Robert "Bob" Denver was born in New Rochelle in 1935. Bob, or better know as his moniker "Gilligan" started out having a few supporting roles. His first recurring role was on the series The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis. Where he is credited as bringing the first beatnik character to television. His next staring role was the one that made him a household name- Gilligan's Island. As the title character, this bumbling crewman who was not only naive, but accident prone as well, kept us laughing for 25 minutes each afternoon. The show ran for 3 seasons and had a total of 98 episodes which ended in 1967.
Giligan's Island became a staple in American households through syndication in the 70's & 80's and breathed life into the long forgotten sitcom. Denver set out for his final voyage in 2005 and it goes without saying that for this trip, he was finally the skipper.
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