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Dawn Wells‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1938-10-18

Popularity

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Dawn Wells

Reno, Nevada, USA

Dawn Wells

Reno, Nevada, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1938-10-18

Popularity

star6.2

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 - December 30, 2020) was an American actress who is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island. She and Tina Louise are the last surviving regular cast members from that series. In Hollywood, Wells made her debut on ABC's The Roaring 20s and the movie The New Interns and was cast in episodes of such television series as 77 Sunset Strip, The Cheyenne Show, Maverick, and Bonanza, before she took the role of Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island. She reprised her character in the various Gilligan's Island reunion specials, including the reunion cartoon spin-off Gilligan's Planet and three reunion movies: Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island. She also appeared as a guest star on Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, 87th Precinct, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Ripcord, The Everglades, The Detectives, It's a Man's World, Channing, Laramie, Burke's Law, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, The F.B.I., Vega$, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Matt Houston, ALF, Herman's Head, Three Sisters, Pastor Greg, and Roseanne. Following Gilligan's Island, Wells embarked on a theater career, appearing in nearly one hundred theatrical productions as of July 2009. She spent the majority of the 1970s, and 1980s, touring in musical theater productions. She also had a one-woman show at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1985. In 1993, Wells published Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook with co-writers Ken Beck and Jim Clark, including a foreword by Bob Denver. She was close to Alan Hale Jr., who played The Skipper in Gilligan's Island, even after the series completed its run, and he contributed a family recipe ("Kansas Chicken and Dumplings") to her cookbook. Hale's character was the inspiration behind such concoctions as Skipper's Coconut Pie, Skipper's Navy Bean Soup, and Skipper's Goodbye Ribeye, and he is depicted as Skipper Jonas Grumby in numerous photographs throughout the book. She said in a 2014 interview with GoErie.com, "Alan could not have been kinder to a young actress. He was a real peach." In 2005, Wells consigned her original gingham blouse and shorts ensemble for sale from her signature role. Beverly Hills auction house Profiles in History sold it for $20,700. In 2008, she joined Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz in Los Angeles for the celebration of Schwartz's entry into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She appeared on the "Celebrity Holiday Bash" episode of Food Network's Chopped, which first aired December 1, 2013. In 2014, Wells released What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life, which she co-wrote with Steve Stinson. The book was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's Island co-star Russell Johnson died on January 16, 2014, and Wells and Tina Louise are the only surviving cast members of the sitcom. In May 2016, Wells was named Marketing Ambassador to MeTV Network. In January 2019, Wells was seen promoting the Gilligan's Island television series on the MeTV television network. CLR

Movie Credits

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island‌
star4.7
calendar 1978

Soulmates

Soulmates‌
star3.2
calendar 1992

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown‌
star5.8
calendar 1976

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History‌
star7.2
calendar 2001

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island‌
star6.6
calendar 1979

Winterhawk

Winterhawk‌
star6.6
calendar 1975

Silent but Deadly

Silent but Deadly‌
star4.0
calendar 2012

Return to Boggy Creek

Return to Boggy Creek‌
star3.5
calendar 1977

Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot‌
star4.0
calendar 1996

This Is Our Time

This Is Our Time‌
star5.2
calendar 2013

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island‌
star5.4
calendar 1981

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A.‌
star5.6
calendar 1983

The Gilligan Manifesto

The Gilligan Manifesto‌
star5.5
calendar 2018

Super Sucker

Super Sucker‌
star5.5
calendar 2002

The New Interns

The New Interns‌
star5.0
calendar 1964

Tv Credits

Growing Pains

Growing Pains‌
star6.5
calendar 1985

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip‌
star6.7
calendar 1958

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet‌
star5.7
calendar 1982

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island‌
star7.5
calendar 1964

Girlfriends

Girlfriends‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Roseanne

Roseanne‌
star6.8
calendar 1988

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story‌
star8.1
calendar 1996

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast‌
star7.8
calendar 1994

Surfside 6

Surfside 6‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

ALF

ALF‌
star7.7
calendar 1986

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Everglades

Everglades‌
star8.5
calendar 1961

87th Precinct

87th Precinct‌
star7.5
calendar 1961

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West‌
star7.5
calendar 1965

Vega$

Vega$‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Matt Houston

Matt Houston‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

The Detectives

The Detectives‌
star5.6
calendar 1959

Cheyenne

Cheyenne‌
star5.8
calendar 1955

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Hagen

Hagen‌
star5.0
calendar 1980

Dawn Wells Reel Adventures

Dawn Wells Reel Adventures‌
star0.0
calendar

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

Growing Pains

Growing Pains‌
star6.5
calendar 1985

Laramie

Laramie‌
star6.4
calendar 1959

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares‌
star6.5
calendar 1998

Surfside 6

Surfside 6‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye‌
star5.0
calendar 1959

Maverick

Maverick‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show‌
star3.2
calendar 1996

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories‌
star7.3
calendar 2009

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

Bonanza

Bonanza‌
star7.5
calendar 1959

The Invaders

The Invaders‌
star6.8
calendar 1967

Wagon Train

Wagon Train‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip‌
star6.7
calendar 1958

Herman's Head

Herman's Head‌
star6.6
calendar 1991