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Bob Denver

Bob Denver

Actor · Died September 2, 2005, aged 70 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the 1964–1967 television series Gilligan's Island.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1935
Died
September 2, 2005 (aged 70)
From
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Bob Denver's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Society
27%
Self
16%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Morality
1%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 8 of 13 analyzed roles.

Trickster
8 of 13
Hero
3 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Absurd
14
Warm
7
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Denver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Denver's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rescue from Gilligan's Island: Trivia Edition(2022)

    as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gilligan Manifesto(2018)

    as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Decade You Were Born: The 1970's(2011)

    as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Road Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Denver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maynard G. Krebs

  • Back to the Beach(1987)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • High School U.S.A.(1983)

    as Milton Feld

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr. Dudley Plunkett

  • Gilligan's Planet(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gilligan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island(1981)

    as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gilligan

  • Good Old Days Part II(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rescue from Gilligan's Island(1978)

    as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason Markham · as Norman Lomax

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Maynard G. Krebs

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West(1976)

    as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Far Out Space Nuts(1975)

    Show 15 episodes · as Junior

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Gilligan(1974)

    Show 32 episodes · as Gilligan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Dusty's Trail(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl · as Jeffrey · as Sam Cosgrove

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 42 episodes · as Rufus Butterworth

  • Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?(1968)

    as Bertram Webb

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Choo-Choo Burns

  • Who's Minding the Mint?(1967)

    as Willie Owens

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 98 episodes · as Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • For Those Who Think Young(1964)

    as Kelp

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Take Her, She's Mine(1963)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Garrett

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dud Wash

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 147 episodes · as Maynard G. Krebs

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Private's Affair(1959)

    as MacIntosh

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1959 to 2022; peak year 1978.

Highest rated

Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Gilligan's Island (1964)

Film career

19592022

Peak 1978 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1964Screen debut· Gilligan's Island
  • 1978First film· Rescue from Gilligan's Island
  • 1978First top-billed film· Rescue from Gilligan's Island

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bob Denver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Rescue from Gilligan's Island: Trivia Edition (2022)

96th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)

Midcredits 78th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bob Denver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Denver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Hale Jr. shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers