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Dawn Wells: Biography

Dawn Wells

Birth Place: Reno, NV
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/18/1938, Libra
Profession: Actor; author; producer

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Dawn Wells Fast Facts:

Great-great grandfather was a stagecoach driver during the Gold Rush of 1849; father once owned the Las Vegas Thunderbird Hotel.
Planned on becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from following her aspirations.
Competed in the Miss America Pageant in 1960, after having been named Miss Nevada in 1959.
Performed in more than 65 theatrical productions, including the National Touring Company's production of They're Playing Our Song!
Served as coproducer and star of the series Dawn Wells: Reel Adventures.
In 1998, launched the Dawn Wells' Film Actors Boot Camp in Driggs, ID; it's geared toward those with a solid acting background looking to transition from the amateur to professional world.
Owns her own clothing company, Wishing Wells Collections, which caters to the elderly and to people who are physically challenged.
Is the founder and artistic director of the Spud Drive-in Film and Music Festival, in both Driggs, ID, and Jackson Hole, WY.
Serves as President of the Idaho Film and Television Institute.

Dawn Wells Relationships:
Larry Rosen - Ex-husband
Tom Irvin - Ex-significant Other
Evelyn Wells - Mother
College:
Stephens College, Columbia, MO (AA); University of Washington, Seattle, WA (BA in Theater, 1960)

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1 vs 100, Bob Saget, Dawn Wells, Jason Luna Trae Patton/NBC Photo

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