DREAMA DENVER REMEMBERS CLOSE FRIEND OF 45 YEARS DAWN WELLS
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By Geoffrey Huchel
Dawn Wells, known for her role as “the girl next door” Mary Ann Summers on the classic sitcom GILLIGAN’S ISLAND (1964-1967), died December 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, from complications of COVID-19. She was 82.
Wells was born on October 18, 1938 in Reno, Nevada. She received her education from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she majored in chemistry. She transferred to the University of Washington, in Seattle. She graduated in 1960 with a degree in theater arts and design.
Wells was a beauty queen and was crowned Miss Nevada in 1959 and represented her state in the Miss America Pageant in 1960. She moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting and got her start by making appearances on numerous television series such as MAVERICK (1957-1962), CHEYENNE (1955-1963), WAGON TRAIN (1957-1965), 77 SUNSET STRIP (1958-1962), THE DETECTIVES (1959-1962), LAWMAN (1958-1962), HAWAIIAN EYE (1959-1963), and BURKE’S LAW (1963-1966).