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Dawn Elberta Wells was born on October 18, 1938, in Reno, Nevada. Her childhood was a happy and healthy one, where she and her mother grew their own fruits and vegetables in their gardens and Dawn rode horses. In her high school years, she was the class treasurer, President of the debate team and an honor roll student.
She was on her way to becoming a ballerina, but bad knees prevented her from realizing the dream. She was Miss Nevada in 1959 and went on to the 1960 Miss America Pageant. Dawn had wanted to be a doctor, and enrolled in the elite Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri to study medicine, but then she discovered the Drama Club.
She then transferred to the University of Washington, which was known for their Theatre Department, and she graduated with a Degree in Theatre.
