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- Actress
- Producer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
A wholesome beauty with comedic appeal, Dawn Elberta Wells was born on October 18, 1938 in Reno, Nevada. Wells' childhood was a happy and healthy one. She and her mother grew their own fruits and vegetables in their gardens and Dawn rode horses. In her high school years, she was the class treasurer, President of the debate team and an honor roll student. Dawn was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. She was Miss Nevada in 1959 and went on to the 1960 Miss America Pageant. Dawn had wanted to be a doctor, and enrolled in the elite Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri to study medicine, but then she discovered the Drama Club. She then transferred to the University of Washington, which was known for their Theatre Department, and she graduated with a Degree in Theatre.
Dawn moved to Hollywood and was cast as Mary Ann Summers on CBS's Gilligan's Island (1964). The rest is history. However, there was much more to Dawn than her simple Mary Ann character. Wells refused to be an unemployed actor after the show ended and was never out of work since the show decades ago. She performed in over 66 theatrical productions, including the National Touring Company of "They're Playing Our Song!" She did countless voice-overs, commercials and talk shows. She worked for the Australian news show "Midday" and interviewed such talents as Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks, to name a few. Dawn has also had great success as a producer and has a number of television movies to her credit. After years of touring and performing in dramas, comedies, and musical theatre, Dawn slowed down a little. In 1998, she founded the Dawn Wells' Film Actors Boot Camp in Driggs, Idaho. The camp is for the already trained actor looking to make the transition from the amateur to the professional actor.
Wells managed the camp for many years. She has been in a popular commercial for Western Union, capitalizing on her character Mary Ann Summers. In 2003, Dawn did tours of the plays "Love Letters" with Adam West and Eve Ensler's Award Winning "The Vagina Monologues." In early 2004, Dawn established and founded The Spud Film Institute in Idaho and Wyoming, and held the first ever Spud Drive in Film and Music Festival in the summer of 2004. She was also the artistic director of the festival. If that is not enough, Ms. Wells also had her own clothing line for the physically challenged called "Wishing Wells Collections" and she recently launched her own skin care line, Classic Beauty. Dawn Wells continued to contribute to the business she loved so much and constantly gave back to the acting community. She mentored young actors and traveled to colleges all across the United States to teach Master Classes. She served as Artist in Residence at several Universities. Dawn was in constant demand for personal appearances and speaking engagements, yet never forgot to give back to the Artistic community. She will surely be remembered for all her good work. Wells passed away on December 30, 2020 at age 82. You can get information about all of Dawn's organizations at her website, dawn-wells.com.- Martha Navarro was born on 27 December 1937 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for The Passion of Berenice (1976), Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) and Rosa de dos aromas (1989). She died on 30 December 2020.
- Casting Director
- Producer
- Casting Department
Mike Fenton was born on 29 January 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for Aliens (1986), Back to the Future (1985) and Blade Runner (1982). He was married to Janet Monfort and Irene. He died on 30 December 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Peter Craze was born on 27 August 1946 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Bill (1984) and Nana (1968). He was married to Illona Linthwaite. He died on 30 December 2020.
- Margitta Scherr was born on 15 August 1943 in Chemnitz, Germany. She was an actress, known for Our Man in Jamaica (1965), Holiday in St. Tropez (1964) and Die Post geht ab (1962). She was married to Karl-Heinz Vogelmann. She died on 30 December 2020 in Munich, Germany.
- Actress
- Music Department
Farah Maria was born on 7 December 1944 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for Ciplak (2006), Verde verde (2012) and Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight (2018). She died on 30 December 2020 in Havana, Cuba.- Lois Sasson was born on 28 April 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer, known for You Don't Own Me: Lesley Gore and the Song That Said It All and Bella! (2023). She died on 30 December 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Brenda Banks was born on 19 July 1948 in the USA. She is known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), Wizards (1977) and Fire and Ice (1983). She died on 30 December 2020 in Burbank, California, USA.- Simeon Holloway was born on 15 December 1920 in Gary, Indiana. He was an actor, known for Trouble Man (1972), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Skag (1980). He died on 30 December 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Additional Crew
Mark Talbot-Butler was born on 2 April 1965 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Cloverfield (2008), Exam (2009) and The Runner (1992). He died on 30 December 2020 in Reading, England, UK.- Samuel Little was born on 7 June 1940 in Reynolds, Georgia, USA. He died on 30 December 2020 in Lancaster, California, USA.
- Fatma Türkan was born on 1 September 1930 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Yanik Kezban (1957), Kin (1957) and Serseri (1959). She was married to Ahmet Yamaci. She died on 30 December 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Eugene Wright was born on 29 May 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate (1967) and Närvarande (2003). He was married to Phyllis Lycett Wright and Jacquueline Waters. He died on 30 December 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Bobby Tamayo was born on 20 November 1963 in the Philippines. He was an actor, known for ANi (2019), Heneral Luna (2015) and A Thief, a Kid & a Killer (2014). He died on 30 December 2020 in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines.- Allen Fife was born on 5 September 1935 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Pajama Party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966). He died on 30 December 2020 in Pahrump, Nevada, USA.
- Aldo Andretti was born on 28 February 1940 in Montona, Italy. He died on 30 December 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Nikolai Penkov was born on 26 August 1934 in Buzuluk, Srednevolzhskiy krai, RSFSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Zhenitba (1978), Ostavit sled (1983) and Bolshoy kapkan, ili solo dlya koshki pri polnoy lune (1992). He died on 30 December 2020.
- Endre Frankó was born on 2 September 1923 in Eger, Hungary. He died on 30 December 2020 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Frank Kimbrough was born on 2 November 1956 in Roxboro, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Maryanne de Prophetis. He died on 30 December 2020 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
- Walther Troger was born on 4 February 1929 in Wunsiedel, Bavaria, Germany. He was married to Almut. He died on 30 December 2020 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Alto Reed was born in 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Santorini Blue (2013), Super Sucker (2002) and Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001). He was married to Monica. He died on 30 December 2020 in the USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sándor Sólyom-Nagy was born on 21 December 1941 in Siklós, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1984), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999) and Bánk bán (2002). He died on 30 December 2020 in Budapest, Hungary.