Skip E. Lowe

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Skip E. Lowe
Born
Sammy Labella

(1929-06-06)June 6, 1929
Greenville, Mississippi, United States
DiedSeptember 22, 2014(2014-09-22) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationTalk 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 and New York City.[1]

He appeared in the films Black Shampoo (1976), The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Cameron's Closet (1988) and A-List (2006). In 2001, Lowe authored The Boy With the Betty Grable Legs: A Showbiz Memoir.[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.

He was openly gay.[4][5]

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 November 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[]

  1. ^ Jarvis, Michael T. (October 5, 2003). "If You Have a Talent, He'll Showcase It". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  4. ^ Lowe, Skip E (2014). Hollywood Gomorrah. USA: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1497307260.
  5. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=opzxnZekYGY 0:22

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