Bob Denver

Birth Name:

Robert Osborne David Denver

Birth Place:

New Rochelle, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Raised by family in Brownwood, Texas, where he earned a high school diploma before his family moved to California
Quote: "(Regarding "Gilligan's Island") "It's silly, yes, but children laugh and adults can if they want to․ It's aimed at the vast everybody․""
Quote: "(Regarding his Gilligan character) "People thank me for giving them a break from life․""
Denver wore Gilligan's trademark white fishing cap frequently in real life
His Gilligan character's rarely-mentioned first name was Willy
The city of Denver, Colo․, was named after his great-great grandfather James William Denver, territorial governor of Kansas
In 1956, Denver broke his neck, which prevented him from being drafted into the U․S․ Army
Born just one day after famous rock and roll musician Elvis Presley
Performed role as protagonist in Woody Allen's 1970 Broadway play "Play It Again, Sam," replacing Allen, who was originally going to play the role himself
Reportedly was paid $250 an episode for his work on the show "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis․"
Worked as a postman for U․S․ Postal Service, and was a high school teacher

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