- Date of Birth: January 09, 1935
- Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Bob Denver Biography
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Bob Denver mini-bio: 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). 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. On September
2, 2005, he died of complications related to cancer treatment at Wake Forest
University Baptist Hospital in North Carolina. He had most recently lived in
Princeton, West Virgina. He is survived by his wife Dreama, and four children.
