Gilligan (Bob Denver) seemed to gain sustenance from energy-producing pratfalls. One of the castaways was Ginger Grant (Tina Louise), a glamorous professional actor who brought along a lifetime ...

Gilligan's Island’ star Tina Louise opened up about never experiencing ‘loving situations’ during her troubled childhood ...

Tina Louise admitted that portraying her iconic character, Ginger Grant, on Gilligan’s Island came with its ups and downs. At one point, she almost quit the show. “I always enjoyed my work. I left a ...

In a March 7 interview with Forbes, Tina Louise — who portrayed the movie star Ginger Grant on the show — revealed that the ...

Gilligan’s Island became a cultural touchstone, but the show’s success was nearly derailed by a creative conflict that could have changed everything. Tina Louise, who portrayed the glamorous movie ...

Image As Ginger Grant, Ms. Louise was a daffy and shrewd starlet stranded with a steamer trunk of sequined gowns and fur coats. A still from a 1964 episode of “Gilligan’s Island,” with ...

She became a household name when she was cast as movie star Ginger Grant in Gilligan's Island, which debuted in 1964, and while it only ran three seasons, it spawned several TV movie sequels as well.

Gilligan’s Island became a major success — but it almost wasn’t to be. Tina Louise, who starred in the series as movie star Ginger Grant, spoke to Forbes in an interview published March 7.