Portrait of Natalie Schafer

Acting

Natalie Schafer

Career

Active from 1930 to 1990, with a break from 1931 to 1943, busiest in 1945 and 1947 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Caught
Caught
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Natalie Schafer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.6, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Lighthearted Adventure 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Family Friendly 2
  • Iconic Theme Song 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 39
I'm Dangerous Tonight
I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)
GoodWatch score 39

as Grandmother

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 53
Beverly Hills Brats
Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
GoodWatch score 41

as Lillian

Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Leonna Felspar

Gilligan's Planet
Gilligan's Planet (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell (voice)

Matt Houston
Matt Houston (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Vonda Moran

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

as Lovey Wentworth Howell

Here's Boomer
Here's Boomer (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 60
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lovey Howell

Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lovey Wentworth Howell

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Charlotte Hunt

Flying High
Flying High (1978)

TV show

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Mrs. Hartnett

Three's Company
Three's Company (1977)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975)
GoodWatch score 57

as Audrey Jennings

The New Adventures of Gilligan
The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Eunice Wentworth 'Lovey' Howell (voice)

40 Carats
40 Carats (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mrs. Adams

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mrs. Roberts

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 64
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Cornelia Willoughby

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Bunny Mason

The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1966)

as Mrs. Otis

ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 (1966)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Otis

Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Lovey Howell

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Madame Renee

Susan Slade
Susan Slade (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

as Marian Corbett

Back Street
Back Street (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mrs. Evans

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Beatrice Graves

Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho! (1960)

TV show

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 63
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Ellie Fraser

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Day

Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling (1956)
GoodWatch score 58

as Millie Opdyke

Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

as Queenie Sorenson

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Lucrece Durhurst

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

as Evelyn the maid

Topper
Topper (1953)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mrs. Vance

Just Across the Street
Just Across the Street (1952)

as Gertrude Medford

The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Beatrice Trent

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Phoebe Emerson

Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as Martha Lorrison

1940s

16 titles ยท average score 67
Caught
Caught (1949)
GoodWatch score 85

as Dorothy Dale

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mrs. Stuart

Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

as Edith Potter

Repeat Performance
Repeat Performance (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

as Eloise Shaw

Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady (1947)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ethel Royce

Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

as Harriet Corwin

Molly and Me
Molly and Me (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

as Kitty Goode-Burroughs

Masquerade in Mexico
Masquerade in Mexico (1945)

as Irene Denny

Wonder Man
Wonder Man (1945)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mrs. Hume

Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)
GoodWatch score 65

as Irene Selworth

1930s

1 title
The Poor Fish
The Poor Fish (1930)

as Daisy