Summer Fun: Remembering Gilligan’s Island

Charles Maxwell

If you ever wondered who voiced the announcer on the radio that the castaways used to keep in touch with the rest of the world, then you can attribute that voice to actor and producer Charles Maxwell. He was frequently cast as a guest on westerns such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, and The Rifleman. In 1968 he even appeared on an episode of Star Trek. Although most of his roles were very short lived, his longest running role was that of the radio announcer on Gilligan’s Island, which he was not credited for.