on his birthday, Bob Denver (Born: January 9, 1935; Died: Sep 2, 2005).

Bob Denver is best known for his role as Gilligan on the CBS TV show "Gilligan's Island (1964-1967)" and in the movies "Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)", "The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)" and "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)".

He played Maynard G. Krebs on the CBS TV sitcom "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1963)" and in the movie "Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)", Rufus Butterworth on the CBS TV sitcom "The Good Guys (1968-1970)" and Dusty on the Syndication TV show "Dusty's Trail (1973-1974)".

Some other TV shows he appeared on are "The Silent Service", "Dr. Kildare", "The Farmer's Daughter", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Make Room for Daddy", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Love, American Style", "Far Out Space Nuts", "The Love Boat", "Fantasy Island", "The New Gidget", "ALF", "Baywatch", "Roseanne" and "Meego".

He appeared in movies like "A private's Affair (1959)", "Take Her, She's Mine (1963)", "For Those Who Think Young (1964)", "Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)", "The Sweet Ride (1968)", "Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)", "Scamps (1982)", "The Invisible Woman (1983)", "High School U.S.A. (1983)" and "Back to the Beach (1987)".