About
Tina Louise (born February 11, 1934) is an American actress best known for playing movie star Ginger Grant in the CBS television situation comedy Gilligan's Island. She began her career on stage during the mid-1950s, before landing her breakthrough role in 1958 drama film God's Little Acre for which she received Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Louise had starring roles in a number of Hollywood movies, including The Trap, The Hangman, Day of the Outlaw, and For Those Who Think Young. Louise later returned to film, appearing in The Wrecking Crew, The Happy Ending, and The Stepford Wives (1975). Tina Blacker was born in New York City. By the time she was four years of age, her parents had divorced. An only child, she was raised by her mother, Sylvia Horn (née Myers) Blacker (1916–2011), a fashion model. Tina's father, Joseph Blacker, was a candy store owner in Brooklyn and...
Known for
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
DallasSeries • 1978
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
MannixSeries • 1967
IronsideSeries • 1967
Knight RiderSeries • 1982
Studio OneSeries • 1948
CannonSeries • 1971
Climax!Series • 1954
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981
Route 66Series • 1960
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
KojakSeries • 1973
Matt HoustonSeries • 1982
Gilligan's IslandSeries • 1964
MonstersSeries • 1988
The Real McCoysSeries • 1957
Police StorySeries • 1973
CheckmateSeries • 1960
The Jackie Gleason ShowSeries • 1952
CHiPsSeries • 1977