Dawn Wells, a “Gilligan’s Island ... Silver State ties And her connection to Nevada was strong. Wells, a Reno native, was named Miss Nevada in 1959. Her father, Joe Wells, was part-owner ...

She was molded by me, from me." Dawn Elberta Wells was born in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 18, 1938. Before pursuing her dreams in Hollywood, Wells was crowned Miss Nevada in 1959 and went on to represent ...

The actress played Mary Ann Summers on the family comedy from 1964-67 Dawn Wells has died at ... Decades later, Wells was crowned Miss Nevada in 1959 at age 20 and competed in the Miss America ...

Wells was also a former Miss Nevada. Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on the campy, classic TV show "Gilligan's Island," has died from COVID-19, ABC News confirmed. She was 82. Her ...

By Anita Gates Dawn Wells ... and compete in the 1960 Miss America pageant. “Big deal,” she said in a 2016 interview with Forbes, making light of her Miss Nevada win.

“America’s favorite castaway, Dawn Wells, passed peacefully this morning, in no pain as a result of complications due to Covid,” Boll said. The Reno native, who competed as Miss Nevada in ...

Dawn Wells, the beloved actress who portrayed ... Before she broke into acting, the Reno-born Wells was crowned Miss Nevada and participated in the Miss America pageant in 1959.