Reno native Dawn Wells, who starred as Mary Ann in the popular 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles, according to her publicist. She was 82.
Dawn Wells, best known for playing eternal good girl Mary Ann Summers on
Wells died Wednesday as a result of complications from COVID-19. Her publicist announced the news on his Facebook page.
The actress starred as the sunny Kansas farm girl Mary Ann on the CBS sitcom for its full 98-episode run from 1964-67. Her death leaves Tina Louise (Ginger, the movie star) as the only surviving cast member of the popular series.
Though best known for her role on the series, Wells also appeared on television in shows like
77 Sunset Strip, Bonanza, Maverick,
Hawaiian Eye,
The Love Boat, and
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Dawn Wells, the actress who went on a fictional three-hour tour in 1964 and found lifelong fame as the bubbly girl-next-door Mary Ann Summers on the TV sitcom Gilligan’s Island, died Wednesday of complications from COVID-19 one of more than 341,000 Americans to die in the pandemic.
Unfortunately, Wells’ life that ended at age 82 was not as neat and tidy as the television show about tour boat passengers shipwrecked in a storm on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific. We all have our storms in life, of course. And in real life, none of us have all our problem resolved every 30 minutes once each week. Wells was no exception.
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann of Gilligan s Island, dead of COVID-19 at 82
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Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on 1960s sitcom Gilligan s Island, died Wednesday at age 82 from causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. File Photo by Heinz Ruckemann/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 30 (UPI) Dawn Wells, an actress best known for her role as Mary Ann in 1960s sitcom
Gilligan s Island, died Wednesday in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist announced. She was 82.
Wells, who played Mary Ann in the 1964-67 show and three made-for-TV sequel movies that aired between 1978 and 1982, represented Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant and also had roles in