Lucille Ball
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
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- 2024 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection as Lucy Ricardo
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · I Love Lucy Christmas Special as Lucy
- 2015 · Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)
- 2011 · Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Herself
- 2004 · Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as (archive footage)
- 2003 · Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Television: The First Fifty Years as Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- 1997 · The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 as
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie as Self
- 1989 · Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy as (archive footage)
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1987 · A Beverly Hills Christmas as Self
- 1987 · The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood as Self
- 1986 · Life with Lucy as Lucy Barker
- 1985 · Stone Pillow as Florabelle
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
- 1983 · Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982 · Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1980 · Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
- 1979 · Cher... and Other Fantasies as Cleaning Lady
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1977 · Lucy Calls the President as Lucy Whittaker
- 1977 · Three's Company as Self - Host
- 1976 · CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
- 1976 · NBC: The First Fifty Years as
- 1976 · What Now, Catherine Curtis? as Catherine Curtis
- 1976 · The Practice as
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1976 · Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul as Self
- 1975 · Three for Two as Sally / Rita / Pauline
- 1975 · Lucy Gets Lucky as Lucy Collins
- 1974 · Happy Anniversary and Goodbye as Norma Michaels
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Mame as Mame Dennis
- 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1971 · The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- 1970 · Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Janet (uncredited)
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1970 · Swing Out, Sweet Land as Statue of Liberty (voice)
- 1969 · Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love as Self
- 1969 · The Jack Benny Birthday Special as Self
- 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self - Guest (uncredited)
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Lucy Carter
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1968 · Yours, Mine and Ours as Helen North Beardsley
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X)
- 1966 · Lucy in London as Lucy Carmichael
- 1966 · Carol + 2 as Herself
- 1965 · Salute to Stan Laurel as Self
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)
- 1964 · The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour as Bonnie Blakely
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Self
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1963 · General Foods Opening Night as
- 1963 · The Greatest Show on Earth as
- 1963 · Critic's Choice as Angela Ballantine
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Lucy Carmichael
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
- 1961 · Password as
- 1961 · Treffpunkt New York as Self
- 1960 · The Facts of Life as Kitty Weaver
- 1960 · Hedda Hopper's Hollywood as Self
- 1959 · Startime as
- 1959 · NBC Sunday Showcase as Lucy Ricardo
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · The Ann Sothern Show as Lucy Ricardo
- 1957 · The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Lucy Ricardo
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1956 · Forever, Darling as Susan Vega
- 1956 · Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Lucy Ricardo
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1954 · The Long, Long Trailer as Tacy Collini
- 1953 · I Love Lucy: The Movie as Lucy Ricardo
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1952 · Ellis in Freedomland as The Laundromat (voice)
- 1951 · The Magic Carpet as Princess Narah
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Lucy Ricardo
- 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Rachel Revere
- 1950 · The Fuller Brush Girl as Sally Elliot
- 1950 · Fancy Pants as Agatha Floud
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1950 · A Woman of Distinction as Herself (uncredited)
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 · Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Ellen Grant
- 1949 · Easy Living as Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
- 1949 · The Ed Wynn Show as Self
- 1949 · Sorrowful Jones as Gladys O'Neill
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Singer
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Actress
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1947 · Her Husband's Affairs as Margaret Weldon
- 1947 · Lured as Sandra Carpenter
- 1946 · Easy to Wed as Gladys Benton
- 1946 · Lover Come Back as Kay Williams
- 1946 · Two Smart People as Ricki Woodner
- 1946 · The Dark Corner as Kathleen Stewart
- 1945 · Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Herself (uncredited)
- 1945 · Ziegfeld Follies as Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
- 1945 · Without Love as Kitty Trimble
- 1944 · G.I. Journal as
- 1944 · Meet the People as Julie Hampton
- 1943 · Best Foot Forward as Lucille Ball
- 1943 · Thousands Cheer as Lucille Ball
- 1943 · Du Barry was a Lady as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
- 1942 · Seven Days' Leave as Terry Havalok-Allen
- 1942 · The Big Street as Gloria Lyons
- 1942 · Valley of the Sun as Christine Larson
- 1941 · Look Who's Laughing as Julie Patterson
- 1941 · A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Dot Duncan
- 1940 · Too Many Girls as Connie Casey
- 1940 · Dance, Girl, Dance as Bubbles
- 1940 · You Can't Fool Your Wife as Clara Fields Hinklin
- 1940 · The Marines Fly High as Joan Grant
- 1939 · That's Right – You're Wrong as Sandra Sand
- 1939 · Five Came Back as Peggy Nolan
- 1939 · Panama Lady as Lucy
- 1939 · Beauty for the Asking as Jean Russell
- 1939 · Twelve Crowded Hours as Paula Sanders
- 1938 · Next Time I Marry as Nancy Crocker Fleming
- 1938 · Annabel Takes a Tour as Annabel Allison
- 1938 · Room Service as Christine Marlowe
- 1938 · The Affairs of Annabel as Annabel Allison
- 1938 · Having Wonderful Time as Miriam
- 1938 · Joy of Living as Salina Garret Pine
- 1938 · Go Chase Yourself as Carol Meeley
- 1937 · Stage Door as Judith
- 1937 · Don't Tell the Wife as Annie Howell
- 1936 · That Girl from Paris as Claire Williams
- 1936 · Winterset as Girl (uncredited)
- 1936 · One Live Ghost as Maxine
- 1936 · So and Sew as Sally Curtis
- 1936 · Dummy Ache as Actress
- 1936 · Swing It as Mary (uncredited)
- 1936 · Bunker Bean as Rosie Kelly
- 1936 · The Farmer in the Dell as Gloria Wilson
- 1936 · Follow the Fleet as Kitty Collins
- 1936 · Muss 'em Up as Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)
- 1936 · Chatterbox as Lillian Temple
- 1935 · Foolish Hearts as Hat Check Girl
- 1935 · I Dream Too Much as Gwendolyn Dilley
- 1935 · The Three Musketeers as (uncredited)
- 1935 · Top Hat as Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
- 1935 · Old Man Rhythm as College Girl
- 1935 · A Night at the Biltmore Bowl as Lucille Ball
- 1935 · Hooray for Love as Chorine (uncredited)
- 1935 · I'll Love You Always as Lucille (uncredited)
- 1935 · Roberta as Fashion Model
- 1935 · The Whole Town's Talking as Bank Employee (uncredited)
- 1935 · Carnival as Nurse
- 1935 · His Old Flame as
- 1935 · Behind the Evidence as Secretary (uncredited)
- 1934 · Fugitive Lady as Beauty Operator (uncredited)
- 1934 · Three Little Pigskins as Daisy Simms
- 1934 · Broadway Bill as Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1934 · Jealousy as (uncredited)
- 1934 · Men of the Night as Peggy (uncredited)
- 1934 · Perfectly Mismated as
- 1934 · Kid Millions as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- 1934 · The Affairs of Cellini as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- 1934 · Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back as Bridesmaid
- 1934 · Murder at the Vanities as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
- 1934 · Bottoms Up as Chorine (uncredited)
- 1934 · Hold That Girl as Girl (uncredited)
- 1934 · Nana as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- 1934 · Moulin Rouge as Show Girl (uncredited)
- 1933 · Roman Scandals as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- 1933 · Blood Money as Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- 1933 · Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Chorine / Girl at the Beach
- 1933 · The Bowery as Blonde (uncredited)