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Lucille Ball

Acting
Known For

77 Years Old

Lucille Désirée Ball  (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy. One of the most popular and influential stars in America during her lifetime, with one of Hollywood's longest careers, especially on television, Ball began acting in the 1930s, becoming both a radio actress and B-movie star in the 1940s, and then a television star during the 1950s. She was still making films in the 1960s and 1970s. Ball received thirteen Emmy Award nominations and four wins. In 1977 Ball was among the first recipients of the Women in Film Crystal Award. She was the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986 and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1989. In 1929, Ball landed work as a model and later began her performing career on Broadway using the stage name Dianne Belmont. She appeared in many small movie roles in the 1930s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures. Ball was labeled as the "Queen of the Bs" (referring to her many roles in B-films). In 1951, Ball was pivotal in the creation of the television series I Love Lucy. The show co-starred her then husband, Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo and Vivian Vance and William Frawley as Ethel and Fred Mertz, the Ricardos' landlords and friends. The show ended in 1957 after 180 episodes. They then changed the format a little - lengthening the time of the show from 30 minutes to 60 minutes (the first one went 75 mins), adding some characters, altering the storyline somewhat, and renaming the show from "I Love Lucy" to "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", which ran for three seasons (1957–1960) and 13 episodes. Ball went on to star in two more successful television series: The Lucy Show, which ran on CBS from 1962 to 1968 (156 Episodes), and Here's Lucy from 1968 to 1974 (144 episodes). Her last attempt at a television series was a 1986 show called Life with Lucy - which failed miserably after 8 episodes aired although 13 were produced. Ball met and eloped with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940. On July 17, 1951, almost 40 years old, Ball gave birth to their first child, Lucie Désirée Arnaz. A year and a half later, Ball gave birth to their second child, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV, known as Desi Arnaz, Jr. Ball and Arnaz divorced on May 4, 1960. On April 26, 1989, Ball died of a dissecting aortic aneurysm at age 77. At the time of her death she had been married to her second husband, standup comedian and business partner Gary Morton, for twenty-eight years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucille Ball, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born

