Actress Dawn Wells passes away due to COVID-19 at 82
By Web Deskupdated : 3 weeks ago
LOS ANGELES: 01, JANUARY, 2020: American actress Dawn Wells succumbed to the novel coronavirus, her publicist Harlan Boll said.
Wells, who portrayed Mary Ann Summers in the classic sitcom Gilligan's Island, passed away at the age of 82 in Los Angeles.
"There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the character that brought her fame, Mr Boll said in a statement.
Wells represented her state of Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant before becoming a household name on Gilligan's Island, which was based around three women and four men stranded on a desert island.
At the time of the Vietnam War, many saw the light-hearted show as welcome respite.
Wells appeared in many other TV shows and films, including 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, and Bonanza. But it is for Gilligan's Island that Wells will be remembered and her following remained faithful decades on, with her Facebook boasting over 540,000 followers. (04)
Actress Dawn Wells passes away due to COVID-19 at 82
By Web Deskupdated : 3 weeks ago
LOS ANGELES: 01, JANUARY, 2020: American actress Dawn Wells succumbed to the novel coronavirus, her publicist Harlan Boll said.
Wells, who portrayed Mary Ann Summers in the classic sitcom Gilligan's Island, passed away at the age of 82 in Los Angeles.
"There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the character that brought her fame, Mr Boll said in a statement.
Wells represented her state of Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant before becoming a household name on Gilligan's Island, which was based around three women and four men stranded on a desert island.
At the time of the Vietnam War, many saw the light-hearted show as welcome respite.
Wells appeared in many other TV shows and films, including 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, and Bonanza. But it is for Gilligan's Island that Wells will be remembered and her following remained faithful decades on, with her Facebook boasting over 540,000 followers. (04)
