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