Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 – April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known today for her role as Lovey Howell on the sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964–1967).
Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 – April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known today for her role as Lovey Howell on the sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964–1967).
Schafer began her career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in 1941 to work in films. She appeared on Broadway in 17 plays between 1927 and 1959, often playing supporting roles. Most of those appearances were in short-run plays, with the exceptions of Lady in the Dark (1941–42), The Doughgirls (1942–44), and Romanoff and Juliet (1957–58). She was seen in a revival of Six Characters in Search of an Author, directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie (1955–56). She also appeared in stock and regional productions, including the off-Broadway production The Killing of Sister George with Claire Trevor in the title role. She also guest-starred in TV productions beginning in the 1950s, such as an episode (“The Shy Ballerina”) of Sherlock Holmes, and in "The Charm School" episode of I Love Lucy, both in 1954.
Schafer performed in many films, usually portraying sophisticates. On TV, her roles included "Lovey Howell" on Gilligan's Island from 1964–67. She reprised her role in three made-for-television spin-off films after the show ended: Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978), The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979), and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981). She also voiced Lovey Howell on the animated spinoffs, The New Adventures of Gilligan from 1974–77 and Gilligan's Planet from 1982–83.
In 1969, Schafer appeared in The Survivors—a high-profile prime time soap opera aired by the ABC television network. Despite the presence of movie stars like Lana Turner, Kevin McCarthy and George Hamilton, the show was a ratings failure and lasted only one season. For the 1971–1972 television season, Schafer joined the cast of the CBS daytime serial, Search for Tomorrow, portraying Helen Collins, mother of Wade and Clay Collins. Immediately following that role, she played Augusta Roulland on another daytime soap, Love of Life. Her final performance was in the 1990 made-for-television horror film I'm Dangerous Tonight.
She guest-starred as well on many other television series, including Goodyear Playhouse/Philco Playhouse ("The Sisters", with Grace Kelly, 1951), I Love Lucy (1954), Producers' Showcase ("The Petrified Forest", 1955), Guestward, Ho! (1960), The Beverly Hillbillies (1964), Mayberry RFD (1970), Mannix (1972), The Brady Bunch (1974), Phyllis (1976), Three's Company (1978), and The Love Boat (1979).
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Filmography (Movies)
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Character:Grandmother
Release Date:08/08/1990
Beverly Hills Brats
Character:Lillian
Release Date:06/10/1989
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Character:Lovey Wentworth Howell
Release Date:15/05/1981
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Character:Lovey Howell
Release Date:03/05/1979
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Character:Lovey Wentworth Howell
Release Date:14/10/1978
The Day of the Locust
Character:Audrey Jennings
Release Date:07/05/1975
40 Carats
Character:Mrs. Adams
Release Date:28/06/1973
The Canterville Ghost
Character:Mrs. Otis
Release Date:02/11/1966
Susan Slade
Character:Marian Corbett
Release Date:08/11/1961
Back Street
Character:Mrs. Evans
Release Date:11/10/1961
Bernardine
Character:Madge Beaumont
Release Date:24/07/1957
If You Knew Elizabeth
Character:Geneva
Release Date:11/04/1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Character:Mrs. Day
Release Date:22/02/1957
Anastasia
Character:Irina Lissemskaia / Nini
Release Date:13/12/1956
Forever, Darling
Character:Millie Opdyke
Release Date:09/02/1956
Female on the Beach
Character:Queenie Sorenson
Release Date:19/08/1955
The Petrified Forest
Character:Mrs. Chisholm
Release Date:30/05/1955
Casanova's Big Night
Character:Signora Foressi
Release Date:07/04/1954
The Girl Next Door
Character:Evelyn the maid
Release Date:13/05/1953
Just Across the Street
Character:Gertrude Medford
Release Date:15/06/1952
Callaway Went Thataway
Character:Martha Lorrison
Release Date:15/11/1951
The Law and the Lady
Character:Pamela Pemberson
Release Date:20/07/1951
Take Care of My Little Girl
Character:Mother Cookie Clark
Release Date:06/07/1951
Payment on Demand
Character:Mrs. Edna Blanton
Release Date:03/02/1951
Caught
Character:Dorothy Dale
Release Date:17/02/1949
The Snake Pit
Character:Mrs. Stuart
Release Date:04/11/1948
The Time of Your Life
Character:Society Lady
Release Date:03/09/1948
Secret Beyond the Door
Character:Edith Potter
Release Date:24/12/1947
Repeat Performance
Character:Eloise Shaw
Release Date:22/05/1947
Dishonored Lady
Character:Ethel Royce
Release Date:16/05/1947
The Other Love
Character:Dora Shelton
Release Date:14/05/1947
Masquerade in Mexico
Character:Irene Denny
Release Date:03/12/1945
Wonder Man
Character:Mrs. Hume
Release Date:08/06/1945
Molly and Me
Character:Kitty Goode-Burroughs
Release Date:25/05/1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Character:Harriet Corwin
Release Date:01/04/1945
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Character:Irene Selworth
Release Date:23/08/1944
Reunion in France
Character:Frau Amy Schroeder (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1942
The Body Disappears
Character:Mrs. Lunceford
Release Date:22/11/1941
The Poor Fish
Character:Daisy
Release Date:07/06/1930
Television Appearances
The Unknown Story
Character:Self - archive footage
Crazy like a Fox
Character:Leonna Felspar
Matt Houston
Character:
Gilligan's Planet
Character:Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice)
Simon & Simon
Character:
Here's Boomer
Character:
Trapper John, M.D.
Character:
Flying High
Character:
Vega$
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:Mrs. Hartnett
CHiPs
Character:
Three's Company
Character:
The New Adventures of Gilligan
Character:Eunice Wentworth 'Lovey' Howell (voice)
McMillan & Wife
Character:Mrs. Roberts
The Brady Bunch
Character:
Mayberry R.F.D.
Character:Cornelia Willoughby
Mannix
Character:Bunny Mason
ABC Stage 67
Character:Mrs. Otis
Gilligan's Island
Character:Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Madame Renee
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Route 66
Character:
Guestward, Ho!
Character:
Thriller
Character:Beatrice Graves
77 Sunset Strip
Character:Ellie Fraser
Sherlock Holmes
Character:
Climax!
Character:Lucrece Durhurst
Topper
Character:Mrs. Vance
Letter to Loretta
Character:Mary
Letter to Loretta
Character:Mrs. Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. North
Character:
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Beatrice Trent
I Love Lucy
Character:Phoebe Emerson
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Blanche
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Gertrude Medford
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Julie
The Philco Television Playhouse
Character:
Kraft Television Theatre
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