| First Name |
Lucille
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| Middle Name |
Desiree
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| Last Name |
Ball
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lucille Desiree Ball
|
| Alternative Name |
`The Queen of Comedy`, `Technicolor Tessie`, `Lucy`, Lucille Désirée Ball, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Morton, Lucille Ball Arnaz
|
| Birthday |
6th August, 1911
|
| Birthplace |
Jamestown, New York, USA
|
| Died |
26th April, 1989
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| Place of Death |
Beverly Hills, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Acute Aortic Aneurysm
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| Buried |
Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, New York
|
| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Dyed Red
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| Distinctive Feature |
Bright Red Hair, Classic Facial Expression
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Baptist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
John Murray Anderson School for the Dramatic Arts, NYC
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, Comedienne, Model, Producer, Film Studio Executive
|
| Occupation |
Comedian
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| Claim to Fame |
I Love Lucy
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| Year(s) Active |
1932–1989, 1929–1989
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Summerettes Shoes (Magazine Advertisement) [1949], Philip Morris Cigarettes (Magazine Advertisement) [1953], Western Union Telegram (Magazine Advertisement) [1957], (1940s) Magazine advertisements: Woodbury facial powder, (1930-31) Artist's model for the Chesterfield Cigarette Girl (under the pseudonym Diane Belmont), (1931-33) In New York City, she was a model for Hattie Carnegie's salon, (1970s) Print ads / TV commercials: The Milton Bradley Company
|
| Bust (inches) |
33
|
| Waist (inches) |
23
|
| Hips (inches) |
34
|
| Shoe Size |
7
|
| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/memorial/50, www.nndb.com/people/558/000024486/, http://lucy-desi.com
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| Father |
Henry Durrell Ball (September 16, 1887 – February 19, 1915)
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| Mother |
Desiree "DeDe" Evelyn Hunt (September 21, 1892 – July 20, 1977)
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| Brother |
Fred Henry Ball (July 17, 1915 – February 5, 2007)
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| Family Member |
Frederick Charles Hunt (July 24, 1865-January 9, 1944) (grandfather).
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| Friend |
Ginger Rogers, Carole Lombard, Betty Grable, Barbara Peppers, Carol Burnett, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Desiree Ball, Eve Arden, Ann Sothern, Phyllis McGuire, Betty White, William Holden, Ronald Reagan, Frances Rafferty, Rags Ragland, Mel Shavelson, Damon Runyon, Steve Allen, Ann Dvorak, Clark Gable, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Hedda Hopper, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Greer Garson, Katharine Hepburn, Suzan Ball, Georgine Darcy, Joi Lansing, Marilyn Maxwell, Betty Furness, Susan Peters, Orson Welles, Joan Blondell, Phyllis Kennedy
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| Pets |
Pinto (Cocker Spaniel - Dog 1942), Taffy (Cocker Spaniel - Dog 1942), Cocker Spaniel - Dog 1942, Schipperke (Dog)
|
| Favorite People |
Carole Lombard ( Her Best Friend & Her Idol )
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Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Crystal Award, an induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
