Dawn Wells, best known for her role on the classic sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday from complications related to COVID-19. She was 82.Dawn Wells, best known for her role on the classic sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday from complications related to COVID-19. She was 82.
Wells, who played the girl-next-door castaway Mary Ann in the long-running show, was a familiar face to millions of Americans.
The show ran for three seasons but is still airing on television worldwide in more than 30 languages.
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Wells appeared on more than 150 TV shows as well as seven films and has starred in over 60 theatrical productions across the country.
A native of Reno, Nevada, Wells was Miss Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant.
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