Caption: Still of Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
Actor, Soundtrack
Born: January 9, 1935
Star sign: Capricorn
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Known for: Gilligan's Island (1964), The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), The Good Guys (1968), Dusty's Trail (1973)
Source: IMDB
Bob Denver was attending college at Loyola-Marymount University, in Los Angeles, when he got into acting. At first, Denver wasn't sure he wanted to be an actor, but gradually gave in, deciding that's what he was going to do for a career. Before he became established, he worked as a mailman and teacher. He then got a screen test for the part of ...