- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 5, 1900
- Place of Birth
- Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- April 10, 1991
Natalie Schafer
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 Ballerin…
Filmography
tvThe Unknown Story
2022 · Self - archive footage
movieI'm Dangerous Tonight
1990 · Grandmother
movieBeverly Hills Brats
1989 · Lillian
tvCrazy like a Fox
1984 · Leonna Felspar
tvMatt Houston
1982 · Vonda Moran
tvGilligan's Planet
1982 · Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice)
tvSimon & Simon
1981
tvHere's Boomer
1981
movieThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 · Lovey Wentworth Howell
tvTrapper John, M.D.
1979
movieThe Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979 · Lovey Howell
movieRescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 · Lovey Wentworth Howell
tvFlying High
1978
tvVega$
1978 · Charlotte Hunt
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Mrs. Hartnett, Writer
tvCHiPs
1977
tvThree's Company
1977
movieThe Day of the Locust
1975 · Audrey Jennings
tvThe New Adventures of Gilligan
1974 · Eunice Wentworth 'Lovey' Howell (voice)
movie40 Carats
1973 · Mrs. Adams
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Mrs. Roberts
tvThe Brady Bunch
1969
tvMayberry R.F.D.
1968 · Cornelia Willoughby
tvMannix
1967 · Bunny Mason
The Canterville Ghost
movieThe Canterville Ghost
1966 · Mrs. Otis
tvABC Stage 67
1966 · Mrs. Otis
tvGilligan's Island
1964 · Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Madame Renee
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieSusan Slade
1961 · Marian Corbett
movieBack Street
1961 · Mrs. Evans
tvRoute 66
1960
tvGuestward, Ho!
1960
tvThriller
1960 · Beatrice Graves
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Ellie Fraser
movieBernardine
1957 · Madge Beaumont
movieIf You Knew Elizabeth
1957 · Geneva
movieOh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957 · Mrs. Day
movieAnastasia
1956 · Irina Lissemskaia / Nini
movieForever, Darling
1956 · Millie Opdyke
movieFemale on the Beach
1955 · Queenie Sorenson
movieThe Petrified Forest
1955 · Mrs. Chisholm
tvSherlock Holmes
1954
tvClimax!
1954 · Lucrece Durhurst
movieCasanova's Big Night
1954 · Signora Foressi
tvTopper
1953 · Mrs. Vance
tvLetter to Loretta
1953 · Mary, Mrs. Hayes
movieThe Girl Next Door
1953 · Evelyn the maid
tvMr. & Mrs. North
1952
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Beatrice Trent
movieJust Across the Street
1952 · Gertrude Medford
movieCallaway Went Thataway
1951 · Martha Lorrison
tvI Love Lucy
1951 · Phoebe Emerson
movieThe Law and the Lady
1951 · Pamela Pemberson
movieTake Care of My Little Girl
1951 · Mother Cookie Clark
moviePayment on Demand
1951 · Mrs. Edna Blanton
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Blanche, Gertrude Medford, Julie
movieCaught
1949 · Dorothy Dale
movieThe Snake Pit
1948 · Mrs. Stuart
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
movieThe Time of Your Life
1948 · Society Lady
movieSecret Beyond the Door
1947 · Edith Potter
movieRepeat Performance
1947 · Eloise Shaw
movieDishonored Lady
1947 · Ethel Royce
movieThe Other Love
1947 · Dora Shelton
tvKraft Television Theatre
1947
movieMasquerade in Mexico
1945 · Irene Denny
movieWonder Man
1945 · Mrs. Hume
movieMolly and Me
1945 · Kitty Goode-Burroughs
movieKeep Your Powder Dry
1945 · Harriet Corwin
movieMarriage Is a Private Affair
1944 · Irene Selworth
movieReunion in France
1942 · Frau Amy Schroeder (uncredited)
movieThe Body Disappears
1941 · Mrs. Lunceford
movieThe Poor Fish
1930 · Daisy