Personal Info
Natalie Schafer
Acting
Biography
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, di…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
I'm Dangerous Tonight
as Grandmother
Beverly Hills Brats
as Lillian
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Lovey Wentworth Howell
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as Lovey Howell
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
as Lovey Wentworth Howell
The Day of the Locust
as Audrey Jennings
40 Carats
as Mrs. Adams
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Otis
Susan Slade
as Marian Corbett
Back Street
as Mrs. Evans
TV Shows
The Unknown Story
as Self - archive footage · 1 ep.
Crazy like a Fox
as Leonna Felspar · 1 ep.
Matt Houston
1 ep.
Gilligan's Planet
as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice) · 13 ep.
Simon & Simon
1 ep.
Here's Boomer
1 ep.
Trapper John, M.D.
2 ep.
Vega$
as Charlotte Hunt · 2 ep.
Flying High
1 ep.
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Hartnett · 2 ep.
