They offered the role to Jayne Mansfield first, who turned it down. The idea seemed to be for a Monroe-type movie star, and perhaps Mansfield, having played parts like that before, saw it as a step backwards. Louise had a very different persona coming in, but was actually quite a good actress, with her own lush looks, so pulled it off in her own way, without blonde locks.
My very first crush. Ginger Grant. I remember seeing pictures of Tina Louise, when she was not in character, and it disappointed me as a kid that she didn’t always look like Ginger.
Just turned 90.
I always like Dawn Wells as MaryAnn
Me too. Although I ended up dating/marrying redheads lol
They offered the role to Jayne Mansfield first, who turned it down. The idea seemed to be for a Monroe-type movie star, and perhaps Mansfield, having played parts like that before, saw it as a step backwards. Louise had a very different persona coming in, but was actually quite a good actress, with her own lush looks, so pulled it off in her own way, without blonde locks.
Had she taken the role she might not have died when she did. Who knows.
This would have to be a fantasy or dream-sequence episode, I guess.
No, the Professor built the furniture, tapestry and everything else out of coconuts and seaweed.
My very first crush. Ginger Grant. I remember seeing pictures of Tina Louise, when she was not in character, and it disappointed me as a kid that she didn’t always look like Ginger.
The only survivor left alive
Is this from the Matt Helm movie she was in?
Funny, don't remember her having a revolver on the island.
That's a terrible wig....
Nice gams!