Category: Dawn Wells
Born in Reno, Nevada, Dawn represented her home state in the Miss America pageant in 1959. That opened the door for her to start a career in Hollywood where she appeared in a multitude of television shows, including “77 Sunset Strip,” “Maverick,” “Bonanza,” “The Joey Bishop Show” and “Hawaiian Eye.” She beat out 350 other actresses to nab the role of girl-next-door Mary Ann on “Gilligan’s Island,” which aired on CBS from 1964 to 1967 and later in syndication.
Dawn Wells looks very happy that she is not on Gilligan’s Island
the 60’s girl next door Dawn Wells Dawn Wells in “Gilligan’s Island.”
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