Most Recent Role: Herself - Video clip on Anderson Cooper 360°
Alias Name(s): Lucy, Diane Belmont, Lucille Bill
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York
Birthday: 8-6-1911
Birth Name: Lucille Desiree Ball
Date of Death: 4-26-1989
Alias Name(s): Lucy, Diane Belmont, Lucille Bill
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York
Birthday: 8-6-1911
Birth Name: Lucille Desiree Ball
Date of Death: 4-26-1989
Lucille Desiree Ball was born in Jamestown, New York on August 6, 1911. As a teenager Lucy left home for New York City with dreams of becoming an actress. But, with acting jobs scarce, she settled got becoming a model and later an Earl Carroll showgirl.
In New York, after returning to Jamestown for two years because of illness, Lucy was spotted by an agent for Samuel Goldwyn... The year was...
Most Recent Appearance
Thursday, January 8, 2004
Thursday 8 January 2004 on CNN
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Lucy spent the 30s and 40s acting in B movies. She did so many she became known as "Queen of the B's". This title followed her until her fame in "I Love Lucy" won her the title of "America's Favorite Redhead".
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Lucy had to convince CBS to allow Desi Arnaz to play her husband in "I Love Lucy" by taking a vaudeville act on tour with him. The act was based on the premise of "I Love Lucy" and proved to CBS that America accepted Desi as her husband.
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founded Desilu Productions, making her one of the few women in history (along with Oprah Winfrey) to own and run her own TV production company.
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From 1955 until her death in 1989, Lucille Ball lived at 1000 North Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills. The Georgian style brick home was next door to the homes of James Stewart and Jack Benny. Other neighbors on Roxbury Drive included Rosemary Clooney and Ira Gershwin.
(edit) In the summer of 2005, Lucille Ball was voted America's most beloved deceased star. (edit)
(edit) In the summer of 2005, Lucille Ball was voted America's most beloved deceased star. (edit)
Lucille: I'd rather regret the things I have done, than the things I have not.
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Lucille (1989): I'm happy that I have brought laughter because I have been shown by many the value of it in so many lives, in so many ways.
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Lucille (1972): Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
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Lucille (1960): I will never do another TV series. It couldn't top I Love Lucy, and I'd be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.
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Lucille (1971): I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.
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Other Appearances
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Here's Lucy
Lucille Carter |
I Love Lucy
Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo |
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Life with Lucy
Lucy Barker |
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
Lucy Ricardo |
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The Lucy Show
Lucy Carmichael |
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Password
Guest |
The Ed Sullivan Show
Herself |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest |
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Herself |
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Anderson Cooper 360°
Thursday, January 8, 2004 Herself - Video clip |
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Have Girls Will Travel Hope |
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Circus of the Stars
SPECIAL #2 Ringmaster |
Dinah
October 26, 1977 Herself |
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Dinah
April 29, 1975 Herself |
Dinah
December 30, 1977 Herself |
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The Lucy Show
Little Old Lucy Executive in Charge of Production |
The Lucy Show
Lucy Meets the Berles Executive in Charge of Production |
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The Lucy Show
Viv Visits Lucy Executive in Charge of Production |
The Lucy Show
Lucy and Pat Collins Executive in Charge of Production |
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The Lucy Show
Executive Producer |
The Lucy Show
Lucy and the French Movie Star Executive in Charge of Production |
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"Trendsetter"Perfect One of the original female physical comedians. Continue » Posted Apr 24, 2008 9:51 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect One of the greatest acteress that can never be forgotten and will always be loved throughout the years. Continue » Posted Nov 24, 2007 5:42 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Remarkable, truely remarkable. Continue » Posted Oct 28, 2007 11:07 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Superb Truly one of the best comedians of our time. Continue » Posted Jul 22, 2007 10:21 pm PST |
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"Original"Perfect Lucille Ball is one of the greatest stars of all time. Continue » Posted Apr 19, 2007 6:41 pm PST |
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Here's Lucy
HERE'S LUCY. This often forgotten and critically bashed series from Lucille Ball, her 3rd, is arguably superior to the LUCY SHOW. Probably unjustly misaligned by critics due to a difficult and... more
I Love Lucy
Cuban-born bandleader, Ricky Ricardo, and his wife, Lucy, live in a Brownstone apartment building on East 68th Street in New York City. The beautiful but daffy Lucy has the nasty habit of getting... more Life with Lucy
Twelve years after Lucille Ball's show Here's Lucy left the air, she was coaxed back to television for a new sitcom on ABC. ABC had to promise Lucy a truckload of money, complete creative control,... more
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
"The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour" is the syndicated title of "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show," a series of hour-long specials that continued the "I Love Lucy" saga. Housewife Lucy Ricardo (Lucille... more
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show was Ms. Ball's follow-up series to her classic I Love Lucy and subsequent Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour series of specials. To insure its success, she brought along many crew members... more
HERE'S LUCY. This often forgotten and critically bashed series from Lucille Ball, her 3rd, is arguably superior to the LUCY SHOW. Probably unjustly misaligned by critics due to a difficult and... more
I Love LucyCuban-born bandleader, Ricky Ricardo, and his wife, Lucy, live in a Brownstone apartment building on East 68th Street in New York City. The beautiful but daffy Lucy has the nasty habit of getting... more Life with Lucy
Twelve years after Lucille Ball's show Here's Lucy left the air, she was coaxed back to television for a new sitcom on ABC. ABC had to promise Lucy a truckload of money, complete creative control,... more
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour"The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour" is the syndicated title of "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show," a series of hour-long specials that continued the "I Love Lucy" saga. Housewife Lucy Ricardo (Lucille... more
The Lucy ShowThe Lucy Show was Ms. Ball's follow-up series to her classic I Love Lucy and subsequent Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour series of specials. To insure its success, she brought along many crew members... more
