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unnamed native mother

The Religious Affiliation of
unnamed native mother
 

Religion: Polynesian traditional religion CBR Scale: D

Name: unnamed native mother

Other Names: Native Mother; "Gilligan's Mother-in-Law"

Classification: supporting character supporting character  

Publisher(s): CBS

First Appearance: Gilligan's Island - Season 2, Episode 1 (16 Sep. 1965): "Gilligan's Mother-in-Law"

Creators: Budd Grossman, Jack Arnold, Henny Backus (actress)

Number of Appearances: 1

Family/Relatives: unnamed headhunter (husband), unnamed native daughter (daughter)

Race: Polynesian

Gender: female

Note: from nearby island; wanted Gilligan to marry daughter

Interestingly enough, the "Native Mother" in this episode was played by Henny Backus, the real-life wife of Jim Backus, who played Mr. Howell on the "Gilligan's Island" TV series.


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Gilligan's Island - Season 2, Episode 1 (16 Sep. 1965): "Gilligan's Mother-in-Law"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0202279/
  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0588080/
  - http://www.fandango.com/gilligansisland:gilligansmotherinlaw_v296913/plotsummary
  - http://www.aveleyman.com/TVEpisode.aspx?FilmID=136&Episode=19650916