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 and Robert Vaughn in Bonanza The Way Station 1962

Dawn Wells and Robert Vaughn in Bonanza, season 4 episode 6 The Way Station 1962 Caught by…

Dawn Wells – girl next door in a pinup pose

Dawn Wells the girl next door in a pinup pose showing off her sexy legs

Dawn Wells screen test photo

Dawn Wells screen test photo

Dawn Wells looking sexy in the woods

Dawn Wells looking sexy wearing a nice dress in the woods

Dawn Wells bikini shot

.Dawn Wells moved to Hollywood and was cast as Mary Ann Summers on CBS’s Gilligan’s Island (1964)….