Skip E. Lowe
| Skip E. Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sammy Labella June 6, 1929 Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | September 22, 2014 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Talk show host, actor |
Sammy Labella (June 6, 1929 – September 22, 2014), better known by his stage name Skip E. Lowe, was an American talk show host and actor.
He hosted Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood which debuted in 1978, a weekly talk show for public-access cable television that aired in Los Angeles, California; and New York City, New York.
He appeared in the films Black Shampoo (1976), The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Cameron's Closet (1988) and A-List (2006).Martin Short cited him as the inspiration for his character Jiminy Glick.
It is estimated that Lowe conducted some 6,000 cable-television interviews from 1978 to 2014.
He died in Los Angeles, at age 85, on September 22, 2014, from emphysema.
According to his website SkipELowe.com, Lowe was cremated and had ashes scattered at Ventura Pier on Sunday Nov 23, 2014.
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