"Gilligan’s Island" ran from 1964 to 1967 – for three seasons – and yet it has never gone off the air. "There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her rep said in a statement. ‘GILLIGAN’S ISLAND’ STAR DAWN WELLS REVEALS WHAT SHE’S GRATEFUL FOR IN 2020: ‘THIS IS THE COUNTRY I LOVE’Wells, a Reno native, represented Nevada in the Miss America pageant in 1959 before taking on the iconic role. Before "Gilligan's Island" though, Wells had early TV roles on shows including "77 Sunset Strip," "Maverick" and "Bonanza." 'GILLIGAN'S ISLAND' STAR DAWN WELLS TALKS MARY ANN'S SEX APPEALIn 2014, Wells published the humorous memoir "What Would Mary Ann Do?".

Source: Fox News December 30, 2020 19:54 UTC