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About Dawn Elberta Wells
Dawn Wells, Gilligan's Island Star, Dies at 82 Due to COVID-Related Causes
The actress Dawn Elberta Wells (born on October 18, 1938 in Nevada, died December 30, 2020 from complications with Corona Flu Virus) played Mary Ann Summers on the family comedy Gilligan's Island from 1964-67.
She was married 1962-1967 to the show's producer and writer Larry Rosen (born on February 8, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, USA, died on September 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA, from complications from pancreatic cancer).
Larry Rosen
By Natalie Stone December 30, 2020 03:32 PM
Dawn Wells has died at age 82. The Gilligan's Island star, who played Mary Ann Summers on the hit show from 1964-67, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wells' publicist said that the actress died of causes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
American Actress. She will best be remembered for her character as stranded castaway, Mary Ann Summers, in the popular 1960s CBS sitcom 'Gilligan’s Island,' which aired from 1964 to 1967. The former beauty queen represented the state of Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant and appeared on several television shows before being cast on the series about 7 passengers who were stranded on a deserted isle. After the series ended, the prolific actress would go on to appear in several television shows and made-for-TV movies, such as 'Bonanza,' 'The Invaders,' 'The F.B.I.,' 'Return to Boggy Creek,' 'Vega$,' 'The Love Boat,' 'Fantasy Island,' 'Matt Houston,' 'Herman's Head,' 'Three Sisters,' 'Pastor Greg,' 'Roseanne' and 'Heaven's Waiting Room.' Wells would also reprise her role as Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island' reunion shows 'Rescue From Gilligan's Island,' 'The Castaways on Gilligan's Island,' 'The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island' and 'Gilligan's Planet.' Wells also had a long career onstage, appearing in the national tours of 'Chapter Two' and 'They’re Playing Our Song' as well as in 'Fatal Attraction,' 'The Odd Couple,' 'Steel Magnolias' and 'The Vagina Monologues.' She also published several books, including 'Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook' and 'What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life.' Wells, who was a longtime activist and humanitarian, died from complications related to Covid-19.
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Dawn Elberta Wells's Timeline
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October 18, 1938
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Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States
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| 2020 |
December 30, 2020
Age 82
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Los Angeles County, California, United States
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