Skip E. Lowe Biography

Fast Facts

• Toured with Bob Hope and Martha Raye overseas in USO shows
• Debuted "Skip E․ Lowe Looks at Hollywood" in 1978, with his first interview going to actor Aldo Ray
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Best Foot Forward" in 1943 with Lucille Ball and June Allyson
• Started out as a singer and dancer in New York, first appearing in "The Singing Newsboy․"
• Quote: "Yes, I make mistakes․ But my audiences like that I'm not so perfect․ The thing is, I'm genuinely interested in what my guests are saying․ I listen to their comments․ I look into their eyes․․․I'm like a psychiatrist who sits there across the table․"
• Despite filming on a shoestring budget, often in high schools with poor lighting, he attracted stars like Orson Welles, Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis, and Cesar Romero
• Best known as the host of the talk show "Skip E․ Lowe Looks at Hollywood․"
• Published the memoirs "The Boy with the Betty Grable Legs" in 2001 and "Hollywood Gomorrah: Sex Lives of the Hollywood Stars" in 2014
• Was the inspiration for Martin Short's talk show host character Jiminy Glick