Bob Denver

Acting

Bob Denver

Born January 9, 1935 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

Died September 2, 2005 · aged 70

Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the 1964–1967 television series Gilligan's Island.

Known For

Take Her, She's MineTake Her, She's Mine · 1963
Take Her, She's Mine
★ 5.61963
MovieComedy
After reluctantly packing up his daughter, Mollie, and sending her away to study art at a Paris college, Frank Michaelson gives new meaning to the term "concerned parent." Reading Mollie's letters describing her counter-culture experiences and beatnik friends, Frank eventually grows so paranoid that he boards a plane to Paris to see firsthand the kind of lessons his daughter is learning with her new artist amour.
Back to the BeachBack to the Beach · 1987
Back to the Beach
★ 5.91987
MovieComedyMusic
A former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.
High School U.S.A.High School U.S.A. · 1983
High School U.S.A.
★ 5.51983
MovieTV MovieRomance
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.
Rescue from Gilligan's IslandRescue from Gilligan's Island · 1978
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
★ 4.61978
MovieComedyAdventure
When a decaying Russian satellite crashes on the island, the Professor uses a key component for a barometer. With that device, he learns that a massive wave is going to swamp the island. In desperation, the castaways lash their huts together into one structure in order to have any chance to ride the disaster out.
Who's Minding the Mint?Who's Minding the Mint? · 1967
Who's Minding the Mint?
★ 7.11967
MovieComedyRomance
A bumbling government employee accidentally destroys a small fortune and decides to break into the US Mint to replace it, but before long everyone wants a slice of the action - and the money.
For Those Who Think YoungFor Those Who Think Young · 1964
For Those Who Think Young
★ 5.71964
MovieComedyRomance
A wealthy young man tries to woo a university student, while her two uncles work to popularize a local club.
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestThe Wackiest Wagon Train in the West · 1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
★ 4.81976
MovieComedyWestern
This comical western chronicles the silly adventures of a bumbling wagonmaster and his clutzy assistant as they attempt to take seven passengers across the prairie. Among the passengers are two wealthy Bostonians, an aspiring showgirl, a teacher, and bachelor. The story is adapted from Dusty's Trail, a television sitcom.
A Private's AffairA Private's Affair · 1959
A Private's Affair
★ 4.71959
MovieComedyMusic
Luigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their unit in competition on a national television show. The three guys are up to the challenge, which begins a chain of unusual circumstances that not only have them singing and dancing at the proper times, but also running into a trio of alluring young women.

Filmography

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Bring Me the Head of Dobie GillisBring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis · 1988
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
★ 7.01988
MovieComedyTV Movie
It's been nearly a generation since we've visited Dobie Gillis, and the middle-aged Dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable Zelda (who was chasing him all through high school), and assumed his father's role of running the family variety store. All of a sudden, key industries in the town shut down, putting hundreds out of work and severely threatening the local economy. Dobie, as head of the town council, is looked upon to lead the town out of this desperate crisis. When all seems lost, life-long friend Maynard G. Krebs appears, representing an old acquaintance who has a strange demand.

Maynard G. Krebs

The Many Loves of Dobie GillisThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
★ 6.31959
SeriesComedy
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by Max Shulman, who had also written a feature film adaptation of his short stories for MGM in 1953, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis. The series revolved around the life of teenager/young adult Dobie Gillis, who, along with his best friend, beatnik Maynard G. Krebs, struggles against the forces of his life - high school, the military, college, and his parents - as he aspires to attain both wealth and dates with girls. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was produced by Martin Manulis Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Creator Shulman also wrote the theme song in collaboration with Lionel Newman.

Maynard G. Krebs

Far Out Space NutsFar Out Space Nuts · 1975
Far Out Space Nuts
★ 6.51975
SeriesComedyFamily
Far Out Space Nuts is a Sid and Marty Krofft children's television series that aired in 1975 for one season, and produced 15 episodes. It was one of only two Krofft series produced exclusively for CBS. Like most children's television shows of the era, Far Out Space Nuts contained a laugh track. Like most of the Kroffts' productions, the show's opening sequence provides the setup of its fanciful premise: While loading food into various compartments to prepare a rocket for an upcoming mission, Barney instructs Junior to hit the "lunch" button, but Junior mistakenly hits the "launch" button. The rocket blasts off and takes them on various misadventures on alien planets. The show starred Bob Denver as Junior, a seemingly dim-witted but uniquely clever maintenance worker employed by NASA, and Chuck McCann as Barney, his grumpy, short-tempered co-worker. Patty Maloney played Honk, their furry friend who made horn sounds instead of speaking.

Junior

Gilligan's PlanetGilligan's Planet · 1982
Gilligan's Planet
★ 5.71982
SeriesAnimation
Gilligan's Planet is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by the Filmation animation studio and MGM/UA Television which aired during the 1982-1983 season on CBS. It was the second animated spin-off of the popular sitcom Gilligan's Island, the first being The New Adventures of Gilligan. Gilligan's Planet was the last cartoon series that Filmation produced for Saturday mornings; afterwards, they produced cartoons exclusively for syndication. It was also the first Filmation series to feature the Lou Scheimer "signature" credit. Gilligan's Planet was also the final 1980s Saturday morning cartoon to retain Charley Douglass's adult laugh track. Thereafter, Filmation dismissed Douglass' chuckles for its animated lineup as it transitioned to more heroically-themed cartoons that were more dramatic for a laugh track. In 2012, Animation World Network named Gilligan's Planet the 57th greatest animated television series of all-time.

Gilligan (voice)