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Tina Louise

ActorBorn 1934On stage 1952 to 19645 productions on this page

Tina Louise
CBS Television

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 CompanyBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Production supervised by John Murray Anderson (sketches directed by Jules Dassin)
90 performances
1953
John Murray Anderson's AlmanacBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Cyril Ritchard
229 performances
1955
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?Broadway Belasco Theatre. Original
444 performances
1956
Li’l AbnerBroadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Kidd
693 performances
1964
Fade Out— Fade InBroadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
271 performances

Worked with more than once

3 names
  • Ralph Linn 2 productions
  • George Reeder 2 productions
  • Bob Neukum 2 productions

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