Skip E. Lowe
Skip E. Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sammy Labella June 6, 1929 Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | September 22, 2014 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Talk show host, actor |
Sammy Labella (June 6, 1929 – September 22, 2014), better known by his stage name Skip E. Lowe, was an American talk show host and actor.
Career
He hosted Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood which debuted in 1978, a weekly talk show for public-access cable television that aired in Los Angeles, California; and New York City, New York.[1]
He appeared in the films Black Shampoo (1976), The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Cameron's Closet (1988) and A-List (2006).[2]
Martin Short cited him as the inspiration for his character Jiminy Glick.[3]
It is estimated that Lowe conducted some 6,000 cable-television interviews from 1978 to 2014.
Death
He died in Los Angeles, at age 85, on September 22, 2014, from emphysema.[3]
According to his former website, Lowe was cremated and had ashes scattered at Ventura Pier on Sunday Nov 23, 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Best Foot Forward | Cadet | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Song of the Open Road | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Hotel Berlin | Teenage Boy | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Young Man | Uncredited |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama | Uncredited | |
| 1976 | Black Shampoo | Artie | |
| 1976 | Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Bare Knuckles | Cedric | |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | First Wardrobe Man | |
| 1979 | Bitter Heritage | ||
| 1988 | Cameron's Closet | Newscaster | |
| 1989 | Prime Suspect | Patient | |
| 1994 | Sunny Side Up | Himself | |
| 2005 | Murder on the Yellow Brick Road | Security Guard | |
| 2006 | A-List | Harry | |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh | Himself | |
| 2006 | Running Out of Time in Hollywood | ||
| 2014 | The Final Song | Himself | (final film role) |
See also
References
- ^ Jarvis, Michael T. (October 5, 2003). "If You Have a Talent, He'll Showcase It". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Casillo, Charles (June 13, 2001). "Almost Famous – Celebrity Interviewer Skip E. Lowe Basks in the Low-Wattage Glow of Hollywood – Public Access Style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (September 23, 2014). "Skip E. Lowe, Talk Show Host and Inspiration for Martin Short's Jiminy Glick, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
- Skip E. Lowe at IMDb
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| National | |
- 1929 births
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American public access television personalities
- American television talk show hosts
- Deaths from emphysema
- Disease-related deaths in California
- People from Greenville, Mississippi
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Male actors from Mississippi
- Television personalities from California