Alan Hale, Jr. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs Who talks about this person Hal CooperView Interview Hal Cooper on casting Gilligan's Island and directing two episodes Richard DonnerView Interview Richard Donner on directing Get Smart and Gilligan's Island Russell JohnsonView Interview Russell Johnson on his fellow cast members on Gilligan's Island - Alan Hale, Jr. Sherwood SchwartzView Interview Sherwood Schwartz on casting the role of the Skipper on Gilligan's Island Mel TolkinView Interview Mel Tolkin on writing The Good Guys, starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale, Jr. Dawn WellsView Interview Dawn Wells on Alan Hale, Jr. ,"the Skipper" on Gilligan's Island