The Untold Truth About 'Gilligan's Island'

Jayne Mansfield

Bombshell blonde Jayne Mansfield almost joined the cast when the show was recast for a new season. The character of Ginger was going to become a movie star instead of a secretary, so Jayne Mansfield was approached for the job. She turned it down at the suggestion of her third husband.

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