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 ...

Ms. Louise would prefer not to talk about Ginger, her breathy sitcom character from the 1960s. Luckily, to the children she tutors, she’s just Ms. Tina. By Abby Ellin The green-eyed TV star with ...

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 ...

Former Gilligan's Island star Tina Louise is the last living original cast member from the classic 1960s sitcom. Louise, 91, memorably played spoiled starlet Ginger Grant for three seasons on Gilligan ...

Former Gilligan’s Island star Tina Louise is the last living original cast member from the classic 1960s sitcom. Louise (real name Tina Blacker) was the daughter of fashion model Sylvia Horn and ...

While Gilligan’s Island ran for just three seasons on CBS with the entire cast staying on until the end, that almost wasn’t the case. Tina Louise nearly quit the show before it even started. Louise ...

Former Gilligan's Island star Tina Louise opened up about the pain she endured during a very difficult childhood. “I didn’t have hugs. I didn’t have loving situations,” Louise, 91 ...

Left, Alan Hale Jr. as the Skipper, Tina Louise as movie star Ginger Grant and Bob Denver as Gilligan in "Gilligan's Island." Credit: PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy Stock Photo CLAIM TO ...

Tina Louise admitted that she almost quit Gilligan's Island before the show even began, walking away from the character that defined her career.

Tina Louise, best known for her role as Ginger in Gilligan’s Island, would love to be known for something else. These days, ...