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Dawn Wells
Age: 71
Height: 5' 4"
Birth Place: Reno, Nevada, USA
Born: Oct. 18th, 1938
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BIOGRAPHY: A wholesome beauty from Reno, Nevada, Wells was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. Despite this, she did become Miss Nevada and was in the 1960 Miss America pageant. Wells majored in drama during her collegiate years (she was originally going to study chemistry) and after graduation moved to Hollywood and got parts in several popular TV shows. Wells got the part of Mary Ann Summers in "Gilligan's Island" (1964), after CBS decided not to go with Nancy McCarthy (who played Bunny, the forerunner to Mary Ann).
After "Gilligan" ended it's three-year tour, Wells found work in the theatre and a few movies, but mostly talk shows that emphasized reunion themes. Lately she has been in a popular commercial for Western Union, capitalizing on her Mary Ann character.
TRIVIA:
- Is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
- Her alma mater, Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, a college for women. 'Joan Crawford (I)' (qv) was expelled from Stephens in the early 1920s.
- Ex-husband, 'Larry Rosen (I)' (qv), was an agent.
- Measurements: 35-23-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Her great-great-grandfather was a stagecoach driver during the 1849 California gold rush.
- Wells and actor 'Russell Johnson (I)' (qv) are best known for their roles on the TV series _"Gilligan's Island" (1964)_ (qv), but they're also well known for being infamous referred to as "and the rest" in the show's original theme song. The phrase was later replaced by "the Professor and Mary Ann".
- Owns her own company, Wishing Wells, which makes clothing for people with disabilities.
- She earned an A.A. at the two year college, Stephens College, Missouri, and later a B.A. at the University of Washington in 1960.
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