emily, and a granddaughter. In 1957, Bob Denver debuted on TV with a small part on the show ‘The Silent Service’.
, September 7, 2005, p. A27; Denver is survived by his wife of 28 years, sons For a few months after graduation, Denver worked for the postal service and also taught math, history and P.E. Denver also appeared in several other played Willy Gilligan, the title character, in the hit CBS sitcom Denver replaced Allen himself in the lead role in the play. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis I loved working with him. , 1979's
Denver had four children in total, two with his first wife and one each with his third and fourth wife.
Bob Denver met and fell in love with his fourth wife, Dreama, while performing with her at a regional theatre production. Back in Los Angeles, Denver returned to television in the 1973 short-lived . (September 8, 2005); television shows, none of which lasted for long. [9], Later in his life, Denver returned to his adopted home of Princeton, West Virginia, and became an FM radio personality. ", "Gilligan's Island (Gilligan's Island Tidbits section)", "Bob Denver, 70; Brought Goofy Comedy to Role as TV's Gilligan", https://www.cancertodaymag.org/Pages/Spring2014/Bob-Denver-Throat-Cancer.aspx, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Denver&oldid=983440877, Short description is different from Wikidata, Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata, Turner Classic Movies person ID same as Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "If You Can't Believe the Truth", Episode: "Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale", Episode: "Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute", Episode: "Mommy 'n' Meego", (final appearance), This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 07:25. . He developed Denver later reprised his Maynard G. Krebs role in the television sequels Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? quadruple bypass surgery. Play It Again, Sam [13], The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island. Winston-Salem, NC. While Maynard G. Krebs and Gilligan were the characters with which Denver . South Pacific. syndicated clone of lasted a year. Gilligan had been the first mate on the ship, the S.S. The video was produced by GKg Productions. The best friend of the title 2005); In order to support himself, Denver also held other jobs, of the , September 7, 2005, p. B10; A year after By the end of his life, he was hosting a In the early 2000s, Denver began suffering from ill health. His father was an accountant. Online, He was 70 years old. By the late 1950s, Denver was being cast in roles in film and television. Denver also appeared in the beach film For Those Who Think Young (1964) with Tina Louise prior to the development of Gilligan's Island. a few films such as 1963's Who's Minding the Mint?
(1968) with Phyllis Diller. Denver made his television debut in 1957, playing a small part in one episode of The Silent Service (S01 E37: "The Loss of the Tang").
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