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The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island.Played by Alan Hale Jr., the Skipper (the character's actual name was rarely mentioned after the show's pilot episode) was the owner and captain of the S. S. Minnow on its "three-hour tour" from Hawaii when he, first mate Gilligan (portrayed by Bob Denver), and their ...
Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale MacKahan; March 8, 1921 – January 2, 1990) was an American actor and restaurateur. [1] He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his secondary lead role as Captain Jonas Grumby, better known as The Skipper, on the 1960s CBS comedy series Gilligan's Island (1964–1967), [1] a role he reprised in ...
The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells. It aired for three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967. [1] The series follows the comic adventures of seven castaways as they try to survive on an island where they are ...
Bob Denver as Willy Gilligan Alan Hale Jr. as Cpt. Jonas Grumby ("The Skipper") Dawn Wells as Mary Ann Summers. Gilligan (portrayed by Bob Denver) – The title character of the sitcom. Gilligan is a crewman of the S. S. Minnow who worked for the Skipper. He is well-meaning but bumbling, and he frequently messes up the castaways' escape ...
Skipper and Gilligan go to the hut and find out it was just a play. Professor decides to establish law and order on the island. Skipper will be Sheriff and Gilligan the Deputy. Professor wants to collect more phosphorescent rocks to use as a signal to a plane overhead. Deputy Gilligan arrests Howell and puts him in a cave jail.
Alan Hale Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American actor and director. He is best remembered for his many character roles, in particular as a frequent sidekick of Errol Flynn , as well as films supporting Lon Chaney , Wallace Beery , Douglas Fairbanks , James Cagney , Clark Gable , Cary Grant ...
The series employed an ensemble cast of seven main actors and actresses. [5] Denver played the role of the titular First Mate Gilligan, a bumbling, naive, and accident-prone crewman who often messes up the castaways chances of rescue. Alan Hale Jr. portrayed The Skipper, captain of the S.S. Minnow and the older friend of Gilligan.
Rescue from Gilligan's Island is a 1978 made-for-television comedy film that continues the adventures of the shipwrecked castaways from the 1964–67 sitcom Gilligan's Island, starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale Jr., and featuring all the original cast except Tina Louise.