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Dawn Wells
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Dawn Wells
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1938-10-18, Reno, Nevada, USA
Gender
Female
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

Filmography

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

4.7

Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978-10-14

3.2

Soulmates
1992-01-01

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

5.76

The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976-12-24

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

7.2

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001-10-14

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

6.6

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979-05-03

6.6

Winterhawk
1975-11-05

Silent but Deadly

4

Silent but Deadly
2012-11-06

Return to Boggy Creek

4

Return to Boggy Creek
1977-07-29

4

Lover's Knot
1996-07-12

This Is Our Time

5.2

This Is Our Time
2013-03-01

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

4.714

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981-05-15

High School U.S.A.

5.483

High School U.S.A.
1983-10-16

The Gilligan Manifesto

5.5

The Gilligan Manifesto
2018-11-16

5.3

Super Sucker
2002-02-24

The New Interns

5

The New Interns
1964-06-01

6.5

Growing Pains
1985-09-24

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

6

Burke's Law
1963-09-20

Gilligan's Planet

5.7

Gilligan's Planet
1982-09-18

5.5

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

Gilligan's Island

7.4

Gilligan's Island
1964-09-26

7.231

Girlfriends
2000-09-11

6.8

Roseanne
1988-10-18

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103

E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

7.8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994-04-15

5

Surfside 6
1960-10-06

7.7

ALF
1986-09-22

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

8.5

Everglades
1961-10-09

7.5

87th Precinct
1961-09-25

The Wild Wild West

7.5

The Wild Wild West
1965-09-17

7

Vega$
1978-09-20

6.2

Matt Houston
1982-09-26

5.6

The Detectives
1959-10-16

5.8

Cheyenne
1955-09-20

The Roaring 20's

0

The Roaring 20's
1960-10-15

5

Hagen
1980-03-15

Dawn Wells Reel Adventures

0

Dawn Wells Reel Adventures

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

6.5

Growing Pains
1985-09-24

6.4

Laramie
1959-09-15

Hollywood Squares

6.5

Hollywood Squares
1998-09-14

5

Surfside 6
1960-10-06

5.2

Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07

6.8

Maverick
1957-09-22

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.5

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009-10-03

7.5

Bonanza
1959-09-12

7.5

Bonanza
1959-09-12

6.8

The Invaders
1967-01-10

6.3

Wagon Train
1957-09-18

6.258

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

6.6

Herman's Head
1991-09-08

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

7.47

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018-07-13

5

Vicki!
1992-08-31