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Tina Louise

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Actor b. 1934 On stage 19521964

Tina Louise (née Blacker; born February 11, 1934) is an American actress widely known for her career on stage, film and television, including her role as movie star Ginger Grant in the popular television situation comedy Gilligan's Island. She began her career on stage in the mid-1950s before landing her breakthrough role in 1958 drama film God's Little Acre for which she received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Louise had starring roles in The Trap, The Hangman, Day of the Outlaw, and For Those Who Think Young. Her other films include The Wrecking Crew, The Happy Ending, The Stepford Wives, and Johnny Suede. She also had a recurring role on the primetime soap opera Dallas.

On stage 5 productions, 12 years

1952 Two’s Company Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Production supervised by John Murray Anderson (sketches directed by Jules Dassin) 90 perf.
1953 John Murray Anderson's Almanac Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Cyril Ritchard 229 perf.
1955 Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Belasco Theatre · Original 444 perf.
1956 Li’l Abner St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Kidd 693 perf.
1964 Fade Out— Fade In Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by George Abbott 271 perf.

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Worked with more than once3 names

Ralph Linn 2 productions
George Reeder 2 productions
Bob Neukum 2 productions

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Also credited on1 work

Li’l Abner

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In the literature2 passages

  • Tina Louise wasn’t too happy about a magenta color I picked out for her in Li’l Abner , because she had red hair. I changed it to tangerine. Lucille Ball’s red hair became an issue in Wildcat . Her character called for very rough jeans, boots, brightly colored shirts, but all coordinated with her famous red hair. At one point Ronny de Man…ebooks/Frommer, Myrna Katz & Frommer, Harvey/It Happened on Broadway_ An Oral History of the Great White Way - Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer.txt
  • Cast: Edie Adams, Peter Palmer, Howard St. John, Stubby Kaye, Charlotte Rae, Tina Louise, Joe E. Marks, Julie Newmar, Grover Daleebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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