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Birth Name: Dawn Elberta Wells

Born: 18 October 1938 Died: 30 December 2020

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 1"

Relationship Status: Single

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200 Sexiest Female Characters on TV (POLL) (200 items)
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If I Had A Time Machine (53 items)
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Gorgeous in the 60s (37 items)
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Description: Dawn Wells [born: Dawn Elberta Wells on October 18, 1938 in Reno, Nevada - Died: December 30, 2020 · Los Angeles, California (complications from COVID-19)] was an actress best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the sitcom Gilligan's Island. Wells was born in Reno, Nevada, where she attended Reno High School. She later attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she majored in chemistry. She transferred to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she graduated in 1960 with a degree in theater arts and design. She was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 1959, Wells was crowned Miss Nevada and repr Dawn Wells [born: Dawn Elberta Wells on October 18, 1938 in Reno, Nevada - Died: December 30, 2020 · Los Angeles, California (complications from COVID-19)] was an actress best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the sitcom Gilligan's Island. Wells was born in Reno, Nevada, where she attended Reno High School. She later attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she majored in chemistry. She transferred to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she graduated in 1960 with a degree in theater arts and design. She was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 1959, Wells was crowned Miss Nevada and represented her state in the Miss America 1960 pageant.

In Hollywood, Wells made her debut on ABC's The Roaring 20s 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 a 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 (1959 TV series), It's a Man's World, Laramie, Burke's Law, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, The F.B.I., Vega$, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, ALF, Herman's Head, Three Sisters, Pastor Greg, and Roseanne.

Following Gilligan's Island, she spent the majority of the 1970s and 1980s touring in musical theater productions. She had a one-woman show at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1985. In the 1990s, she became a spokeswoman for Western Union, Cuisinart, Long John Silver's, Coca-Cola, and 1800collect. In 1993, Wells published Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook, including a foreword by Bob Denver.

In 2005, Wells consigned for sale her original gingham blouse and shorts ensemble from her signature role. A Beverly Hills auction house, Profiles in History, sold it for $20,700. In 2008, Wells came to Los Angeles to join Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of Gilligan's Island, for the celebration of Schwartz's entry into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I n 2005, TV Guide ranked Wells No. 50 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list. (Wikipedia) ... (more)