Religion: not determined yet
Name: Pancho Rodriguez
Other Names: Pancho Hernando Gonzales Enrico Rodriguez; El Presidente Pancho Hernando Gonzales Enrico Rodriguez of Ecuarico; El Presidente; The Little Dictator
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Gilligan's Island - Season 2, Episode 3 (30 Sep. 1965): "The Little Dictator"
Creators: Sidney A. Mandel, Bob Rodgers, Jack Arnold, Nehemiah Persoff (actor)
Number of Appearances: 1
Ally: Jose
Occupation: dictator
Nation: Ecuarico, Latin America
Race: Hispanic
Gender: male
Note: exiled to Gilligan's Island
El Presidente Pancho Hernando Gonzales Enrico Rodriguez of Ecuarico was exiled to Gilligan's Island after his country deposed him. On the island, he continued his dictator ways by fomenting a revolution among the castaways and convincing Gilligan to be his puppet leader. This character was featured in an episode of "Gilligan's Island" which satirized the military politics rampant in many Latin American countries during the 1960s.
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0588100/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilligan's_Island_(season_2)
- http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/movies/reviews/0,,2772777,00.html