Dawn Wells Short Bio
Dawn Elberta Wells is an American actress who was born under the Virgo sun sign in Reno, Nevada. She attended Reno High School and then continued her studies at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Later she continued her studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she graduated in 1960.
Dawn Wells Body Measurements Table
| Date of birth | October 18, 1938 |
| Date of death | December 30, 2020 |
| Age | 82 years old at death |
| Bra Size | 32A |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Bust | 32 inches |
| Waist | 22 inches |
| Hip | 34 inches |
| Height | 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches) |
| Weights | 105 pounds (48 kg) |
Dawn Wells Career
In 1959 she was chosen as the Miss Nevada and adopted the following year as a representative of their Federal State at the Miss America part. Then her acting career began. Initially, she received supporting roles and cameos in various television series such as 77 Sunset Strip (1961), Maverick (1961), and Bonanza (1962/1968).
From 1964 to 1967, starting when she was 25 years old, she played the role of Mary Ann Summers in the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island, which would shape her image sustainably. Since the series was repeated countless times until today, Wells / Mary Ann became an icon of American popular culture.
The classic question, to find out the preferred type of woman, among American men: Mary Ann or Ginger? Ginger, played by Tina Louise in Gilligan’s Island was a glamorous but quite bitchy starlet while Mary Ann represented the good-hearted babe in the woods. In almost all relevant surveys Mary Ann is at the front. In the following years, she appeared in supporting roles, especially in television films, including in the various successor productions to Gilligan’s Island.
Dawn Wells Controversy
On October 18, 2007, Dawn Wells was arrested due to possession of marijuana. But she was then found innocent after the third party came forward and claimed that drug. On another occasion, she pled guilty to reckless driving and stayed 5 days in jail because of it.
Dawn Wells Dating
Dawn Wells dated and then married Larry Rosen, a talent agent, in 1962 but they then divorced in 1967.
Dawn Wells’s Net Worth
It has been revealed to the public that Dawn Wells’s net worth is about $50 thousand.
What Happened to Dawn Wells
In June 2020, court documents disclosed that Wells was grappling with dementia, as revealed by her manager. Wells passed away due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles on December 30, 2020, at the age of 82, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in California. In the week preceding her demise, she had recorded a Happy New Year video, intending for it to be released on the holiday.
Body Statistics Table
Dawn Wells's body statistics are seen in the table below. Take a look at measurements like height and weight!
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| Bra Size (US) | 32A |
| Implants or Natural (Breasts) | N/A |
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| Dress Size (US) | N/A |