Biography
The breathy, vampish Ginger was an object of erotic fascination for most of the men on the tiny island, as well as at homes across the country, but Louise was used to such attention, having earned wolf whistles since her teenage years as a magazine model and chorus dancer. Hot-blooded turns in Broadway productions of "Li'l Abner" and "God's Little Acre" (1958) preceded her turn as Ginger that, according to Louise, capsized her career, …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared on the cover of several pinup magazines such as Adam and Modern Man | ||
1952 | Made her debut in the Bette Davis musical revue "Two's Company" | |
1954 | Principal Broadway debut in "The Fifth Season" | |
1957 | Co-starred with Julie Newmar in the Broadway musical "Li'l Abner" | |
1957 | Released her debut album, It's Time for Tina | |
1958 | Made motion picture debut in "God's Little Acre" | |
1958 | Posed twice for Playboy magazine | |
1960 | Appeared in the Italian film "Garibaldi," directed Roberto Rossellini | |
1964 | Appeared in the Beach party film "For Those Who Think Young" | |
1964 | Starred as 'movie star' Ginger Grant on the sitcom "Gilligan's Island" | |
1969 | Cast in the Matt Helm spy spoof "The Wrecking Crew," with Dean Martin | |
1975 | Played a doomed suburban housewife in "The Stepford Wives" | |
1976 | Portrayed an evil Southern prison guard in the ABC TV Movie "Nightmare in Badham County" | |
1978 | Had a recurring role on CBS' primetime drama "Dallas," as J.R.'s secretary, Julie Gray | |
1985 | Played Taylor Chapin on the syndicated soap opera "Rituals" | |
1987 | Co-starred in the Robert Altman comedy "O.C. and Stiggs" | |
1992 | Had a small role in the satire "Johnny Suede" | |
1995 | Reunited with costars Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson in an episode of "Roseanne" (ABC) | |
2000 | Had a small role in the film "Little Pieces" | |
Awards
1958 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress |