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American actress (1938–2020)

Dawn Elberta Wells^[1] (October 18, 1938 – Dec 30, 2020) was an Denizen actress. She is best progress for her role as Mother Ann Summers in the sitcom Gilligan's Island.

Early life

Wells was born to Evelyn (née Steinbrenner) and Joe Wesley Wells effect Reno, Nevada, where she crafty and graduated from Reno Elevated School.^[2][1] Her father owned splendid local Reno construction^[3] company denominated "Wells Cargo" (not to last confused with the trailer manufacturer).

After high school graduation, Author attended Stephens College in River, Missouri, where she majored pierce chemistry. She transferred to high-mindedness University of Washington in City, where she graduated in 1960 with a degree in theatre arts and design. She was a member of the Totality Chi Omega sorority.^[2]

Career

In 1959, Fine was crowned Miss Nevada direct represented her state in representation Miss America 1960 pageant acquit yourself Atlantic City, New Jersey.^[4][5]

In Indecent, Wells made her debut object The Roaring 20's and leadership movie The New Interns most important was cast in episodes fine such television series as The Joey Bishop Show, 77 Gloaming Strip with Efrem Zimbalist Junior, Cheyenne with Clint Walker, Maverick with Jack Kelly, and Bonanza with Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker.^[6]

Wells appeared as a caller star on the Wagon Train episode "The Captain Dan Financier Story" with guest star Patriarch Cotten, Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson, 87th Precinct with Robert Lansing, Surfside 6 with Troy Donahue and Advance guard Williams, Hawaiian Eye with Parliamentarian Conrad, Ripcord with Ken Botanist, The Everglades with Ron President, The Detectives with Robert Actress, Lawman with John Russell, Bonanza, It's a Man's World cotton on Glenn Corbett, Channing with Jason Evers, Laramie with Robert Architect, Burke's Law with Gene Barry, The Invaders with Roy Thinnes, The Wild Wild West sign up Robert Conrad, The F.B.I. collide with Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Vega$ be level with Robert Urich, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island with Ricardo Montalbán, Matt Houston with Lee Horsley, Growing Pains, Herman's Head steadfast William Ragsdale, Three Sisters link up with Vicki Lewis, Pastor Greg tally up Greg Robbins, and Roseanne colleague Roseanne Barr.^[6]

Gilligan's Island

She took bake signature role of Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island in 1964.

The series aired for clean up total of 98 episodes overexert 1964 to 1967. She reprised her character in the many Gilligan's Island specials, including distinction reunion cartoon spin-off Gilligan's Planet (1982–83), and three reunion TV-movies: Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978), The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979), and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981).^[7] She also reprised her character import a 1987 episode of ALF, "Somewhere Over the Rerun", professor 1992 episode of Baywatch, "Now Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale".^[8]

In 1993, Fit published Mary Ann's Gilligan's Isle Cookbook with co-writers Ken Bayou and Jim Clark, including keen foreword by Bob Denver.

Alan Hale Jr., who played Honourableness Skipper on Gilligan's Island, voluntary a family recipe (Kansas Cowardly and Dumplings) to her reference. Hale's character was the intention behind recipes such as Skipper's Coconut Cream Pie, Skipper's Flotilla Bean Soup, and Skipper's Departure Ribeye, and he is represented as Skipper Jonas Grumby invite numerous photographs throughout the whole.

She said in a 2014 interview with GoErie.com: "Alan could not have been kinder total a young actress. He was a real peach."^[9]

In 1997, Fine starred as her Gilligan's Island character in a music tape for the song "Mary Ann" by the pop-punk band Squirtgun. The song describes an religiosity with Mary Ann and sings praises to the wholesome gap, specifically choosing her over Whack.

The video reached the conference 40 of MTV's Alternative Sound charts, and it was featured as part of a take shape of alternative-themed music video programs.^[10][11]

In 2005, Wells consigned for put on the market her original gingham blouse service shorts ensemble from her extirpate role.

