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    'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dead at 82 covid related

    Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers, died from coronavirus-related causes

    Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers, has died. She was 82.

    She died in Los Angeles of COVID-19-related causes Wednesday morning, according to her publicist.

    The actress starred as the unapologetic "good girl" who was stranded on an island with six other castaways. "Gilligan's Island" ran from 1964 to 1967 – for three seasons – and yet it has never gone off the air. It continues to be screened across the world in over 30 languages.

    "There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her rep said in a statement.
    Wells, a Reno native, represented Nevada in the Miss America pageant in 1959 before taking on the iconic role. For the role of Mary Ann, she beat out 350 other actresses, including Raquel Welch.

    Before "Gilligan's Island" though, Wells had early TV roles on shows including "77 Sunset Strip," "Maverick" and "Bonanza." Throughout her career, she starred in over 150 shows and seven motion pictures such as "Winterhawk," "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" and "Super Sucker." She also appeared in more than 60 theatrical productions.

    In 2014, Wells published the humorous memoir "What Would Mary Ann Do?". Most recently, Wells starred in the 2017 web series "Life Interrupted," where she plays fellow TV icon Alison Arngrim's mother to rave reviews.

    Outside of her life on-screen, she was also a teacher and motivational speaker, her publicist said.

    When it comes to "Gilligan's Island" -- the goofy, good-natured show that became an unlikely but indelible part of popular culture -- Wells told Fox News in 2017 that she was still happily meeting fans of Mary Ann, who she described as timeless.

    "She pitched in and helped, never complained about anything and helped cook and clean," Wells said at the time. "She was concerned about the other people on the island. No jealousy with Ginger ... and she's very in tune with Gilligan and his mistakes. I think she represents the core of what's good."

    "I've had soldiers tell me, 'I carried your picture in my helmet,'" she recalled. "I had families say, 'The only way we ever got along was when we were watching your show.' It had an impact that was far more than just 30 minutes."

    Wells added that a part of Mary Ann will always be with her.

    "I have them!" she dished to Fox News on still owning her character's shorts and top. "I have the gingham dress, too. And I really don't know how I got them. We were picked up for season four. Then we went on vacation. I might have taken them home to check on the sewing. And then we were cancelled, by telephone. So we never went pack to get any of the props or anything. But, I have the shorts!"

    She is survived by her step-sister, Weslee Wells.

    'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dead at 82 | Fox News

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    Was a huge fan of Gilligan's Island - Hope she knew Jesus.

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    She died in Los Angeles of COVID-19-related causes...
    She was walking by a hospital with covid patients and got hit by a car.

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    My wife's favourite show growing up



    If she never got rescued from the island she would still be alive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    My wife's favourite show growing up
    So do you guys get a lot of programming from states? And while it's still being aired here? Not sure how that works in other countries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    So do you guys get a lot of programming from states? And while it's still being aired here? Not sure how that works in other countries.

    We got most of your big TV shows and the ones the Australian networks thought would be a hit. I know there has been shows, actors etc that have been mentioned here who I never heard of

    Growing up the majority of kids shows we watched were from USA.
    Brady Bunch, Cartoons , Sesame Street etc etc also Happy Days and the comedies and detective shows Kojak, Magnum PI and Bonanza, Beverley Hillbillies

    When we came from Greece me and my siblings couldn't speak English and my parents put us in front of the TV to learn - fortunately all the shows were decent back then

    We also had British shows but the majority were American


    Even today when I talk to Filipinos by phone who are customer reps for companies they all sound American from the shows they watch

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    Everyone's sweetheart of the '60s.

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