Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Age
77 (passed away Apr. 26th, 1989)
Birthday
Aug. 6th, 1911
Born in
Jamestown, New York, USA
Height
5' 7"

Lucille Ball's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
I Love Lucy TV Show
I Love Lucy
The Lucy Show TV Show
The Lucy Show
Donny and Marie TV Show
Donny and Marie
Here's Lucy TV Show
Here's Lucy
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour TV Show
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast TV Show
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
Life with Lucy TV Show
Life with Lucy
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour TV Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
Body Language TV Show
Body Language
Make Room for Granddaddy TV Show
Make Room for Granddaddy
TV Land Moguls TV Show
TV Land Moguls
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV Show
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
 

Main Movie Roles

1985 - That's Dancing!
1974 - Mame
1968 - Yours, Mine and Ours
1967 - A Guide for the Married Man
1960 - The Facts of Life
1956 - Forever, Darling
1947 - Lured
1946 - The Dark Corner
1946 - Easy to Wed
1945 - Without Love
1943 - Thousands Cheer
1943 - Du Barry Was a Lady
1943 - Best Foot Forward
1940 - Dance, Girl, Dance
1938 - Room Service
1938 - Joy of Living
1938 - Having Wonderful Time
1937 - Stage Door
1936 - Follow the Fleet
1935 - Roberta
1935 - Top Hat
1933 - Blood Money
1933 - Roman Scandals

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Panelist
4
Lucy Ricardo
1
Lucy Ricardo
1
Fainting Fan
1
Kate Reynolds
1
Herself
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Remembered as a dizzy sitcom redhead with show business aspirations, Lucille Ball was, in fact, a show business powerhouse and television pioneer. Throughout her teen years, Ball tried unsuccessfully to launch her show business career, finally landing a spot as a "Ziegfeld Girl". She launched her Hollywood career as one of the "Goldwyn Girls", but she moved out from the crowd of starlets to starring roles. With "I Love Lucy" (1951), she and husband Desi Arnaz pioneered the 3-camera technique now the standard in filming TV sitcoms, and the concept of syndicating television programs. She was also the first woman to own her own film studio as the head of Desilu.


TRIVIA:
  • Her younger brother, 'Fred Ball (II)' (1915-2007), moved from their hometown of Jamestown, NY, to join Lucy in Hollywood in the 1930s. Fred often accompanied 'Desi Arnaz' (qv)'s band on tour during the 1940s and 1950s, and was also on the Board of Directors of Desilu Productions. In later years Fred and his wife Zo operated a motel in Cottonwood, AZ, where he died. Fred also shared the same birthday as his niece 'Lucie Arnaz' (qv).
  • Was tutored in comedy by 'Buster Keaton' (qv).
  • Lucy and 'Desi Arnaz' (qv) began _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv) in the hopes of saving their crumbling marriage.
  • Died the morning of April 26, 1989, the fifty-sixth birthday of her friend 'Carol Burnett' (qv). That afternoon Burnett received the flowers that Ball had ordered for her birthday.
  • Had a superstition about the letters A and R, which is why her character was named Lucy RicARdo in _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv); Lucy CARmichael in _"The Lucy Show" (1962)_ (qv); Lucy CARter in _"Here's Lucy" (1968)_ (qv) and Lucy BARker in _"Life with Lucy" (1986)_ (qv) (she was also married to 'Desi ARnaz'). She believed she didn't have luck in her career until she changed her name to Arnaz.
  • In 1962 she purchased 'Desi Arnaz' (qv)'s holdings in Desilu holdings for $3 million, as he wanted to retire to his horse ranch in Corona, CA, and lead a more stress-free life.
  • Was once known as the "Chesterfield Girl" because she was the spokesmodel for Chesterfield cigarettes.
  • Suffered third miscarriage in 1950 with husband 'Desi Arnaz' (qv).


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