Natalie Schafer

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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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  • wc Gender: Female
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1900-11-05
  • event Death Date 1991-04-10
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 4.2
  • info Birth Place Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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6.5

Secret Beyond the Door...

1947-12-24

4.7

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978-10-14

7

Forever, Darling

1956-02-09

6.1

Repeat Performance

1947-05-22

6.5

Caught

1949-02-17

7

The Snake Pit

1948-11-04

6.8

Anastasia

1956-12-13

5.7

Female on the Beach

1955-08-19

5.1

Callaway Went Thataway

1951-11-15

6.2

Payment on Demand

1951-02-03

5.8

Susan Slade

1961-11-08

6.6

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979-05-03

5.5

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

1957-02-22

5

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951-07-06

5.9

Keep Your Powder Dry

1945-04-01

6.1

The Law and the Lady

1951-07-20

5.8

The Time of Your Life

1948-09-03

5.7

Back Street

1961-10-11

6.1

Casanova's Big Night

1954-04-07

4.5

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990-08-08

6.6

Wonder Man

1945-06-08

5.4

Masquerade in Mexico

1945-12-03

6

The Other Love

1947-05-14

4

The Girl Next Door

1953-05-13

6.2

Molly and Me

1945-05-25

5.4

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981-05-15

5.2

The Body Disappears

1941-11-22

5.5

Beverly Hills Brats

1989-10-06

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The Poor Fish

1930-06-07

5.7

Dishonored Lady

1947-05-16

6

40 Carats

1973-06-28

5.2

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944-08-23

6.3

The Day of the Locust

1975-05-07

7

Bernardine

1957-07-24

6.6

Reunion in France

1942-12-25

2

Just Across the Street

1952-06-15

6

The Petrified Forest

1955-05-30

6.8

CHiPs

1977-09-15

5.7

Gilligan's Planet

1982-09-18

6.3

Trapper John, M.D.

1979-09-23

6.7

Simon & Simon

1981-11-24

6.7

The Brady Bunch

1969-09-26

7.5

Gilligan's Island

1964-09-26

6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962-09-26

6.4

Route 66

1960-10-07

8

I Love Lucy

1951-10-15

4.8

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974-09-07

7.8

Three's Company

1977-03-15

7.1

Sherlock Holmes

1954-10-18

7.1

Crazy like a Fox

1984-12-30

7

Vega$

1978-09-20

6.2

Thriller

1960-09-13

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.3

Here's Boomer

1980-03-14

6.2

Matt Houston

1982-09-26

2.7

Climax!

1954-10-07

5.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948-10-03

4

Guestward, Ho!

1960-09-29

5.7

ABC Stage 67

1966-09-14

4.5

Flying High

1978-09-29

5.8

Letter to Loretta

1953-09-20

4.8

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952-10-03

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961-12-11

6.3

Topper

1953-10-09

5.8

Letter to Loretta

1953-09-20

5.7

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968-09-23

6.7

Mannix

1967-09-16

6.7

77 Sunset Strip

1958-10-10

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

6.3

The Love Boat

1977-09-24

6

The Ford Television Theatre

1952-10-02

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