She majored in chemistry at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.
In poll after poll online, you'll find Mary Ann besting Ginger as the more appealing of the two unattached lady castaways, often by a wide margin.
With non-confrontational Gilligan as judge, he chose a fourth contestant to win the coveted title of Miss Castaway—a monkey.
Like many stars do, Wells reported receiving thousands of fan letters, weekly, from mostly men; including countless marriage proposals.
I hope that people will remember her the way that I do — always with a smile on her face.
Later she graduated in 1960 from the University of Washington in Seattle, with a degree in theater arts and design.