- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 18, 1938
- Place of Birth
- Reno, Nevada, USA
- Died
- December 30, 2020
Dawn Wells
A wholesome beauty with comedic appeal, Dawn Elberta Wells was born on October 18, 1938 in Reno, Nevada. Wells' childhood was a happy and healthy one. She and her mother grew their own fruits and vegetables in their gardens and Dawn rode horses. In her high school years, she was the class treasurer, President of the debate team and an honor roll student. Dawn was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. She was Miss Nevada in 1959 and went on to the 1960 Miss America Pageant. Dawn had wanted to be a doctor, and enrolled in the elite Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri to study medicine, but then she discovered the Drama Club. She then transferred to the University of Washington, which was known for their Theatre Department, and she graduated with a Degree in Theatre. Dawn moved to Hollywood and was cast as Mary Ann Summers on CBS's Gil…
Filmography
tvThe Unknown Story
2022 · Self - archive footage
movieAmerican Christmas
2019 · Executive Producer
movieThe Gilligan Manifesto
2018 · Herself
tvThe Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018 · Gumbalina Toothington (voice)
movieThis Is Our Time
2013 · Margo
movieSilent but Deadly
2012 · Rose
tvCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
movieSuper Sucker
2002 · Super Sucker Celebrity Spokesperson
movieSurviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001 · Mary Anne (Narator)
tvGirlfriends
2000 · Dawn Wells
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieLover's Knot
1996 · Mary Ann
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
tvSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Vicki!
tvVicki!
1992 · Self
movieSoulmates
1992 · Lucille Perkins
tvHerman's Head
1991 · Mary Ann
tvRoseanne
1988
tvALF
1986 · Mary Ann Summers
tvGrowing Pains
1985 · Myrtle Deforest, Casting Receptionist
movieHigh School U.S.A.
1983 · MIss Lorilee Lee
tvMatt Houston
1982
tvGilligan's Planet
1982 · Ginger Grant / Mary Ann Summers (voices)
movieThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 · Mary Ann
Hagen
tvHagen
1980
movieThe Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979 · Mary Ann
movieRescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 · Mary Ann Summers
tvVega$
1978
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Valerie Madden
movieReturn to Boggy Creek
1977 · Jolene
movieThe Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976 · Helen Reed
movieWinterhawk
1975 · Clayanna / Narrator
tvThe Invaders
1967 · Eileen Brown
tvThe F.B.I.
1965 · Carol Morton
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965 · Betsy
tvGilligan's Island
1964 · Mary Ann Summers
movieThe New Interns
1964 · Bobbie
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Wendy
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvEverglades
1961
tv87th Precinct
1961 · Kathy Blakely
tvThe Roaring 20's
1960
tvSurfside 6
1960 · , Consuelo Hernandez
tvThe Detectives
1959 · Sally (uncredited)
tvHawaiian Eye
1959 · Lois Corey
tvLaramie
1959 · Millie
tvBonanza
1959 · Moon Holt, Marty Johnson
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · , Judy Rogers, Nixie Martin
tvMaverick
1957 · Caprice Rambeau
tvWagon Train
1957 · Mrs. Murray
tvCheyenne
1955 · Sarah Claypool
Miss America
tvMiss America
1954 · Miss Nevada 1959
Dawn Wells Reel Adventures
tvDawn Wells Reel Adventures
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