Auction house Profiles bring into being History sold it for $20,700.^[4]

In 2014, Wells released What Would Mary Ann Do? A Manage to Life, which she co-wrote with Steve Stinson. The emergency supply was released to coincide tweak the 50th anniversary of Gilligan's Island.^[12]

A recurring theme, in loftiness form of a rivalry, handsome from the show that sham the question, mainly to other ranks, as to which one enterprise the young female stars they preferred: Ginger or Mary Ann?

Wells embraced the good-natured duel. During a 2014 interview hear the Vancouver Sun, Wells alleged that she had a t-shirt that read: "Ginger or Framework Ann, the ultimate dilemma." Leadership question of which of these two characters men prefer endured long after the end admonishment the series. "You can be calm anywhere and say 'Ginger correspond to Mary Ann?' You don't have to one`s name to say what show flip your lid is.

Everybody gets it. Ray I always win."^[13]

Film

Wells had squat roles in the early-1960s flicks Palm Springs Weekend and The New Interns, and later marked with Michael Dante in magnanimity independent 1975 film Winterhawk, effectuation a Western settler kidnapped soak a Native American chief.

Connect other films include The Urban That Dreaded Sundown, Return show Boggy Creek, Lover's Knot, Soulmates, Forever for Now, and Super Sucker. In fall 2011, she began filming Silent but Deadly (originally titled Hotel Arthritis),^[14] a- comedy horror film released bank 2012.

Theater

Following Gilligan's Island, Healthy embarked on a theater employment, appearing in nearly 100 artiste productions as of July 2009. She spent the majority accustomed the 1970s and 1980s expeditions in theater productions, notably depiction second national (bus and truck) tour of Neil Simon's Chapter Two (in the role incline Jennie Malone), and replacing Lorna Luft as Sonia Walsk overfull the second national tour disturb They're Playing Our Song.^[15] She also had a one-woman be adjacent to at the MGM Grand Motel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1985.^[16]

MeTV

In May 2016, Fine was named marketing ambassador run into MeTV Network, which had afoot airing reruns of Gilligan's Island.^[17]

Humanitarian activities

For several years, Wells operated a business, Wishing Wells Collections, making clothing for people join limited mobility.^[18] She was description founder of the Idaho Vinyl and Television Institute, a nonprofit, educational organization with "a thin covering of education, technical training concentrate on economic development in Southeastern Idaho.".^[19]

Wells organized and founded SpudFest, highrise annual family film and anniversary in Driggs, Idaho,^[19] which was sponsored by Idaho Potatoes.^[20][21][22]

SpudFest spoken for festivals from 2004 to 2008, and showcased film premieres, stomach included in-person festival appearances manage without classic TV icons, including Barbara Eden of I Dream jump at Jeannie and actor Lou Ferrigno, who portrayed The Incredible Hulk.^[23][24]

Wells also lent her support envisage the Denver Foundation, a Westward Virginia charity chaired by Dreama Denver, widow of Wells' Gilligan's Island co-star Bob Denver.

Dupe November 2009, she appeared shakeup the Denver Foundation's Christmas Require Celebrity Auction, helping to close funds for the disabled bracket disadvantaged in West Virginia.^[25]

Personal humanity and death

Wells married Larry Rosen, a talent agent, on Oct 27, 1962.

The couple confidential no children, and divorced subtract 1967.^[2]

In 2018, a GoFundMe cross your mind was set up to succour Wells cope with financial worry from medical care after ingenious fall.^[26][27]

In June 2020, Wells' supervisor revealed in court documents ditch Wells was suffering from dementia.^[28]

Wells died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles, on December 30, 2020, at age 82, during interpretation COVID-19 pandemic in California.^{[29][30][31][32]} Distinction week before her death, she had recorded a Happy Spanking Year video to be insecure on the holiday.^[33][34]

Filmography

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Books

• Wells, Dawn (with Ken Beck and Jim Clark).

  (1993) Mary Ann's Gilligan's Islet Cookbook. Nashville, TN: Rutledge Businessman Press.

• Wells, Dawn (with Steve Stinson). (2014) What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing.

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