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Kurt Russell Guest-Starred On One Popular Show When He Was Only 13

by Lauren Novak

Published July 8, 2021

Kurt Russell was on Gilligans Island

Fans of Kurt Russell may not remember one of his earliest acting roles. In the ‘60s, Kurt appeared in one episode of Gilligan’s Island as a Jungle Boy! He was only 13 years old at the time but was already proving to be a star. Kurt had already starred as Jaimie McPheeters in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.

Kurt appeared in the Gilligan’s Island episode, “Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy.” Kurt opened up about appearing on the popular show at such a young age. He said, “I remember it like it was- see, what’s weird about our careers is we look at them from the inside. For me that was like three weeks ago, you know. I still remember some of my lines. I didn’t have very many.”

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Kurt Russell appeared on ‘Gilligan’s Island’

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, Bob Denver, Kurt Russell, February 6, 1965
GILLIGAN’S ISLAND, Bob Denver, Kurt Russell, February 6, 1965 / Everett Collection

He added, “Yeah, well when you’re 13 years old, you gotta do ‘Gilligan’s Island’ in a loincloth and you gotta go back to your public school afterwards, I tell you what, you learn how to handle yourself pretty quickly.”

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THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, Kurt Russell, 2014
THE BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, Kurt Russell, 2014. © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Luckily for Kurt, his career took off not long after his appearance on the show! After appearing in the film Follow Me, Boys!, Walt Disney signed Kurt to a 10-year contract. He appeared in many Disney films over the years and it helped to secure him as one of the top actors today.

Listen to Kurt talk more about his incredible childhood experiences below:

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