Natalie Schafer

She died from cancer in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, Spelling married actor Charlie Shanian. Miss Wells has admitted to something of a daughter-type relationship with Miss Schafer, but has never publicly admitted to receiving anything from her estate. After the series went off the air, Spelling worked mostly in various independent films (often receiving praise for her performances) including Trick and The House of Yes. Differing sources state that most of this fortune was bequeathed to either her "Gilligan's Island" co-star Dawn Wells, or her cat. She claimed to have undergone an audition for the role under an assumed name. Her astute investments, particularly in real estate made her a millionaire. With what was often described as a highly limited acting range, it was widely speculated that she got the job through her father's influence.

In real life, she was far removed from the dizzy "Lovey Howell" she had played. The daughter of Aaron Spelling, a hugely successful television producer mainly for the ABC network, she appeared in a number of small roles before landing a regular part in 90210, a series co-produced by her father and Darren Star. Her most notable film appearance in later life was in The Day of the Locust (1975). Victoria Davey Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an actress best known for her role as Donna Martin in the 1990s teen soap opera Beverly Hills 90210. She continued acting until the age of ninety and was a guest star on many TV series. She appeared in the television series Gilligan's Island from 1964 until 1967 playing the role of millionaire's wife "Lovey Howell", and reprised her role in the made-for-TV "Gilligan's Island" movies that were made after the show's demise.

She played several supporting roles during the forties and fifties and appeared most notably in The Snake Pit (1948) and Anastasia (1956) while returning to New York City to live and work between film roles.. Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Schafer began her career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in 1941 to work in films. Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 - April 10, 1991) was an American actress.