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Lucille Desiree Ball (born August 6, 1911), also known as Lucille Ball, is a talented American model and actress. She is best remembered for her performance in the sitcom I Love Lucy.
First of all, she is a businesswoman, model, singer, actress and perfectionist. She encountered a lot of difficulties in her early years because of the unfavorable environment and she moved frequently.
Lucille Ball was a confident and ambitious young woman who never gave in to adversity. Despite this, she always pursued her goals with more energy and determination than before. During her career, she worked as a model for several companies and starred in many sitcoms, Broadway musicals, and movies.
She is best known for her role as housewife Lucy in the popular 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy, which was a critical and critical success and provided new directions and concepts for future sitcoms.
Lucille Ball and her husband founded the film production company Desilu, and she was the first woman to lead the company. She was a free spirit who worked tirelessly and with great hope to achieve her goals. She remained committed to her career and will be remembered for her brilliant and authentic performances in films and sitcoms.
American actress
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| full name: | Lucille Desiree Ball |
| stage name: | Lucille Ball |
| date of birth: | August 6, 1911 (77 years old) |
| place of birth: | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| die: | April 26, 1989, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.71 m |
| parents: | Henry Darrell Ball, Dede Ball |
| brothers and sisters: | Fred Bauer |
| Husband • Spouse: | Gary Morton (m. 1961-1989), Desi Arnaz (m. 1940-1960) |
| Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
| children: | Desi Arnaz, Lucy Arnaz |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $40 million to $80 million |
Early life and education
Lucille Ball was born to Henry Darrell Ball and Dede Ball, telephone linemen for the Bell Telephone Company, in Jamestown, New York, on August 6, 1911. Fred Ball was one of her brothers.
When she was three years old, her father Henry Darrell Ball died of typhoid fever, and the family was unable to save themselves. She clearly remembered the day her father died because she saw a bird trapped in the house that day and developed a fear of strabismus.
After Lucille Ball’s father died, they moved to her grandparents’ home in New York City, where her mother, Dede Ball, found work in a nearby factory. Her mother married Edward Peterson and moved to another city without children in search of work.
This was a difficult time for the grandparents and the two children, who were taken care of by Edward Peterson’s Swedish parents. Lucille Ball rebelled because her grandparents set boundaries for her. Another unfortunate incident occurred in 1927 when her brother accidentally shot and killed a neighbor boy, paralyzing him.
As a result, her grandfather was sued and forced to sell the house to pay the compensation. In the same year, Lucille Ball entered the John Murray Anderson School of Dramatic Art, but the talented Bette Davis overshadowed her.
Lucille Ball’s mother received a letter from the school telling her not to waste her money because her daughter had no future in the industry.
Profession
Lucille Ball adopted Diane Belmont as her stage name in 1928 and began modeling for Hattie Carnegie. Her future looked promising when she contracted rheumatic fever, which prevented her from working for two years. In 1932, after overcoming the illness, she resumed her career modeling for Hattie Carnegie and took on the role of the Chesterfield Cigarette Girl.
In 1933, she moved to Hollywood and began her acting career. She starred in several B-movies, earning the nickname “The Queen of B-Movies.” The Three Musketeers (1935), Stage Door (1937), Room Service (1938), Too Many Girls (1940), and Main Street (1940) are some of her more notable films.
Lucille Ball’s husband convinced her to pursue a career in radio and television, and she starred in the CBS radio series My Favorite Husband from 1948-1951. Later, CBS approached her about adapting it for television. She jumped at the opportunity and asked to work on the project with her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz.
Lucille Ball and her husband formed Desilu Productions and partnered with CBS to adapt the show into I Love Lucy. She laid the foundation for the comedy, which debuted in 1951 and became a huge success, ultimately inspiring generations to come.
After the series finale in 1957, she appeared in several films, sitcoms, and Broadway musicals. In 1986, Lucille Ball made her final appearance in the sitcom Lucy’s Life, but the show was canceled after only a few episodes.
Awards and Achievements
- Lucille Ball received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
- In 1971, she became the first woman to win the International Broadcasting Association’s Gold Medal.
- In 1989, she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the International Women’s Center Living Legacy Award.
personal life
In 1940, Lucille Ball met Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz, and the two starred together in the B-movie “Dancing Girl.” They both fell in love with Arnaz, and they later married.
In the first few years of their marriage, she traveled frequently for work, which prevented them from living together. In 1944, she filed for divorce, but eventually reconciled with her husband.
Lucille Ball suffered losses in 1942, 1949, and 1950 before giving birth to Lucy Arnaz in 1951. Their second child, Desi Arnaz Jr., was born on January 19, 1953. In 1960, she filed for divorce from Desi Arnaz, claiming that the marriage had been a nightmare for her.
Lucille Ball married stand-up comedian Gary Morton in 1961 and they remained together until her death. She died on April 26, 1989, shortly after she developed severe back pain following heart surgery for a ruptured aorta.
Lucille Ball died shortly afterwards; her cause of death was later determined to be an unrelated second abdominal aortic rupture. Her grandchildren are Katherine Luckinbill, Hayley Arnaz, Simon Luckinbill, Julia Arnaz, and Joseph Luckinbill.
Filmography
- I Love Lucy (1953)
- Top Hat (1935)
- Stage Door (1937)
- Million Dollar Boy (1934)
- The Three Little Pigskins (1934)
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
- A Scandal in Rome (1933)
- The Long Trailer (1953)
- The Whole Town Is Talking About It (1935)
- Following the Fleet (1936)
net worth
According to the Gazette Review, Lucille Ball had a net worth of $40 million, which is equivalent to $80 million today.
Social Media
- Instagram: @/luciearnazofficial
- Website: www.luciearnazofficial.com
