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Mary Ann likes the Mary Jane

DocTee Mar 11 2008 04:38 PM

DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) -- Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," is serving six months' unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car. She was sentenced February 29 to five days in jail, fined $410.50 and placed on probation after pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving. Under a plea agreement, three misdemeanor counts -- driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance -- were dropped. On October 18, Teton County sheriff's Deputy Joseph Gutierrez arrested Wells as she was driving home from a surprise birthday party that was held for her. According to the sheriff's office report, Gutierrez pulled Wells over after noticing her swerve and repeatedly speed up and slow down. When Gutierrez asked about a marijuana smell, Wells said she'd just given a ride to three hitchhikers and had dropped them off when they began smoking something. Gutierrez found half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana. The 69-year-old Wells, founder of the Idaho Film and Television Institute and organizer of the region's annual family movie festival called the Spud Fest, then failed a sobriety test. Wells' lawyer, Ron Swafford, said that a friend of Wells testified he'd left a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle after using it that day, and that Wells was unaware of it. Swafford also said several witnesses were prepared to testify that Wells had very little to drink at the party and was not intoxicated when she left. He said she was swerving on the road because she was trying to find the heater controls in her new car

cooby Mar 11 2008 05:49 PM

Even her mug shot is cute.

Fman99 Mar 11 2008 08:04 PM

Didn't Bob Denver get busted on weed charges 8-10 years ago? I seem to recall that, and that there were rumors that Dawn Wells was a supplier of some kind. Those nutty castaways.

sharpie Mar 12 2008 07:24 AM

I think there was vegetation on that island that didn't get shown on TV.

AG/DC Mar 12 2008 07:36 AM

While many actors and maybe particluarly actresses rail against the effect an iconic sitcom role has on their careers, Dawn Wells has really used her long post-Gillliigan career to exemplary effect. Yeah, her roles haven't always been there, and when they are she's often asked to play off her Mary Anne character, but she established a film institute, a film festival, the Women in Film and Video network here in DC, and she's been a goodwill ambassador for the show, continually rounding up surviviing cast members to do charity appearances. I hope this isn't the last folks hear of her. Sherwood Schwartz (pictured below with Dawn), on the other hand, I get the impression is just too mean to die. If they get around to making a live-action Simpsons film, they can not only get Mike Lookinland to play Ned Flanders , but Schwartz can play Mr. Burns. That's the man that holds your childhood in his back pocket.

metsguyinmichigan Mar 13 2008 08:18 AM

I met Dawn Wells once. She was appearing at the opening of a hospital that was right next to our dorm at Mizzou back in 1985. She was just signing autographs and posing for photos. Really, really nice -- and very pretty. She really didn't look much older than when she was on the show. Of course now I know why she was wearing the Bob Marley t-shirt...

Fman99 Mar 13 2008 06:54 PM

AG/DC wrote: While many actors and maybe particluarly actresses rail against the effect an iconic sitcom role has on their careers, Dawn Wells has really used her long post-Gillliigan career to exemplary effect. Yeah, her roles haven't always been there, and when they are she's often asked to play off her Mary Anne character, but she established a film institute, a film festival, the Women in Film and Video network here in DC, and she's been a goodwill ambassador for the show, continually rounding up surviviing cast members to do charity appearances. I hope this isn't the last folks hear of her. Sherwood Schwartz (pictured below with Dawn), on the other hand, I get the impression is just too mean to die. If they get around to making a live-action Simpsons film, they can not only get Mike Lookinland to play Ned Flanders , but Schwartz can play Mr. Burns. That's the man that holds your childhood in his back pocket. She's looking at his exoskeleton.