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Dawn Wells, American model and actress, Miss Nevada 1959 (died 2020)

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Dawn Wells

American actress (1938–2020)

Dawn Elberta Wells was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the sitcom Gilligan's Island.
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Miss Nevada

Beauty pageant competition

The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America competition, and the name of the title held by that winner. The first Nevadan to compete at Miss America was Carol Lampe in 1949.
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October 18

Day of the year

October 18 is the 291st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 74 days remain until the end of the year.
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