Gilligan's Island!--Mary Ann (Dawn Wells') Hidden SECRET that You DID NOT Know About REVEALED!

[@Victor-gi3dy]

Dawn Wells was so Beautiful !!!!!! RIP 🙏🏼 😢

[@stormythelowcountrykitty7147]

Agreed

[@bobhartingministries7639]

Mary Ann was always my Gilligan’s Island crush. Thanks, Rick

[@im_agine852]

Wow! She looked back home cute without the caps. Thanks Rick!!

[@alphonsocarioti512]

She looked great anyway!

[@Lurker_Above]

"We don't care. Dawn is and always will be our sweetheart" ~ America

[@ddavenpAZ]

A surprise video! And a good one to boot! I was not aware of Dawn Wells secret. Given Russell Johnson’s comment to her being assembled, I wonder what other beauty secrets she had? Hollywood. A place where the movies, the studios and the artists themselves are manufactured. Great video Rick! PS: Here’s a shout out to Lucille Ball on what would have been her birthday today!

[@mzaccagnini7179]

She was my favorite!😊RIP DAWN!

[@leomik]

Lots of actors wear veneers. Not surprising. But Dawn was always gorgeous.

[@zekeonstormpeak4186]

Why didn’t the Howells have their own yacht?? And why did they take so much cash on a 3 hour tour, not to mention their whole wardrobe?? Including every key to every property they own.

[@edryba4867]

Dawn Wells was better assembled than ANY American car of the last 100 YEARS. She was a knockout beauty. In the eternal “Ginger or Mary Ann” question, it was always Mary Ann, hands down! Just the bone structure of that angel face put most of the women working in Hollywood TO SHAME. I feel it’s a distinct possibility that Dawn was the original form created by divine craftspeople to illustrate “Feminine Beauty”. This was a woman to DIE for, no question about it!

[@davidsurf930]

How can you not love her? RIP. Dawn Wells.

[@joegongora2200]

She was soo beautiful and whether she wore 🧢 caps 🧢 or not I wasn’t focused on looking 👀 at her teeth. Mary Ann was a natural beauty the girl from next door you wished you had as a girlfriend. Many didn’t choose Ginger 🫚 because she was the woman 👩 that was out of your league and perhaps wouldn’t give you the time of day. It’s sad Dawn Wells isn’t around anymore.

[@camickelson]

Never noticed that about her. GOD Bless her and her smile shines because of being heartfelt.

[@cadeevans4623]

Great video Rick love dawn wells so beautiful little Mary Ann great info

[@douglaskrusell8058]

Never knew this. Thank you for this

[@FishHeadSalad]

For a three hour tour, they brought a hell of a lot of outfits with them, so I guess there would be room for some false teeth as well.

[@renafan3333]

That is why I can't get into Gilligan's Island as an adult. I'm not one for picking out plot holes. I usually get "It's A TV Show" but there are just some shows that they take creative license too much.

[@Mouserjan0222]

But the Skipper Gilligan and the Professor only had 1 outfit

[@FishHeadSalad]

@@Mouserjan0222 I guess all three of them knew how to pack for a three hour tour.

[@FishHeadSalad]

@@renafan3333 Amen! The plot holes on that show ran very deep.

[@EyeoftheBeholder1]

The Millionaires had their share of excess baggage.

[@donnicholas7552]

I didn't know this. RIP Dawn.🙏

[@johntuttle2825]

Nothing to be ashamed of. My Mom had caps on her front teeth most of her life. As a teen or younger, a kid and my Mom were playing hot rope. And this kid's head hit my Mom's front teeth. Her front teeth broke. She had a dentist in Kingsville, TX put caps on her front teeth. As in her later years, my Mom broke her front teeth again! Either caused by hard food or age of the caps. We had a local Dentist near Lubbock, TX replace her caps free of charge. We were all good friends with this Dentist. He just told my mom to be careful about hard foods. Just wanted to share. I liked Mary Ann and the entire cast of Gilligan's Island. Thanks, Rick. Take care.

[@rongendron8705]

Today, they would have charged thousands of dollars, to replace them! I think that many dentists are the biggest thieves in the medical profession!

[@ericpugh234]

I would absolutely love to be stranded on an island with Mary Ann

[@MeadowFarmer]

I learned something new today. The caps helped a lot. Without the caps would have been a distraction.

