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Natalie Schafer Wiki Biography

Natalie Schafer was born on the 5th November 1900, in Manhattan, New York City, USA of British and German descent, and was an actress probably best recognized for starring in the role of Eunice ‘Lovey’ Wentworth Howell in the CBS series “Gilligan’s Island” (1964–1992). She appeared in almost 100 film and TV titles, and her acting career was active from 1927 to 1990. She passed away in April 1991

So, have you ever wondered how rich Natalie Schafer was? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of Natalie’s net worth was over $10 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry, with another source being her business ventures.

Natalie Schafer was raised with two younger siblings in a Jewish family by her father, Charles Emanual Schafer, and her mother, Jennie Elizabeth. Other information about her early life is unknown to the media.

Speaking about her career, it began when Natalie made her debut appearance on Broadway in 1927, where she played until 1941, appearing in a number of productions which established her net worth, and then she moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career on the screen. Her big break came in 1941, when she appeared in the film “The Body Disappears”, which was followed with a role in “Reunion In France” (1942), further establishing her net worth. Before the 1950s, she appeared in such films as “Masquerade In Mexico” (1945) playing Irene Denny alongside Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Córdova, and Patric Knowles, “Dishonored Lady” (1947) in the role of Ethel Royce, and “The Snake Pit” (1948) as Mrs. Stuart.

The next decade brought her a huge number of roles thanks to her talent and popularity, and her career reached a whole new level. In 1951, she featured in Curtis Bernhardt’s film “Payment On Demand” in the role of Mrs. Edna Blanton, which was followed by the role of Martha Lorrison in “Callaway Went Thataway” in the same year, starring with Fred MacMurray and Dorothy McGuire. By the 1960s, she had made appearances in such film titles as “The Girl Next Door” (1953), “Forever, Darling” (1956), and “Bernardine” (1957), which was directed by Henry Levin. Beside those, Natalie also made guest appearances in such TV series as “The Loretta Young Show” (1933-1955), “Sherlock Holmes” (1954), “Playhouse 90” (1957) among others, all of which added a considerable amount to her net worth.

During the 1960s, Natalie continued to line up success after success, as she was chosen to play Eunice Wentworth ‘Lovey’ Howell in the TV series “Gilligan’s Island” (1964-1992), which she later reprised in another TV series called “The New Adventures Of Gilligan” (1974-1975), as well as in two television films – “The Castaways On Gilligan’s Island” in 1979, and in “The Harlem Globetrotters On Gilligan’s Island” in 1981. Furthermore, in 1982 she again appeared in the same role in the TV series “Gilligan’s Planet”. Thus, this role increased her net worth by a large margin and she reached enormous popularity.

Parallel with this role, Natalie made a number of guest appearances in such TV series as “ABC Stage 67” (1966), “The Brady Bunch” (1974), and “The Love Boat” (1979), among others, all of which increased her net worth. Her final role was in the TV film “I’m Dangerous Tonight” in 1990.

Regarding to her personal life, Natalie Schafer was married to actor Louis Calhern from 1934 to 1942. Four years later, she was engaged to actor Charles Butterworth, but he died in a single vehicle automobile crash. Apart from her career as an actress, Natalie invested money in a real estate business, and that made her a multi-millionaire. A part of that amount of money she donated to the Lillian Booth Actors Home. She passed away from liver cancer at the age of 90 on 10th April 1991 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California.

IMDB Wikipedia $10 million 1900 1900-11-5 1991 1991-04-10 Actress American Anastasia (1956) April 10 Arturo de Córdova Beverly Hills California Charles Butterworth Charles Schafer Dorothy Lamour Dorothy McGuire Fred MacMurray Gilligan’s Island (1964) Henry Levin Jennie Schafer Louis Calhern Louis Calhern m. 1933–1942 Natalie Schafer Natalie Schafer Net Worth New Jersey November 5 Patric Knowles Red Bank Scorpio Search for Tomorrow (1951) Soundtrack The Snake Pit (1948) U.S. United States Writer

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Natalie Schafer Quotes

• [on Joan Crawford] Joan was a very driven woman and very insecure. While we were working at MGM [Reunion in France (1942)] she was all about being a team and working for the good of the picture. I think she knew it was all coming to an end there, but she never commented on it to me.
• [working with Joan Crawford on Female on the Beach (1955)] Now, Female was another story. By this time I presumed Joan and I were friends, at least colleagues, so I made a point of stopping by her trailer for cocktails and such. Now the leading man on this film was Jeff Chandler, a terribly nice young man, very good-looking, and he and Joan were in the middle of a very steamy affair. I remember Joan staying on after filming and Jeff remained as well. We were about halfway through the film when Joan invited me to her house for a small dinner party and I really had made very definite plans and had to decline. Well, she seemed alright with it, until the next morning I arrived on the set only to find my trailer had been physically moved almost to the parking lot of Universal. You learn not to say ‘no’ to Miss Joan Crawford unless you wish to suffer the consequences.

Natalie Schafer Important Facts

• Was actually a little over twelve years older than her co-star, Jim Backus when she played his wife Lovey Howell.
• Although her contract included clauses forbidding certain close -ups and physical movements due to her age, she insisted that her obituary disclose her real age. She said she wanted people to say “she was HOW old?!.
• Her parents, Jennie Elizabeth (Tim) and Charles Emanual Schafer, were both from Jewish families (from Germany and England).
• Had played the same character (Mrs. Lovey Howell) on three different series: Gilligan’s Island (1964), The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974) and Gilligan’s Planet (1982).
• Underwent a double mastectomy.
• Was engaged to comedic character actor Charles Butterworth in 1946 at the time of his tragic death in a single automobile crash.
• Schafer had said she initially did the pilot to Gilligan’s Island (1964), for the free trip to Hawaii. Afterwards, Schafer was in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on holiday when she got a telegram from the States. She read it and burst into tears. Everyone had thought Schafer’s mother (who was ill at the time) had died, and offered their condolences, but Schafer had said no she didn’t die, the reason she was crying was because the pilot for “Gilligan’s Island” sold, and she had to stay in Los Angeles, and could not move back to New York City.

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