In a recent thread, the age-old "Maryanne or Ginger" came up.  This morphed in to a Maryanne, Ginger, or Mrs. Howell discussion.

Before any of you make your decision, you may want to consider that the actress that played Mrs. Howell, Natlie Shafer, was loaded with cash.  According to Wikipedia:

"In real life, she was far removed from the dizzy 'Lovey Howell' she had played. Her astute investments, particularly in real estate, made her a multimillionaire. Differing sources state that most of this fortune was bequeathed to either her Gilligan's Island co-star, Dawn Wells, or to care of her dogs. Wells has not commented."

Apparently, Thurston's financial acumen rubbed off on her.

Nonetheless, I'm still voting for Ginger.

Petrocelli