Among her more notable Italian film credits was the historical epic Garibaldi (1960), directed by Roberto Rossellini, that concerned Garibaldi's efforts to unify the Italian states in 1860. She turned down roles in Li'l Abner and Operation Petticoat taking roles on Broadway and in Italian cinema and Hollywood. That same year, the National Art Council named her the "World's Most Beautiful Redhead." She became an in-demand leading lady for major stars like Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark and Robert Ryan, often playing somber roles quite unlike the glamorous pinup photographs and Playboy pictorials she had become famous for in the late 1950s. Louise made her Hollywood film debut in 1958 in God's Little Acre. Her album, It's Time for Tina, was released that year, with songs such as "Embraceable You" and " I'm in the Mood for Love". In 1957, she appeared on Broadway in the hit musical Li'l Abner. Her acting debut came in 1952 in the Bette Davis musical revue Two's Company, followed by roles in other Broadway productions, such as John Murray Anderson's Almanac, The Fifth Season, and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? She appeared in such early live television dramas as Studio One, Producers' Showcase, and Appointment with Adventure. Her later pictorials for Playboy (May 1958 April 1959) were arranged by Columbia Pictures studio in an effort to further promote the young actress. During her early acting years, she was offered modeling jobs, including as a rising starlet, who along with Jayne Mansfield, was a product advocate in the 1958 Frederick's of Hollywood catalog, and appeared on the cover of several pinup magazines such as Adam, Sir! and Modern Man. She studied acting under Sanford Meisner at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan. By the age of 17, Louise began studying acting, singing and dancing. She played numerous roles until she decided it was best to focus on school work. After co-starring with Brad Pitt in the satire "Johnny Suede" (1992), Louise took a few steps back from acting, focusing instead on writing her memoirs and advocating for child literacy.At the early age of just two years, Tina got her first role, after being seen in an ad for her father's candy store. and Stiggs" (1987), among other projects. Despite this, Louise continued to work after "Gilligan" ended, co-starring with Dean Martin in the swinging action flick "The Wrecking Crew" (1968), taking a supporting role in the seminal sci-fi thriller "The Stepford Wives" (1975), and appearing in Robert Altman's teen comedy "O.C. Louise was the only cast member who refused to return for any of the post-series TV movies, and often claimed that the show ruined her career, as she was no longer seen as a serious actress. She fought often with producers, especially creator Sherwood Schwartz, over screen time (she originally thought Ginger was supposed to be the main character) and creative freedom. Though the show was beloved by fans, Louise's tenure on the show was not a happy one. The tale of a disparate bunch of castaways attempting to survive on an abandoned desert island, with comedic results, Ginger, the movie star, was originally written as a sharp-tongued diva, but Louise instead played her as a sexed up bombshell, a la Marilyn Monroe or Jayne Mansfield. However, Louise would book the role that came to define her when she was cast as Ginger Grant on "Gilligan's Island" (CBS, 1964-67). She was soon appearing in all sorts of pictures, ranging from film noir ("The Trap" ), to westerns ("The Hangman" and "Day of the Outlaw" ) to beach party comedies ("For Those Who Think Young" ). Louise made her film debut at age 24, with the drama "God's Little Acre" (1958). She soon began booking work as a model, often as a pinup girl. After attending Miami University in Ohio, Louise returned to New York, where she studied acting under the instruction of Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Louise earned her nom de fame when she complained to her high school drama teacher that she was the only girl in class who didn't have a middle name. Her parents divorced when she was 4, and she was raised mostly by her mother. Born Tina Blacker on Februin New York City to a candy store owner father and a fashion model mother, Louise began her screen career very early, appearing in an ad for her father's candy store at the age of 2. Tina Louise was an American actress who carved out a nearly six-decade long career for herself in film in television, though to her chagrin, she was mainly remembered for playing a glamorous movie star stranded on a desert island in one of the most popular sitcoms of all time.
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