Caption: Still of Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
Actress, Producer, Costume Department
Born: October 18, 1938
Star sign: Libra
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Known for: Gilligan's Island (1964), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), Silent But Deadly (2012), Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
Source: IMDB
A wholesome beauty from Reno, Nevada, Dawn Wells was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. Despite this, she did become Miss Nevada and was in the 1960 Miss America pageant. Wells majored in drama during her collegiate years (she was originally going to study chemistry) and after graduation moved...