In the 1960s, TV audiences were engrossed by the tale of a three-hour boat tour that left seven men and women stranded on a deserted island. Gilligan’s Island ran for just three seasons but has remained a fixture in pop culture. Getting the show filmed and to audiences was a challenging task, and injuries happened. In fact, the actor who played the famed Skipper that Gilligan’s Island fans loved worked through a broken arm. Alan Hale Jr., the actor who played Jonas ‘The Skipper’ Grumby, was just as tough as the character he played. During the final weeks of filming season 1 of the show, Hale reportedly broke his arm but didn’t bother to tell anyone. He just kept on filming.
Alan Hale Jr. broke his arm during season 1 of ‘Gilligan’s Island’
A broken arm is a serious injury that certainly hurts if you don’t have it attended to. When Hale Jr. broke his arm on set, he avoided medical treatment. Reportedly, Hale Jr. didn’t want to miss any filming for Gilligan’s Island, so he opted to keep the on-set injury quiet, claimed Sherwood Schwartz.
