Webdawn, who died in december aged 82 after battling covid, will share a headstone and grave with her mother evelyn at the mountain view cemetery in reno, nevada. Webdec 31, 2020 · dawn wells (imdb/wikipedia/the interviews: An oral history of television) actress dawn wells was best known for her role as mary ann summers in gilligan's. Weblos angeles — dawn wells, who played the wholesome mary ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “gilligan's island,” died wednesday of. 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.