Jamestown, New York, USA on 6th August 1911

Died

26th April 1989

All Credits

The Dick Cavett Show Image
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Lucy Ricardo
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Image
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Rachel Revere
The Danny Kaye Show Image
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Here's Lucy Image
Here's Lucy
Lucy Carter
The Ann Sothern Show Image
The Ann Sothern Show
Lucy Ricardo
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Image
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Bob Hope Show Image
The Bob Hope Show
Self
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
This Is Your Life Image
This Is Your Life
Self
Body Language Image
Body Language
Self
No Image
Treffpunkt New York
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors Image
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
No Image
The Greatest Show on Earth
Kate Reynolds
The Flip Wilson Show Image
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Donny & Marie Image
Donny & Marie
Self
The Lucy Show Image
The Lucy Show
Lucy Carmichael
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Image
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
No Image
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Self
No Image
NBC Sunday Showcase
Lucy Ricardo
No Image
The Ed Wynn Show
Self
What's My Line? Image
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Practice Image
The Practice
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Image
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Image
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
Startime Image
Startime
The Emmy Awards Image
The Emmy Awards
Self
Password Image
Password
Life with Lucy Image
Life with Lucy
Lucy Barker
No Image
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
Self
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Image
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Lucy Ricardo
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Top Hat Image
Top Hat
Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Yours, Mine and Ours Image
Yours, Mine and Ours
Helen North Beardsley
No Image
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
No Image
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Lured Image
Lured
Sandra Carpenter
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Image
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III Image
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Stage Door Image
Stage Door
Judith
The Dark Corner Image
The Dark Corner
Kathleen Stewart
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Image
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
Lucy and Desi Image
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
Du Barry Was a Lady Image
Du Barry Was a Lady
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Image
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance Image
Dance, Girl, Dance
Bubbles
The Big Street Image
The Big Street
Gloria Lyons
The Long, Long Trailer Image
The Long, Long Trailer
Tacy Collini
My Darling Vivian Image
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Lucy's Really Lost Moments Image
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy Ricardo
Forever, Darling Image
Forever, Darling
Susan Vega
Roberta Image
Roberta
Fashion Model
Joy of Living Image
Joy of Living
Salina Garret Pine
Night of 100 Stars II Image
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Ziegfeld Follies Image
Ziegfeld Follies
Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
Mame Image
Mame
Mame Dennis
A Guide for the Married Man Image
A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Image
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy Image
The Big Parade of Comedy
Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Image
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story Image
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer Image
Thousands Cheer
Lucille Ball
Room Service Image
Room Service
Christine Marlowe
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Image
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
The Facts of Life Image
The Facts of Life
Kitty Weaver
No Image
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
Easy to Wed Image
Easy to Wed
Gladys Benton
Five Came Back Image
Five Came Back
Peggy Nolan
This Is Bob Hope... Image
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Fancy Pants Image
Fancy Pants
Agatha Floud
Follow the Fleet Image
Follow the Fleet
Kitty Collins
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Image
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Broadway Bill Image
Broadway Bill
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Blood Money Image
Blood Money
Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking Image
The Whole Town's Talking
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities Image
Murder at the Vanities
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
No Image
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Janet (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Girl Image
The Fuller Brush Girl
Sally Elliot
Swing Out, Sweet Land Image
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Statue of Liberty (voice)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Image
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Ellen Grant
A Woman of Distinction Image
A Woman of Distinction
Self (uncredited)
Too Many Girls Image
Too Many Girls
Connie Casey
The Three Musketeers Image
The Three Musketeers
(uncredited)
Best Foot Forward Image
Best Foot Forward
Lucille Ball
Showbiz Goes to War Image
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Image
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bridesmaid
Without Love Image
Without Love
Kitty Trimble
Critic's Choice Image
Critic's Choice
Angela Ballantine
Easy Living Image
Easy Living
Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
Valley of the Sun Image
Valley of the Sun
Christine Larson
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 Image
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
No Image
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Stone Pillow Image
Stone Pillow
Florabelle
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Image
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Kid Millions Image
Kid Millions
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years Image
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Next Time I Marry Image
Next Time I Marry
Nancy Crocker Fleming
The Magic Carpet Image
The Magic Carpet
Princess Narah
No Image
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Image
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self - Guest (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini Image
The Affairs of Cellini
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Meet the People Image
Meet the People
Julie Hampton
Having Wonderful Time Image
Having Wonderful Time
Miriam
Panama Lady Image
Panama Lady
Lucy
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Image
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
The Bowery Image
The Bowery
Blonde (uncredited)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Image
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)
I Dream Too Much Image
I Dream Too Much
Gwendolyn Dilley
Judy Garland: By Myself Image
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Winterset Image
Winterset
Girl (uncredited)
Beauty for the Asking Image
Beauty for the Asking
Jean Russell
The Affairs of Annabel Image
The Affairs of Annabel
Annabel Allison
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye Image
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Norma Michaels
Carnival Image
Carnival
Nurse
The Marines Fly High Image
The Marines Fly High
Joan Grant
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Image
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
That's Right – You're Wrong Image
That's Right – You're Wrong
Sandra Sand
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 Image
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Three Little Pigskins Image
Three Little Pigskins
Daisy Simms
Hooray for Love Image
Hooray for Love
Chorine (uncredited)
You Can't Fool Your Wife Image
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Clara Fields Hinklin
Seven Days' Leave Image
Seven Days' Leave
Terry Havalok-Allen
I'll Love You Always Image
I'll Love You Always
Lucille (uncredited)
Sorrowful Jones Image
Sorrowful Jones
Gladys O'Neill
I Love Lucy: The Movie Image
I Love Lucy: The Movie
Lucy Ricardo
Lucy Calls the President Image
Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Whittaker
Chatterbox Image
Chatterbox
Lillian Temple
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Image
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Dot Duncan
Roman Scandals Image
Roman Scandals
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Annabel Takes a Tour Image
Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Allison
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie Image
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
Bottoms Up Image
Bottoms Up
Chorine (uncredited)
Jealousy Image
Jealousy
(uncredited)
Bunker Bean Image
Bunker Bean
Rosie Kelly
No Image
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self
That Girl from Paris Image
That Girl from Paris
Claire Williams
Lover Come Back Image
Lover Come Back
Kay Williams
Her Husband's Affairs Image
Her Husband's Affairs
Margaret Weldon
Go Chase Yourself Image
Go Chase Yourself
Carol Meeley
Lucy Moves to NBC Image
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
Two Smart People Image
Two Smart People
Ricki Woodner
Hold That Girl Image
Hold That Girl
Girl (uncredited)
What Now, Catherine Curtis? Image
What Now, Catherine Curtis?
Catherine Curtis
Look Who's Laughing Image
Look Who's Laughing
Julie Patterson
No Image
Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love
Self
Three for Two Image
Three for Two
Sally / Rita / Pauline
Men of the Night Image
Men of the Night
Peggy (uncredited)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Image
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self (archive footage)
Moulin Rouge Image
Moulin Rouge
Show Girl (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole Image
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Chorine / Girl at the Beach
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour Image
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bonnie Blakely
Ellis in Freedomland Image
Ellis in Freedomland
The Laundromat (voice)
A Beverly Hills Christmas Image
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self
Nana Image
Nana
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
No Image
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
(archive footage)
Lucy Gets Lucky Image
Lucy Gets Lucky
Lucy Collins
Don't Tell the Wife Image
Don't Tell the Wife
Annie Howell
Dummy Ache Image
Dummy Ache
Actress
Cher... and Other Fantasies Image
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Cleaning Lady
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years Image
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime Image
Pioneers of Primetime
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Image
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Lucille Ball
No Image
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
(archive footage)
No Image
So and Sew
Sally Curtis
The Farmer in the Dell Image
The Farmer in the Dell
Gloria Wilson
No Image
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
Self
Carol + 2 Image
Carol + 2
Self
Muss 'em Up Image
Muss 'em Up
Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)
No Image
Behind the Evidence
Secretary (uncredited)
No Image
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Self
Perfectly Mismated Image
Perfectly Mismated
Old Man Rhythm Image
Old Man Rhythm
College Girl
No Image
Swing It
Mary (uncredited)
Fugitive Lady Image
Fugitive Lady
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
No Image
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Lucy Ricardo
Haunted Homes of Hollywood Image
Haunted Homes of Hollywood
NBC: The First Fifty Years Image
NBC: The First Fifty Years
One Live Ghost Image
One Live Ghost
Maxine
Twelve Crowded Hours Image
Twelve Crowded Hours
Paula Sanders
No Image
G.I. Journal
Self
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 Image
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
No Image
General Foods Opening Night
I Love Lucy Christmas Special Image
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Lucy
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul Image
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Self
Lucy in London Image
Lucy in London
Lucy Carmichael
No Image
His Old Flame
No Image
Foolish Hearts
Hat Check Girl
Carnival Nights Image
Carnival Nights
Self