Re: RIP Russell Johnson aka the Professor
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:53 amby KaijuZoo
Beyond Gilligan, he was an accomplished actor with many other TV and movie roles, including some sci-fi films from the '50's like This Island Earth, Attack of the Crab Monsters and It Came from Outer Space. Coincidentally, I had just ordered It Came from Outer Space yesterday morning and then heard of his passing later in the day.
A favorite performance was his role in Twilight Zone "Back There" where he goes back in time to try to prevent Lincoln's assassination.
Re: RIP Russell Johnson aka the Professor
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:00 pmby Gwangi
I always found it amsuing that in "Crab Monsters" among the survivors, his character made mention that he was the only non scientist.
Very sad news.
Re: RIP Russell Johnson aka the Professor
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:27 pmby Reaper G
I got to see him and get his autograph at the MST3K ConventioCon 2. Someone asked Rex Reason what it was like to be in a giant bong in "This Island Earth", and the Prof was miming to him what a bong is. "Speaking from experience, professor?" quipped Kevin Murphy.