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‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Bob Denver Was ‘Actually Very Serious’ and ‘Low-Key,’ Reveals His Widow

Gilligan’s Island star Bob Denver was very ‘low-key’ and a family man, his widow Dreama Perry exclusively tells Closer. ‘Bob was actually very serious.’

Together, the couple created a warm, blended family that included Bob’s three older children from his earlier relationships and their own son, Colin, who arrived in 1984. “Bob was a great dad who adored his kids,” says Dreama, who relates how his older children took trips with them over their summer breaks. “Bob felt very blessed that he had that kind of success twice,” says Dreama, who notes that Gilligan’s Island remains popular a whopping 60 years after its premiere.

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