Money On And Off-Set
Next up, we have to tell you about Mrs. Howell, well we mean actress Natalie Schafer. On the show, she played the wife of millionaire Thurston Howell III. Many didn’t realize that this woman was also a millionaire in real life. So, what Schafer had done was purchase a bunch of Rodeo Drive properties when they cost the same as a cheap car. Once the value spiked, she flipped them and made an incredible profit!
Money On And Off-Set
Worldwide Acclaim
Even though Gilligan’s Island lasted for just three seasons, it still gained acclaim all across the globe. In fact, we have a tale about how widespread the show became. When actress Dawn Wells was traveling in the South Pacific, she came to a small island in the Solomon Islands. There, a tribe was living a simpler life without modern technology. Nonetheless, in the fishing village that didn’t have electricity, they knew Dawn Wells! We kid you not. As Wells was introduced to the chief of the tribe, he became overwhelmed with excitement because he recognized her as Mary Ann!
Worldwide Acclaim
