Alexander Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Actress from 'Gilligan's Island' serving probation under plea 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. The story on CNN.com Man, if I'd spent all those years on the island with Gilligan, I'd light up too! Quote
JSngry Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Man, if I'd spent all those years on the island with Gilligan, I'd light up too! Quote
Big Al Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 69 YEARS OLD????? She sure didn't look like she was in her 30's on the show. I s'pose we should be thankful she wasn't smoking Bob Denver's ashes. Quote
JSngry Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 69 YEARS OLD????? She sure didn't look like she was in her 30's on the show. She wasn't. If she's 69 now, she'd have turned 30 39 years ago. 39 years ago would be 1968-69, and the show was over by then, I'm pretty sure. Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 69 YEARS OLD????? She sure didn't look like she was in her 30's on the show. She wasn't. If she's 69 now, she'd have turned 30 39 years ago. 39 years ago would be 1968-69, and the show was over by then, I'm pretty sure. Ran for three seasons, '64-'67. She was in her late 20s throughout the run. Quote
Free For All Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 69 YEARS OLD????? She sure didn't look like she was in her 30's on the show. Damn....we're all getting older, Al! Quote
DTMX Posted March 13, 2008 Report Posted March 13, 2008 Love that mugshot. Who'da thunk that Dawn Wells grew up to become Irene Ryan? Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 13, 2008 Report Posted March 13, 2008 jeez, all this sex and drugs talk on Organissimo - can't we remember her for her artistry? Quote
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