Can you tell the difference between Bob Denver and John Denver?

Gilligan was probably a fan of "Take Me Home."

 

One sang the immortal hit "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The other will forever be known as Gilligan.

John Denver and Bob Denver may not be related, but they are both Baby Boomer icons of the 1960s and '70s. Both appeared on television and in movies. Both could bring a smile to any faces.

In fact, their biographies may be easily confused. See if you can tell them apart. Do the following facts relate to Bob Denver… or John Denver?

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  1. He starred in the hit 1977 movie 'Oh, God!' alongside George Burns.
  2. He once played a character named "Dud Wash."
  3. He guest starred on an episode of 'ALF'.
  4. His real name was Henry Deutschendorf.
  5. He hosted a single episode of 'The Muppet Show' in 1979.
  6. Later in life, he became a radio personality and hosted an oldies program in his home of Princeton, West Virginia.
  7. Before becoming a star, he taught P.E., math and history at a Catholic school.
  8. He was a guest host on 'The Tonight Show' in the 1970s, filling in for Johnny Carson.
  9. He won a single Grammy award — Best Musical Album For Children — for a kids' record titled 'All Aboard!'
  10. He was born one day after Elvis Presley.
  11. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico.
  12. In 1970, he replaced Woody Allen in the Woody Allen–written play 'Play It Again, Sam'.
  13. Was known for saying, "Work?!"
  14. He guest-starred as a wimpy deputy in a 1974 episode of McCloud called "Colorado Cattle Caper."
  15. He died in a plane crash.
  16. He played a bartender in the nostalgic 1987 movie 'Back to the Beach.'

Can you tell the difference between Bob Denver and John Denver?

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