[@mickw.4912]

All were beautiful!!!! 🙏🏻

[@TheKulu42]

I doubt I would have noticed any difference in her teeth. I actually got to meet her years ago and she said her favorite "Gilligan's Island" episodes are the ones where she got to play characters other than Mary Ann. Her big acting dream was to play Lady MacBeth. I'll bet she would have been great!

[@felipeescamilla3092]

Wow,!! Never knew that, I'll keep an eye out ,when I see another episode of Gilligan's ISLAND, THANKS SO MUCH 👍.

[@vipermad358]

I actually prefer the way her real teeth look. It's adorable!

[@flowertrue]

I actually think I remember my dad pointing this out when I was little. He explained about actors often wearing caps. He was a cynical one, but I loved watching TV with him because he always had interesting things to point out!

[@mzaccagnini7179]

I never noticed that. But it really doesn't matter.

[@WIILLYS59]

Thank you Rick , I never knew that. . . She was SO LOVELY.

[@01sapphireGTS]

I love the "without" look.

[@vozpit]

I did not know this! Thanks for the cool trivia, Rick!!

[@dennisburke6735]

Dawn Wells had such a dark tan!

[@georgegravette1132]

I've watched this show so many times that, when I watch it on TV now, I can tell which episode it is within the first few seconds of the opening scene. I'm pretty sure Dawn Wells appears in some episodes WITHOUT the caps; I remember noticing her teeth at the time (I thought the naturalness of them was absolutely endearing), but I can't recall the episodes. Something to keep an eye out for next time I go through the boxed set. 😊

[@alansilverman8500]

"Car fiftyfour come in come in" "Car fiftyfour are you there?" "Car fiftyfour please respond" "Car fiftyfour where are you"?!!!

[@valeriegoode9762]

Ahhh, loved Marianne. She was my favorites as well.

[@ianmalcolm2552]

That’s very interesting Rick, I never knew this. To be honest though, I never paid much attention to her smile… 🤣

[@FrancescaA00]

I didn’t know this. I love this kinda trivia. Thanks

[@mls_words_of_wisdom]

Thanks for the info! She had a beautiful smile, Caps or no caps.

[@jack2breeze]

never would have thought

[@IMDunn-oy9cd]

MaryAnn was America's sweetheart.

[@curtiscolwell1572]

I never knew about that .... thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@PatJones82]

Wow. I never knew or noticed that. I just went back to pictures I have of her and me at a Comicon and yes, her two front teeth extended farther (or the outer teeth were shorter). Never noticed. I guess times were different back then and she thought that was necessary, but she was stunning and adorable, regardless.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

🏀Also Rick, Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira🧛‍♀was actually cast as Ginger Grant in a 1981 Gilligans Island tv movie: The Harlem Globtrotters🗑on Gilligans Island. But sadly she was dropped and replaced by the production by Constance Forslund before filming began. Shortly after she was offered the horror host position. Did you know this piece of trivia Rick? 🏝🛥🥥🛖

[@Jared_Wignall]

I remember when she was on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, an episode where Bob Denver and Russell Johnson also appeared, she mentioned a story about her teeth, though right after she mentions it, the story doesn’t get told right away but later when it starts to get told, it gets interrupted so we don’t hear the full story since it wasn’t at the forefront when it came to Dawn herself as she was there to talk about other things, like a cookbook she wrote, but it was quite funny how it was all played out. She looked great regardless, but you talking about this reminded me of that episode and it’s really interesting to hear you talk about her teeth Rick. Keep up the great work and have a great day. Take care!

[@MarksArk2]

Rick, I saw Gilligan's Island in prime time and watched it in reruns after junior high school and high school. Believe me, I wasn't looking at Dawn's teeth.

[@jujubee2141]

I never knew about her secret! Thanks for telling us 😉

[@Larry-ee2hi]

Mary Ann was a pretty gal, - I never really thought much of Ginger, and her phony Marilyn Monroe, betrayal

[@walterhat1638]

I remember seeing Dawn Wells on "The Love Boat" and wondering why her smile was not as beautiful as it was on "Gilligan's Island". I did not know about the dental appliance she wore at the time. I recently rewatched "Gilligan's Island", and there was a scene where Dawn Wells played an unattractive character (is that possible?), and you can see she is not wearing the appliance.

[@ajmittendorf]

She was in love with me, but she had to keep that a secret too. That's why you never knew how much she adored me: Like her caps, her love for me was a TV secret. Now you know. 😉

[@paulmclaughlin4132]

Thanks Rick for another great and informative segment on GI. I never read, heard or knew that about Dawn’s teeth caps. I felt she was a beautiful woman either way. Thanks again.

