Natalie Schafer
Actor
Born November 5, 1900 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
The Unknown Story
Self - archive footage
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Grandmother
Beverly Hills Brats
Lillian
Crazy like a Fox
Leonna Felspar
Matt Houston
Vonda Moran
Gilligan's Planet
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice)
Simon & Simon
Here's Boomer
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Lovey Wentworth Howell
Trapper John, M.D.
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
Lovey Howell
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Lovey Wentworth Howell
Flying High
Vega$
Charlotte Hunt
The Love Boat
Mrs. Hartnett
CHiPs
Three's Company
The Day of the Locust
Audrey Jennings
The New Adventures of Gilligan
Eunice Wentworth 'Lovey' Howell (voice)
40 Carats
Mrs. Adams
McMillan & Wife
Mrs. Roberts
The Brady Bunch
Mayberry R.F.D.
Cornelia Willoughby
Mannix
Bunny Mason
ABC Stage 67
Mrs. Otis
Gilligan's Island
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
The Beverly Hillbillies
Madame Renee
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Susan Slade
Marian Corbett
Back Street
Mrs. Evans
Route 66
Guestward, Ho!
Thriller
Beatrice Graves
77 Sunset Strip
Ellie Fraser
Bernardine
Madge Beaumont
If You Knew Elizabeth
Geneva
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Mrs. Day
Anastasia
Irina Lissemskaia / Nini
Forever, Darling
Millie Opdyke
Female on the Beach
Queenie Sorenson
The Petrified Forest
Mrs. Chisholm
Sherlock Holmes
Climax!
Lucrece Durhurst
Casanova's Big Night
Signora Foressi
Topper
Mrs. Vance
Letter to Loretta
Mary
The Girl Next Door
Evelyn the maid
Mr. & Mrs. North
The Ford Television Theatre
Beatrice Trent
Just Across the Street
Gertrude Medford
Callaway Went Thataway
Martha Lorrison
I Love Lucy
Phoebe Emerson
The Law and the Lady
Pamela Pemberson
Take Care of My Little Girl
Mother Cookie Clark
Payment on Demand
Mrs. Edna Blanton
Caught
Dorothy Dale
The Snake Pit
Mrs. Stuart
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Time of Your Life
Society Lady
Secret Beyond the Door
Edith Potter
Repeat Performance
Eloise Shaw
Dishonored Lady
Ethel Royce
The Other Love
Dora Shelton
Kraft Television Theatre
Masquerade in Mexico
Irene Denny
Wonder Man
Mrs. Hume
Molly and Me
Kitty Goode-Burroughs
Keep Your Powder Dry
Harriet Corwin
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Irene Selworth
Reunion in France
Frau Amy Schroeder (uncredited)
The Body Disappears
Mrs. Lunceford
The Poor Fish
Daisy