Natalie Schafer
| Natalie Schafer | |
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In the film Dishonored Lady (1947)
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| Born |
November 5, 1900 Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1991 (aged 90) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Liver cancer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1990 |
| Spouse(s) |
Louis Calhern (m. 1933–1942; divorced) |
Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 – April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell on CBS's sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964–67).
Natalie Schafer was born November 5, 1900 in Manhattan, New York. She was the eldest of the three children of Jennie Elizabeth (née Tim) and Charles Emanual Schafer, both of German Jewish descent. She began her career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in 1941 to work in films.
Schafer appeared on Broadway in 17 plays between 1927 and 1959, often playing supporting roles. Most of these 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 appeared in stock and regional productions of plays, including an off-Broadway production of The Killing of Sister George, with Claire Trevor in the title role.
Schafer appeared in many films, usually portraying beautiful sophisticates, but she is best known for playing the role of Lovey Howell on Gilligan's Island. She reprised her role in made-for-television spin-off films after the show ended, along with the animated spinoff, Gilligan's Planet, in 1982.
She was a guest star on many 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), The Brady Bunch (1974), Three's Company, The Love Boat, and Phyllis (1976). In 1971–72, Schafer joined the cast of the CBS daytime-serial, Search for Tomorrow as Helen Collins, mother of Wade and Clay Collins. Immediately following, she played Augusta Roulland on another daytime soap, Love of Life. Her final performance was in the 1990 television film I'm Dangerous Tonight.
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