- Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedienne, model, film-studio executive, and producer
| Born: | 06 August 1911 Comment | | When did Lucille Ball die? / Died | 26 April 1989 | | How many years did Lucille Ball live? / Lived | 77 years | | Zodiac sign: | Leo |
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Lucille Ball facts
- She was best known as the star of the self-produced sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, and Life with Lucy
- Ball's career began in 1929 when she landed work as a model
- Shortly thereafter, she began her performing career on Broadway using the stage names Diane Belmont and Dianne Belmont
- She later appeared in several minor film roles in the 1930s and 1940s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures, being cast as a chorus girl or in similar roles
- During this time she met Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz, and the two eloped in November 1940
- In the 1950s, Ball ventured into television
- In 1951, she and Arnaz created the sitcom I Love Lucy, a series that would go on to become one of the most beloved programs in television history
- The same year, Ball gave birth to their first child, Lucie Arnaz, followed by Desi Arnaz, Jr
- in 1953
- Ball and Arnaz divorced in May 1960 and she married comedian Gary Morton in 1961
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