![Actor Bob Denver](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/bob-denver.jpg?w=360)
Full Name: Robert Osbourne Denver
Profession: Actor
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: Known for his roles as Gilligan on the television series "Gilligan's Island" and the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".
Born: January 9, 1935
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 2, 2005 (aged 70)
Cause of Death: Complications from treatment for cancer
Married Life
- 1960-01-22 Comedic actor Bob Denver (25) weds Maggie Ryan in California
- 1967-09-16 American "Gilligan's Island" actor Bob Denver (32) weds second wife Jean Webber; divorce in 1970
- 1972-04-25 Comedic actor Bob Denver (37) weds third wife Carole Abrahams
- 1979-03-26 Comedic actor Bob Denver (44) weds fourth wife Dreama Peery
Historical Events
- 1964-09-26 TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island", starring Bob Denver as Gilligan, debuts on CBS
Biographies and Sources
- Actor Bob Denver 'Gilligan' dies at 70 - CBC News
- Everybody’s Little Buddy - Cancer Today