TMC
03-20-2016, 11:59 PM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2016/03/20/dawn-wells-aka-mary-ann-dishes-more-here-on-gilligans-island/
Last time in our interview with Dawn Wells, the actress discussed her role as Mary Ann in the 1960s hit television series Gilligan’s Island, how little the cast made for their efforts and her stint as a one-time Ms. Nevada. Here, Wells delves deeper into her off-screen relationship with Tina Louise, who played Ginger, and tells us she is as stunned as anyone that the series, which ran for just three years, has been such an enduring hit in syndication. Following are edited excerpts from part two of a fascinating conversation. Jim Clash: Did you have any idea how big Gilligan’s Island would be when you filmed the pilot? Dawn Wells: No. The press thought it was the stupidest thing ever written and
Last time in our interview with Dawn Wells, the actress discussed her role as Mary Ann in the 1960s hit television series Gilligan’s Island, how little the cast made for their efforts and her stint as a one-time Ms. Nevada. Here, Wells delves deeper into her off-screen relationship with Tina Louise, who played Ginger, and tells us she is as stunned as anyone that the series, which ran for just three years, has been such an enduring hit in syndication. Following are edited excerpts from part two of a fascinating conversation. Jim Clash: Did you have any idea how big Gilligan’s Island would be when you filmed the pilot? Dawn Wells: No. The press thought it was the stupidest thing ever written and