Natalie Schafer actress
- All known tv series 35
- Total known movies 37
Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 – April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known today for her role as Lovey Howell on the sitcom Gilligans 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 Gilligans Island from 1964–67. She reprised her role in three made-for-television spin-off films after the show ended Rescue from Gilligans Island (1978), The Castaways on Gilligans Island (1979), and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligans Island (1981). She also voiced Lovey Howell on the animated spinoffs, The New Adventures of Gilligan from 1974–77 and Gilligans 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 Im 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), Threes Company (1978), and The Love Boat (1979).
Edith Potter
Movie 1947
Lovey Wentworth Howell
Movie 1978
Millie Opdyke
Movie 1956
Dorothy Dale
Movie 1949
Irina Lissemskaia / Nini
Movie 1956
Martha Lorrison
Movie 1951
Marian Corbett
Movie 1961
Lovey Howell
Movie 1979
Mrs. Day
Movie 1957
Mother Cookie Clark
Movie 1951
Pamela Pemberson
Movie 1951
Mrs. Hume
Movie 1945
Irene Denny
Movie 1945
Dora Shelton
Movie 1947
Evelyn the maid
Movie 1953
Kitty Goode-Burroughs
Movie 1945
Lovey Wentworth Howell
Movie 1981
Mrs. Lunceford
Movie 1941
Daisy
Movie 1930
Madge Beaumont
Movie 1957
Frau Amy Schröder (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Gertrude Medford
Movie 1952
Mrs. Chisholm
Movie 1955
Tv 1977
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice)
Tv 1982
Tv 1979
Tv 1981
Tv 1969
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell
Tv 1964
Madame Renee
Tv 1962
Tv 1960
Eunice Wentworth 'Lovey' Howell (voice)
Tv 1974
Tv 1977
Tv 1954
Tv 1978
Blanche
Tv 1950
Tv 1980
Tv 1982
Tv 1948
Tv 1960
Tv 1978
Tv 1952
Self
Tv 1961
Mrs. Vance
Tv 1953
Cornelia Willoughby
Tv 1968
Gertrude Medford
Tv 1950
Beatrice Trent
Tv 1952
Julie
Tv 1950
