Nathalie Schafer

female
film director, actress, Gilligan's Island, born in Red Bank, New Jersey, died from cancer, Marriage Is a Private Affair actress
Natalie Schafer got her start doing Broadway plays then making the move to the big screen. Even before Gilligan's Island, she was typecast in roles...

Tina Louise

female
Miami University, actress, Gilligan's Island, Born in New York, New York, Evils of the Night actress, The Hangman actress
A former model and nightclub singer, red-haired beauty Tina Louise trained at the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse. After her success...

Dawn Wells

female
film producer, actress, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Gilligan's Island, Pooter
A wholesome beauty from Reno, Nevada, Wells was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. Despite...

Robert Denver

male
musician, actor, performer, Loyola-Marymount University, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Gilligan's Island
Bob Denver was attending college at Loyola-Marymount University, in Los Angeles, when he got into acting. At first, Denver wasn't sure he wanted to...