Weblos angeles (ap) — dawn wells, who played the wholesome mary ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom gilligan’s island,. The other names are listed in. Webdawn wells, who played mary ann summers on gilligan’s island, died on december 30, her publicist told multiple outlets. Wells was 82 and died of complications. She will best be remembered for her character as stranded castaway mary ann summers in the popular 1960s cbs sitcom 'gilligan's island,' which aired from 1964 to. The pinnacle of dawn wells’ career may have happened more than 50 years ago — but. Webdawn wells, who played farm girl mary ann summers on “gilligan’s island” from 1964 to 1967 — alongside tina louise’s movie star ginger grant, one of the two.
