Norbert Wiley

Bio
Norbert Wiley is a career criminal, pick-pocket and con-artist who turns up on the island after hitting an underwater reef off shore. Not much is known about his life, but given his reputation for fabrication and exaggeration, much of his claims must be taken with a grain of salt. Wiley claims to have been so poor that he couldn't live in the slums as those were for "rich people." He was close to his father who had no job, and he always got stuck playing the cop in "cops and robbers" - never the good guy. He made his life robbing and stealing from others before turning to kidnapping. In 1962, he abducted Melissa Vandermere for $50,000. Wiley claims he left civilization to stop himself from breaking the law, but once on the Island, he kidnapped Mrs. Howell for $10,000, Mary Ann for $20,000 and Ginger for $30,000. The Skipper eventually captures Wiley and put him in a bamboo cage, but once jailed, he starts using flattery and compliments on everyone to get himself freed. Once out, the Castaways believe he has repented and host a party for him, although the Professor has reservations, believing it is difficult, if not impossible, for felons to repent. The Professor was proven right when Wiley absconds in his repaired boat with the ill-gotten cash, but not before he leaves a message admitting the Castaways' goodness was too much for him.

Trivia

 * Norbert Wiley was played by comedian Don Rickles.
 * Other shady characters on the island include Jackson Farrell, The Indigo Mob, The Ghost, Spy Gilligan and the Diamond Bandits.

Episode(s)

 * The Kidnapper