Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 82

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Hollywood Reporter

by Paul Bond

She said her character on the sitcom "was molded by me, from me" and that the "values and principles" of the Kansas farm girl mirrored her own.

Dawn Wells, the girl-next-door actress and former beauty queen who played the sweet Mary Ann Summers on the iconic CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island, died Wednesday morning. She was 82.

Wells died in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist announced.

Other than Tina Louise, Wells was the last surviving member of the regular cast of the Sherwood Schwartz-created show, which featured three women and four men marooned on a desert island after their three-hour boat tour off the coast of Honolulu went inexplicably awry.



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Dawn Wells



Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dawn-wells-dead-mary-ann-gilligans-island-was-82-1149549

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Another loss to Covid.

[Botany]

1. Damn disease!

51 years later (2015)



Only Ginger is left of "The Cast Away Crew." Skipper, T.H. the III, Lovey, Gilligan, & the Professor are all
gone too.

Add one more to the # of dead from the Trump Virus.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Hard to believe she was that old.

[AngryOldDem]

5. I know.

They are timeless and ageless, and will always stay young.

[twodogsbarking]

3. I suppose I have seen every episode

of Gilligan's Island. She was a doll. Sorry to hear as will be millions the world over. People called the Coast Guard to rescue the cast-a-ways after watching the show when it originally aired.

[AngryOldDem]

4. Just damn.

[MomInTheCrowd]

6. MF'ers killed Mary Ann, good gawd.

[still_one]

7. and one has to wonder how many we don't know who died from Covid because they put a lid

on it from attending the jackass in the WH unmasked events

[BumRushDaShow]

8. UGH!

And when you are her age, it would be obviously hard to battle.

R.I.P. Ms. Wells and thank you for years of your presence on some great shows.

[LeftInTX]

9. She posted a video on Christmas Eve. She was fine. 6 days ago.

https://www.facebook.com/therealmaryann/posts/237454637737828

I had fun with friends from a safe distance being goofy and recording a Christmas greeting. Keep your heart light and share a few laughs and conversation with someone near and far. Be well. Be safe. Have a Merry Christmas!

[deurbano]

13. It's just incredible how fast this can take someone. I assumed she was in a frail state, but in this

FB post, she seems to be in great shape, and scrolling down to her FB post on Dec. 21, it turns out she even has a new series coming out! She was still in the prime of life (actually BETTER than most of our "primes" ) less than a week ago.

"Good morning! I am very proud to tease my TV series Dawn Wells: Reel Adventures coming to Amazon Prime in just days. I traveled with world-renowned fly-fisher Kathy Ruddick around the globe fishing and exploring the world of fishing in the countries we visited. Part fishing show, part travelogue and part "buddy" series, it is a unique look at the world of fly fishing through the eyes of two women. It was a wonderful time in my life shooting this series...."

RIP, Dawn.

[chowder66]

10. She was my favorite of the cast. I hate 2020. nt

[Yeehah]

11. A wonderful actress who made millions laugh and smile!

She was perfect in the part of Mary Ann.

So sad to lose her so soon.

[Permanut]

12. She was a national treasure.

I have the DVD set and have watched it many times. Wells was perfect in her role. Alan Hale Jr and Bob Denver did their updated Laurel and Hardy routines as the Skipper and Gilligan, while Mary Ann magically made pies. Priceless.

[Uncle Joe]

14. Rest in peace Dawn and thanks for the memories.

Thanks for the thread Omaha Steve.

[orangecrush]

15. Damn this virus

And those responsible for ignoring it when it first appeared, and spreading anti science lies about it to help it spread.

[iluvtennis]

16. Gilligan's Island was one of those shows my 5 sbilings and I never missed. Rest In Peace Dawn Wells

[getagrip_already]

17. In the question of "Ginger or Mary Ann?"....

I always snapped Mary Ann in response. I just never even considered Ginger.

YMMV.

[Hugin]

18. ...

[Mr. Evil]

19. Damn. Just... damn.

I had such a crush on her when I was a kid watching Gilligan's Island. This is just so sad.

[MustLoveBeagles]

20. Fuck Covid

She was always my favorite cast-a- way. She was at the Memphis Film Festival in 2018. She sat next to Randy Mantooth of Emergency! fame. They had some photos taken together. They're posted on their respective Facebook pages. Unfortunately I didn't get to attend. I'm kicking myself for that now. I'll never get to meet her now.

[area51]

21. Damn.

[Kaleva]

22. RIP. Dawn Wells had achieved a kind of immortality for her role as Mary Ann.

She and her fellow castaways will continue to entertain millions for many, many generations to come.

[JohnnyRingo]

23. She was the one that made me want to be shipwrecked

Considering the competition, I would have been filling dance cards every night, if you know what I mean.

RIP, Dawn

[Laffy Kat]

24. As a kid, I always wanted to see Mary Ann get together with the Professor.

I thought they's be a perfect couple.
RIP, Dawn Wells

[getagrip_already]

25. I always rooted for gilligan.....

I always thought the professor would be happier with the skipper myself.