The Best Russell Johnson Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 1952 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is It Came from Outer Space (1953) with $270 worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Russell Johnson Movies
The most recent films Russell Johnson is credited on, newest first — starting with Blue Movies (1988). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Blue Movies 1988 · Mr. Martin -
Off the Wall 1983 · Mr. Whitby -
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island 1981 · Professor -
The Great Skycopter Rescue 1980 · Professor Benson -
The Rebels 1979 · Tv movie -
The Castaways on Gilligan’s Island 1979 · Professor -
Rescue from Gilligan’s Island 1978 · Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr. -
The Bastard 1978 · Col. James Barrett -
The Ghost of Flight 401 1978 · Loft -
MacArthur 1977 · Admiral King -
Hitch Hike to Hell 1977 · Captain J.W. Shaw -
The Horror at 37,000 Feet 1973 · Jim Hawley
The Best Russell Johnson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Russell Johnson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Russell Johnson movie?
It Came from Outer Space (1953) made the most at the box office, with $270 worldwide, followed by Rancho Notorious (1952) with $63. Together, Russell Johnson's films with box office figures have made $333.
What is the best Russell Johnson western movie?
Rancho Notorious (1952) is the best-rated of Russell Johnson's western films. In other genres: It Came from Outer Space (sci-fi).
What is the newest Russell Johnson movie?
The newest film on Russell Johnson's filmography is Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021), with Russell Johnson as Self (archive footage).
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