Yesterday was the birthday of Alan Hale Jr. Gilligan's Island was one of my favorite programs as a kid and I watched it without fail practically every day after school. That the show took place on a Polynesian island was an added bonus. It would be hard for me to pick out a favorite character as I loved them all. Alan Hale Jr. brought to the Skipper a jovial good natured disposition that I especially appreciated. Alan Hale Jr. died in 1990 and his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.
Me-TV, which currently airs the program recently posted some facts about Alan Hale Jr. on their website. They include:
1) Alan Hale Jr. Graduated from high school with Mickey Rooney from Hollywood High in 1938.
2) He served in the U.S. Coast Guard between 1942 and 1945.
3) He played a chef named Gilligan on the 1960s Batman television series.
4) He owned a seafood restaurant called Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel starting in the late 1970s. Hale would often appear in costume at the restaurant.
5) He later owned a travel agency that arranged boat cruises. How appropriate for the man who played The Skipper.
6) He appeared as The Skipper on two 1980s sitcoms, The New Gidget, and Alf. Bob Denver, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells also reprised their Gilligan's Island roles on the same episode of Alf.
7) Jonas Grumby was the real name of the character of The Skipper.
(The above information in numbers 1 - 7 was originally posted by Me-TV staff on their website on March 8, 2016.)
Me-TV, which currently airs the program recently posted some facts about Alan Hale Jr. on their website. They include:
1) Alan Hale Jr. Graduated from high school with Mickey Rooney from Hollywood High in 1938.
2) He served in the U.S. Coast Guard between 1942 and 1945.
3) He played a chef named Gilligan on the 1960s Batman television series.
4) He owned a seafood restaurant called Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel starting in the late 1970s. Hale would often appear in costume at the restaurant.
5) He later owned a travel agency that arranged boat cruises. How appropriate for the man who played The Skipper.
6) He appeared as The Skipper on two 1980s sitcoms, The New Gidget, and Alf. Bob Denver, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells also reprised their Gilligan's Island roles on the same episode of Alf.
7) Jonas Grumby was the real name of the character of The Skipper.
(The above information in numbers 1 - 7 was originally posted by Me-TV staff on their website on March 8, 2016.)
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