[@gailwatson4927]

Thank you Rick. I never noticed.

[@CarsandCats]

Nope, still perfect in my eyes and always will be. RIP beautiful.

[@gpr8695]

She was so beautiful !!!

[@pipe2devnull]

Ok. Now I cannot unsee it.

[@kimmathis694]

Gilligans island is my all time favorite show too and I never knew about Dawns teeth. She was so pretty either way.

[@Not-THAT-ChrisPratt]

I had no idea, thanks for the info!

[@marlenepearson3936]

I had no idea. Poor sweetheart 😢 She was beautiful without them. 💕

[@nickimontie]

RickNineG is the best YT channel, and the place to be, period, end of story ❤

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@nickimontie Also Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira🧛‍♀was cast to portray Ginger Grant The Harlem Globtrotters On Gilligans Island🏝1981 tv 📺movie.🎥Sadly she was removed by the production and replaced by Constance Forslund. However shorty after she was offered the horror host gig and hence Elvira was born! 🏀🗑🧟🦇

[@Martin48964]

Yes I knew this. I remember reading about it somewhere. It's to bad she felt self conscious about it.

[@davidschultz8577]

Very interesting, she was still finer than Ginger 👍

[@dawoool]

Ginger: High maintenance. Mary Ann: Sweet and down to earth.

[@Mouserjan0222]

I think those things are called "flippers" and a lot of beauty pageant contestants use them

[@ouchsp]

I had no idea about her teeth! That's how natural they looked!

[@fernandoduran2094]

She was so cute as Mary Ann, quite honestly, even without the dental caps, we would have loved her ❤️

[@johnwilson1489]

I love dawn wells! Never knew this about her teeth. She was a wonderful actress.

[@bryanhenderson8807]

Hey Rick, thanks for another interesting fact about Gilligan's Island. I do know that a lot of people in show biz had caps, false teeth, etc. I wonder why her dentist didn't just glue them in permanently? It would have probably been easier. She was always my favorite and much more down to earth and genuine than Ginger, which made her much more appealing.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Ah, vanity.

[@rickymcginnis7300]

She way definately one fine unit and crowned Miss Nevada in 1959...

[@robertnowall488]

I *did* know about this. I believe in the "Cinderella" dream sequence episode, where she and Tina Louise played the Ugly Stepsisters, this was not used...but I can't recall offhand noticing.

[@BrennanBarrier]

Yep, once you know it, it’s hard not to see it. But they really weren’t bad. There’s one other time I can think of where you see her natural teeth but for there life of me I can’t remember which episode

[@reglook1]

​@@BrennanBarrieroh yes, let's do be overly critical to the woman!!

[@BrennanBarrier]

@@reglook1 🤣 there was nothing wrong with how her teeth were. I’m referring to the fact that it’s a blooper. Not that her teeth were noticeable but it’s a noticeable continuity error. Relax

[@jenlemon4294]

I didn’t know about this, Rick. She looked beautiful with or without the caps❤

[@kenhurley4441]

Okay,,,,, I've gotta be honest. I wasn't looking at her mouth!

[@robertlworley]

Wow, I didn't know that! She's beautiful without them, but if she felt a need to wear them, that that's ok too.

[@dbfcrell8300]

I knew about her caps. I think I read about it in a Reader's Digest article a LONG time ago.

[@ouroboris]

I never noticed, but she was beautiful either way. RiP Dawn :)

[@dennisud]

Wow, that I didn't know and frankly didn't notice. Even when I met her at a Convention in Miami, I did see anything different! She still Beautiful!

[@PaulTesta]

Rick, I've been watching GI since I was a kid, and yet I never knew about the caps! Hands down, Mary Ann over Ginger.

[@klrmoto]

Without the caps that would of been her signature smile. My vote - no caps.

[@luvz2reed]

Never knew. Nowadays, celebs have huge, unnaturally white veneers.

[@southernguy35]

I know there was a complaint on her weight and she dieted to look nice and very trim. She was married I think for five years and that was it. She also appeared in several westerns like Bonanza in various bit roles. I don't know that there was any complaints about her like with Tina Louise. She seemed to be as her character, a very kind person.

