The good ole professor was somewhat disappointed he was typecast from playing the role. Jobs were hard to find. He wrote an autobiography that concentrated on the show period called "Here on Gilligan's Isle" which I had and it was good, he used a sense of humor. Later, he appeared at fan conventions for picture signings and to meet with fans, Bob Denver and Dawn Wells did that circuit, too. He had a son who was prominent in the gay community who lobbied for gay rights and later died of AIDS. He lived a long life, worked in showbiz, and died in his home surrounded by family, can't get much better than that.
