Age, Biography and Wiki
Bob Denver is best known for his role as Gilligan on the 1960s television series Gilligan's Island. He also starred in the 1970s television series Dusty's Trail and The Good Guys. Denver began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1950s. He made his television debut in 1957 on The Steve Allen Show. He went on to appear in a number of television shows, including The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Bob Cummings Show, and The Andy Griffith Show. In 1964, Denver was cast as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island. The show ran for three seasons and became a cult classic. Denver reprised his role as Gilligan in several television movies and reunion specials. In the 1970s, Denver starred in the television series Dusty's Trail and The Good Guys. He also appeared in a number of films, including The Wild Wild West Revisited and The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West. Denver continued to act in television and films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He also wrote and produced several television movies. Denver died on September 2, 2005, at the age of 70. He was survived by his wife, Dreama Denver, and their four children.
| Popular As | Robert Osborne David Denver |
| Occupation | actor,soundtrack |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | 9 January, 1935 |
| Birthday | 9 January |
| Birthplace | New Rochelle, New York, USA |
| Date of death | 2 September, 2005 |
| Died Place | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
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Bob Denver Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Bob Denver height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .
| Physical Status | |
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| Height | 5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
Who Is Bob Denver's Wife?
His wife is Dreama Perry Denver (26 March 1979 - 2 September 2005) ( his death) ( 1 child), Carole Abrahams (25 April 1972 - 1975) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Jean Webber (16 September 1967 - 1970) ( divorced), Maggie Ryan (22 January 1960 - 1966) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
| Family | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Dreama Perry Denver (26 March 1979 - 2 September 2005) ( his death) ( 1 child), Carole Abrahams (25 April 1972 - 1975) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Jean Webber (16 September 1967 - 1970) ( divorced), Maggie Ryan (22 January 1960 - 1966) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Bob Denver Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bob Denver worth at the age of 70 years old? Bob Denver’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from USA. We have estimated Bob Denver's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) | $250 /episode |
Bob Denver Social Network
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Timeline
On Tuesday, September 6, 2005, his friend from the comedy series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), actress-turned-California State Senator Sheila James Kuehl, who played boy-crazy Zelda Gilroy on the series, was granted her request that the Senate adjourn in Denver's memory.
On Friday, October 15, 1976, while preparing to appear in a stage production of Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Sam" at the Tidewater Dinner Theatre in Norfolk, VA, he was charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant, refusal to submit to a breath and blood alcohol tests and driving without an operator's license.
After Gilligan's three-year run ended he did a few other television shows (including the Gilligan wannabe Dusty's Trail (1973)) and Broadway plays.
Replaced Woody Allen as the protagonist in Allen's play "Play It Again, Sam" on Broadway in 1970.
Often went out of his way to help his fellow cast members on Gilligan's Island (1964). This included trying to give Dawn Wells an equal share of publicity as Tina Louise and demanding that she and Russell Johnson be given an equal credit in the series' title sequence.
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 Maynard G. Krebs and to his surprise won the part. After four years on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), Denver got his most famous part of Gilligan, in Gilligan's Island (1964).
Graduated from Loyola University in Los Angeles, CA (now Loyola Marymount University) in 1957.
Suffered a broken neck in 1956, which prevented him from induction into the United States Army.
Studying at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles where he received a degree in political science, he switched from a possible law career to acting and made his West Coast stage debut in a late 1950s production of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial".
Bob Denver's date of birth on Wednesday, January 9, 1935, was just a day after Elvis Presley's date of birth, on Tuesday, January 8, 1935.
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