Lucille Ball
Actor
Born August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Lucy
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
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)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
E! True Hollywood Story
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Life with Lucy
Lucy Barker
Stone Pillow
Florabelle
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Body Language
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
Self (archive footage)
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Bungle Abbey
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Herself
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Cleaning Lady
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Whittaker
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
What Now, Catherine Curtis?
Catherine Curtis
The Practice
Donny & Marie
Self
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Self
Three for Two
Sally / Rita / Pauline
The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special
Lucy Gets Lucky
Lucy Collins
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Norma Michaels
Dinah!
Self
Mame
Mame Dennis
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Statue of Liberty (voice)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self - Guest (uncredited)
Here's Lucy
Lucy Carter
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Yours, Mine and Ours
Helen North Beardsley
Carnival Nights
Self
Omnibus
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser
Lucy in London
Lucy Carmichael
Carol + 2
Self
Star Trek: The Cage
The Big Parade of Comedy
Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bonnie Blakely
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Surf Scene
Critic's Choice
Angela Ballantine
The Lucy Show
Lucy Carmichael
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
Password
Dragon by the Tail
The Facts of Life
Kitty Weaver
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Ann Sothern Show
Lucy Ricardo
Strange Witness
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Lucy Ricardo
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Lucy Ricardo
U.S. Marshall
Forever, Darling
Susan Vega
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy Ricardo
MGM Parade
Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
The Long, Long Trailer
Tacy Collini
I Love Lucy: The Movie
Lucy Ricardo / Self
This Is Your Life
Self
Cavalcade of America
Ellis in Freedomland
The Laundromat (voice)
The Magic Carpet
Princess Narah
I Love Lucy
Lucy Ricardo
The Jack Benny Program
Rachel Revere
The Fuller Brush Girl
Sally Elliot
Fancy Pants
Agatha Floud
The Bob Hope Show
Self
A Woman of Distinction
Self (uncredited)
What's My Line?
Self
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Ellen Grant
Easy Living
Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
Sorrowful Jones
Gladys O'Neill
The Emmy Awards
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Her Husband's Affairs
Margaret Weldon
Lured
Sandra Carpenter
Easy to Wed
Gladys Benton
Lover Come Back
Kay Williams
Two Smart People
Ricki Woodner
The Dark Corner
Kathleen Stewart
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Follies
Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
Without Love
Kitty Trimble
Meet the People
Julie Hampton
Best Foot Forward
Lucille Ball
Thousands Cheer
Lucille Ball
Du Barry Was a Lady
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Seven Days' Leave
Terry Havalok-Allen
The Big Street
Gloria Lyons
Valley of the Sun
Christine Larson
Look Who's Laughing
Julie Patterson
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Dot Duncan
Too Many Girls
Connie Casey
Dance, Girl, Dance
Bubbles
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Clara Fields Hinklin
The Marines Fly High
Joan Grant
That's Right – You're Wrong
Sandra Sand
Five Came Back
Peggy Nolan
Panama Lady
Lucy
Beauty for the Asking
Jean Russell
Twelve Crowded Hours
Paula Sanders
Next Time I Marry
Nancy Crocker Fleming
Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Allison
Room Service
Christine Marlowe
The Affairs of Annabel
Annabel Allison
Having Wonderful Time
Miriam
Joy of Living
Salina Garret Pine
Go Chase Yourself
Carol Meeley
Stage Door
Judith
Don't Tell the Wife
Annie Howell
That Girl from Paris
Claire Williams
Winterset
Girl (uncredited)
One Live Ghost
Maxine
Dummy Ache
Actress
Bunker Bean
Rosie Kelly
The Farmer in the Dell
Gloria Wilson
Follow the Fleet
Kitty Collins
Muss 'em Up
Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)
Chatterbox
Lillian Temple
I Dream Too Much
Gwendolyn Dilley
The Three Musketeers
(uncredited)
Top Hat
Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Old Man Rhythm
College Girl
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Lucille Ball
Hooray for Love
Chorine (uncredited)
I'll Love You Always
Lucille (uncredited)
Roberta
Fashion Model (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Carnival
Nurse (uncredited)
Fugitive Lady
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
Three Little Pigskins
Daisy Simms
Broadway Bill
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Jealousy
(uncredited)
Men of the Night
Peggy (uncredited)
Perfectly Mismated
Kid Millions
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
The Affairs of Cellini
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bridesmaid
Murder at the Vanities
Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Bottoms Up
Chorine (uncredited)
Hold That Girl
Girl (uncredited)
Nana
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge
Show Girl (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Blood Money
Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Chorine / Girl at the Beach
The Bowery
Blonde (uncredited)