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The Star Trek Actor Who Voiced The Radio Announcer On Gilligan's Island
By WITNEY SEIBOLD
Actor Charles Maxwell, who played Virgil in the "Star Trek" episode "Spectre of the Gun," was best known for his appearances on Western shows. He was also on "Gilligan's Island."
In the first season of "Gilligan's Island," the seven stranded castaways frequently listened to the radio to get news of their rescue, but also just to stay abreast of the world.
Attentive "Gilligan's" fans will note that it was the same announcer on the radio throughout the show's first season, starting with episode one. That voice was Charles Maxwell.
Maxwell was not credited for any of his "Gilligan's Island" appearances, so one can merely hope that his paychecks cleared. He acted almost as a mysterious Greek chorus.