RIP Dawn Wells: GILLIGAN’S ISLAND Actress Had Roles in TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN & RETURN TO BOGGY CREEK
Dawn Wells, the actress best known for playing all-American “girl next door” Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967), passed away in Los Angeles earlier today; she was 82 years old.
While she became synonymous with easy-going Mary Ann, Wells also appeared in a few well-known horror movies like The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) and Return to Boggy Creek (1977).
According to Deadline:
In addition to acting, Wells was a producer, author, journalist, motivational speaker, teacher and chairwoman of the Terry Lee Wells Foundation, focusing on women and children in Northern Nevada. She also ran her Film Actors Boot Camp for seven years in Idaho.
All of us here at Dread Central send our sincerest condolences to Wells fans, friends, and family. She will be truly missed.
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