March 11, 2008
Breaking News: Gilligan's Island's Mary-Ann Sentenced for Pot Possession
Actress Dawn Wells -- i.e., Mary-Ann from Gilligan's Island -- was busted for smoking the doob, it seems. The Associated Press has the harrowing, mary jane-fueled details:
On Oct. 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.
Sad, right? Who knew Idaho was so strict when it came to pot infractions, which was where Wells was pinched. And why do we bring this up, you ask? Because this is the cutest mugshot in the history of petty crime. We can only hope that ours comes out looking this precious.
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That is so cute!
Her friends threw her a surprise party but made her drive herself home?
Free Mary Ann! Free Mary Ann!
This reminds me of an incident involving her fellow castaway and 420 enthusiast, the late Bob Denver. Cut & pasted from http://www.nndb.com/people/827/000023758/
In 1998, Denver was arrested when he signed for a FedEx delivery of 30 grams of marijuana. Police spent more than two hours making a mess of his house, and reportedly confiscated two marijuana pipes and several more grams of pot. Reports at the time suggested that Denver's Gilligan co-star Dawn Wells had arranged the shipment, that his checkbook included several suspicious payments to Wells, and that prosecutors were pressuring him to name Wells as his supplier. Instead, Denver testified that "some crazy fan must have sent it." His punishment was six months probation.
G-Island trivia question: What was Mary Ann's last name?
Thought Ann WAS her last name
She sure could sell beer though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pG8J6Fvxt8
No one ever said they were good friends, Leanne.
Thought Ann WAS her last name
That's a good answer jimH, but incorrect. Her character does indeed have a last name. I think they used it, like, twice in the entire series.
They all had last names- except Gilligan. There are those that claim his name was John Gilligan. But, I'm pretty sure it was just 'Gilligan'.
I know waaaay to much about this show. I watched the reruns religiously as a kid.
Mom and Dad, this is reason 1,923 why you should not have left California for Idaho!!!
Free Mary-Ann!!!
Mary Ann was always my favorite castaway. I now know why.
Free Mary Ann! (Or just mail her some brownies... she only had to serve 5 days.)
Mary Ann's last name was Summers.
If Mary Ann is like 70 years old now, wonder what Ginger "Cougar" Grant must be looking like these days...
The Angry Young Man is not only young and angry- he is correct as well.
And even though no one's asked:
Skipper Jonas Grumby
Professor Roy Hinkley
And you all know the Howells & Ms Grant. Lovey Howell's maiden name was 'Winston'. But, now I'm just showing off.
As to Angry Young Man's question:
...wonder what Ginger "Cougar" Grant must be looking like these days...
Here's a pic from 2006:
http://us.imdb.com/media/rm858561280/nm0001481
Oh, and I almost forgot: FREE MARY ANN! FREE MARY ANN!
BeejW -
Oh my god. It's like Ginger's hair sewed onto a crash test dummy made out of rich Corinthian leather. I think I'll be completely devastated for the rest of the day...
As Beavis once sang "the professor ann maryanne" Good for her. The gal looks good for her age. Guess that weed takes off the harsh of getting old.
In a vaguely-related story, Dawn Wells was in Hollywood about 4 days ago to watch her old employer, Sherwood Schwartz, receive his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/03/07/entertainment/e172114S88.DTL&hw=sherwood&sn=001&sc=1000
Pics from the event...
http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====307977&nbc1=1
pot is good for you. why in the hell do we put people in jail for smoking it?
Christopher Knight looking quite nice for 49 ...
Peter Brady looking quite nice for 49 ...
No way did she have pot, she looks too sober.