Natalie Schafer (November , â€" April , ) was an American actress of
film, stage and television, known for her role as Lovey Howell on the
sitcom Gilligan's Island (â€").Natalie Schafer was born November , ,
in New York City, NY and raised in Manhattan, the eldest of the three
children of Jennie (née Tim; family name originally Tein) and Charles
Emanual Schafer, both of German Jewish descent.Schafer began her
career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in to
work in films. She appeared on Broadway in plays between â€", often
playing supporting roles. Most of those appearances were in short-run
plays, with the exceptions of Lady in the Dark (â€"), The Doughgirls
(â€"), and Romanoff and Juliet (â€"). She was seen in a revival of Six
Characters in Search of an Author, directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie
(â€"). 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.[citation needed]Schafer performed in many
films, usually portraying sophisticates; including "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 .
film, stage and television, known for her role as Lovey Howell on the
sitcom Gilligan's Island (â€").Natalie Schafer was born November , ,
in New York City, NY and raised in Manhattan, the eldest of the three
children of Jennie (née Tim; family name originally Tein) and Charles
Emanual Schafer, both of German Jewish descent.Schafer began her
career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in to
work in films. She appeared on Broadway in plays between â€", often
playing supporting roles. Most of those appearances were in short-run
plays, with the exceptions of Lady in the Dark (â€"), The Doughgirls
(â€"), and Romanoff and Juliet (â€"). She was seen in a revival of Six
Characters in Search of an Author, directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie
(â€"). 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.[citation needed]Schafer performed in many
films, usually portraying sophisticates; including "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 .
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