Who played the Skipper in the 1960s US TV sitcom 'Gilligan's Island'?
The Skipper The Skipper The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy "Gilligan's Island". Played by Alan Hale Jr., the Skipper (the character's actual name was rarely mentioned after the show's pilot episode) was the owner and captain of the S. S. "Minnow" on its "three-hour tour" in Hawaii when he, first mate Gilligan (portrayed by Bob Denver), and their tourist passengers were caught in a violent storm and stranded on a deserted island. He acts often in his legal role as the group's leader, albeit with a decidedly collegial and democratic
Gilligan (Gilligan's Island) Gilligan (Gilligan's Island) Gilligan is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show "Gilligan's Island" and its many sequels. Gilligan, affectionately called "Little Buddy" by the "Skipper", is the bumbling, dimwitted, accident-prone first mate of the . None of the show's episodes ever specified Gilligan's full name or clearly indicate whether "Gilligan" is the character's first name or his last. Gilligan wears a trademark red shirt, pale trousers, white sneakers and white navy cap. During a storm, he throws an anchor overboard without a rope attached, which leaves the "Minnow" shipwrecked on an "uncharted desert isle"