[post_page_title]Natalie Schafer as Mrs. Lovey Howell – Then[/post_page_title]
Mrs. Lovey Howell is the wife of multi-billionaire Mr. Howell. She is basically a walking, talking caricature of what the upper crust of New York Society acted like in the 1960s. However, Mrs. Howell did indeed have depth, and was not entirely vapid and money hungry.
She loved to host and have parties on the island, and she also tried to be the islands matchmaker, attempting to set up Gilligan with Mary Ann, and Ginger with the Professor.
[post_page_title]Natalie Schafer – Deceased[/post_page_title]
Like many actresses of her time, Natalie Schafer began her acting career on Broadway, taking on roles in 17 plays between the 1920s and the 1950s. She then went on to concentrate in film, being typecast as vain, wealthy women.
Natalie Schafer sadly passed away in 1990 at the age of 90 years old, and bequeathed a good portion of her wealth to the Lillian Booth Actors Home. The home is an assisted living facility for retired actors.
