Webthe foundation’s mission was to support organizations in northern nevada that help to improve the quality of life for the underprivileged, with a special emphasis on women and. Webdawn wells, an actress best known as the pigtailed kansas farm girl turned castaway on the 1960s sitcom “gilligan’s island,” died dec. 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. 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 1967. The former beauty queen represented the state of nevada in the 1959 miss. The actress passed away.
