The original Maid of the Mist was built at a landing near Niagara Falls on the American side of the border. The boat was christened in 1846 as a border-crossing ferry; its first trip was on September 18, 1846.
(January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Professor Roy Hinkley. Roy Hinkley, referred to as the Professor, is one of the seven castaways from the television series Gilligan's Island (1964â67); he was played by Russell Johnson.
Mary Ann Summers. Mary Ann Summers is a fictional character in the television sitcom Gilligan's Island which ran on the CBS network from 1964 to 1967, and has run more or less continuously since in reruns. She was played by actress Dawn Elberta Wells.