Acting · b. 1911 · Jamestown, New York, USA

Lucille Ball

Biography

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 ...

Directed
Bungle Abbey 1981
Acting
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025 Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024 Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story Self (archive footage) 2023 Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Self (archive footage) 2023 Lucy and Desi Self (archive footage) 2022 My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020 This Is Bob Hope... Self (archive footage) 2017 I Love Lucy Christmas Special Lucy 2016 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage) 2015 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) 2011 Pioneers of Primetime 2005 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (archive footage) 2004 Judy Garland: By Myself Self (archive footage) 2004 Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Self (archive footage) 2003 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 Self (archive footage) 2001 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 Self (archive footage) 2001 Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy Self (archive footage) 2000 Television: The First Fifty Years Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) 1999 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self - Roastee (archive footage) 1998 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Self (archive footage) 1997 The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 1997 That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie Self 1993 The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years Self (archive footage) 1993 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (archive footage) 1989 A Tribute to Lucy 1989 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988 A Beverly Hills Christmas Self 1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood Self 1986
Other Credits
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl In Memory Of 1990 What Now, Catherine Curtis? Executive Producer 1976 Three for Two Executive Producer 1975 The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special Producer 1975 Lucy Gets Lucky Executive In Charge Of Production 1975 Happy Anniversary and Goodbye Executive Producer 1974 Star Trek: The Cage Executive Producer 1965 Surf Scene Executive Producer 1963 Dragon by the Tail Executive Producer 1961 Alcatraz Express Executive Producer 1961 Strange Witness Producer 1958
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