[@DTD110865]

Bob Denver said that Dawn really was Mary Ann. But no, I didn't know about her teeth, and I don't really think this played that much of a role with boys and men falling for her. She was actually surprised that she had more guys falling for her than Tina Louise. Angela Cartwright was also surprised that there were fans that had TV crushes on Penny Robinson. She shouldn't have been. Most of the fans who watched that show were closer to her age than Marta Kristen.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Oof! Ginger was akways completely covered up in evening gowns. Of course the boys went for Mary Ann- she wore very few clothes! It wasn't cause sge was "sweet" guys 😅

[@lazyhomebody1356]

​@@DTD110865Angela Cartwright was SO beautiful!

[@calvinferguson8588]

❤i lo everevred+Dawn Wells She was wonderful perd Serson !

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

I remember reading the book The Gilligan's Island cookbook she commented that she would turn her back and slip the clips in her mouth. Finally she was told to turn around and put them in her mouth because people thought she was actually snorting cocaine. So she did it that way from then on.

[@chrisgeddes26]

All my Rifles have names. My FAVORITE is named "Mary Ann". There is nothing special about Mary Ann (Compared to Jeannie, Agent 99 or Rose [Rose is 123 years old]) however she is still my absolute favorite.

[@alfredodoardi2717]

so, she never tasted her own coconut cream pies?

[@Beagle3561]

Love the show and Dawn Wells. Only one answer to the question of who would you pick!

[@voiceofraisin241]

For me it was never or but and.

[@LetsGoChaseThatTrain]

Never noticed/knew this, but I think that she looks even cuter without them.

[@MattelAquarius]

Maybe I misunderstood what you said, but if she took them out before an eating scene, then why would she need to pretend to chew? The two statements don't make sense together. More likely what really happened is she EITHER removed the caps before the scene OR pretended to chew with them on. I understand why Hollywood would have her wear the caps, but she was a beauty with or without them.

[@renafan3333]

I just can't get into Gilligan's Island as an adult. I usually get "It's A Tv Show"not everything has to make 100% sense. But they just take it too far for me. Why did they bring so many clothes for a 3 hour tour,why does Mr Howell have His teddy bear,how did it survive landing on the island,why don't they all stink,how is Mary Anne making those coconut cream pies with no ingredients or an oven? Things like that.

[@LoveClassicShows60sto90s]

Rick has a video of how Mary Ann made those coconut cream pies. And you're certainly not the only one who looks into things too much. I think the same things too. Nonetheless, Gilligan's Island is my favorite show BECAUSE of how silly and absurd it is.(even if I analyze it ever chance I get. I can't watch something normally.) I think that's why everyone loved it too. Essentially, you're watching a cartoon. If you don't like cartoons, there's a big chance you don't like Gilligan's Island.

[@KindCreature1]

I had no idea! Mike

[@melindamontgomery9337]

I didn’t know this! 😮

[@craigdixon4113]

I didn’t notice, and I didn’t care really. As long as She was happy and secure.

[@joseyeastwood]

Rest In Peace Dawn.

[@AlanEmmons-qw6bg]

Well she did survive the dreaded roomus seglumous disease! But she was the hottie on the show. Ginger took second place, sorry folks but that's the fact jack!! And not Hugh Jackman!

[@Jim-o1g2j]

Dawn Wells was a beauty. It was always Dawn for me! She was the girl next door. The caps mean nothing to me.

[@TimHartley-yk2hc]

Somehow I NEVER CARED about two little tooth caps ....

[@tootalazaaz]

I didn't know. Though I don't really care. So many TV and movie stars had help.

[@mountainthinker]

Never noticed!

[@MrCEPPaulT]

Never knew. But if she was self conscious, I have no issue with it ❤

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

🛖I know what it is Rick. Dawn Wells wore caps over her teeth during Gilligans Island. After the show she went back to wearing braces. I heard about this many years ago! 🦷🏝🥧🛥

[@judykessinger3552]

Didn't know this, but she still looked greater either way!

[@randyc9818]

Dawn wells would be a nice person to meet.

[@miketype1each]

No, I never noticed. I will say that people who make permanent changes do themselves a disservice. Dawn Wells was 100% awesome.

[@stewarta5993]

she was too beautiful to notice

[@jehobden]

I didn't know this, and it doesn't make any difference to me. I have smaller teeth in the same places in my mouth. They made the teeth next to them look bigger so that my stepniece called them my "fangs" I've never thought to cap them, but then I've never been an actor.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Fangs are cool

[@Robert-lg2bl]

Never knew it.