Lucille Ball
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
as Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive footage)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016
as Lucy
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
as Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Cher: The Farewell Tour
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993
as Self
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989
as (archive footage)
A Tribute to Lucy
1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
A Beverly Hills Christmas
1987
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self
Life with Lucy
1986
as Lucy Barker
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Stone Pillow
1985
as Florabelle
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
That's Dancing!
1985
as Self (archive footage)
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
as Self
Body Language
1984
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
as Self
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981
as Herself
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self
Cher... and Other Fantasies
1979
as Cleaning Lady
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
Lucy Calls the President
1977
as Lucy Whittaker
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
What Now, Catherine Curtis?
1976
as Catherine Curtis
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
1976
as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self
The Practice
1976
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Three for Two
1975
as Sally / Rita / Pauline
Lucy Gets Lucky
1975
as Lucy Collins
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
as (archive footage)
Mame
1974
as Mame
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
1974
as Norma Michaels
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
1970
as Janet (uncredited)
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Statue of Liberty (voice)
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love
1969
as Self
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
1969
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Helen North Beardsley
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self - Guest (uncredited)
Carnival Nights
1968
as Self
Here's Lucy
1968
as Lucy Carter
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
as Technical Adviser
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
Omnibus
1967
Lucy in London
1966
as Lucy Carmichael
Carol + 2
1966
as Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964
as Bonnie Blakely
Critic's Choice
1963
as Angela Ballantine
General Foods Opening Night
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Kate Reynolds
The Lucy Show
1962
as Lucy Carmichael
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Treffpunkt New York
1961
as Self
Password
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Facts of Life
1960
as Kitty Weaver
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
as Self
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Lucy Ricardo
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Ann Sothern Show
1958
as Lucy Ricardo
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Lucy Ricardo
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Forever, Darling
1956
as Susan Vega
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
as Lucy Ricardo
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
as Lucy Ricardo
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Tacy Collini
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953
as Lucy Ricardo / Self
Ellis in Freedomland
1952
as The Laundromat (voice)
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Magic Carpet
1951
as Princess Narah
I Love Lucy
1951
as Lucy Ricardo
Fancy Pants
1950
as Agatha Floud
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Sally Elliot
A Woman of Distinction
1950
as Self (uncredited)
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Rachel Revere
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Ellen Grant
Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Gladys O'Neill
Easy Living
1949
as Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Ed Wynn Show
1949
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Lured
1947
as Sandra Carpenter
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
as Margaret Weldon
The Dark Corner
1946
as Kathleen Stewart
Easy to Wed
1946
as Gladys Benton
Two Smart People
1946
as Ricki Woodner
Lover Come Back
1946
as Kay Williams
Without Love
1945
as Kitty Trimble
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Self (uncredited)
Meet the People
1944
as Julie Hampton
G.I. Journal
1944
as Self
Best Foot Forward
1943
as Lucille Ball
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Thousands Cheer
1943
as Lucille Ball
The Big Street
1942
as Gloria Lyons
Seven Days' Leave
1942
as Terry Havalok-Allen
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Christine Larson
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Dot Duncan
Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Julie Patterson
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Bubbles
Too Many Girls
1940
as Connie Casey
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Clara Fields Hinklin
The Marines Fly High
1940
as Joan Grant
Five Came Back
1939
as Peggy Nolan
Twelve Crowded Hours
1939
as Paula Sanders
Panama Lady
1939
as Lucy
Beauty for the Asking
1939
as Jean Russell
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Sandra Sand
Room Service
1938
as Christine Marlowe
Joy of Living
1938
as Salina Garret Pine
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Miriam
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Annabel Allison
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Carol Meeley
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Nancy Crocker Fleming
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938
as Annabel Allison
Stage Door
1937
as Judith
Don't Tell the Wife
1937
as Annie Howell
Follow the Fleet
1936
as Kitty Collins
Swing It
1936
as Mary (uncredited)
Bunker Bean
1936
as Rosie Kelly
That Girl from Paris
1936
as Claire Williams
One Live Ghost
1936
as Maxine
The Farmer in the Dell
1936
as Gloria Wilson
Chatterbox
1936
as Lillian Temple
Winterset
1936
as Girl (uncredited)
Muss 'em Up
1936
as Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)
So and Sew
1936
as Sally Curtis
Dummy Ache
1936
as Actress
Roberta
1935
as Fashion Model (uncredited)
Foolish Hearts
1935
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
I Dream Too Much
1935
as Gwendolyn Dilley
Behind the Evidence
1935
as Secretary (uncredited)
Top Hat
1935
as Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as College Girl
The Three Musketeers
1935
as (uncredited)
Carnival
1935
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
as Bank Employee (uncredited)
Hooray for Love
1935
as Chorine (uncredited)
His Old Flame
1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Lucille Ball
I'll Love You Always
1935
as Lucille (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Three Little Pigskins
1934
as Daisy Simms
Kid Millions
1934
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Nana
1934
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge
1934
as Show Girl (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1934
as Bridesmaid
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Bottoms Up
1934
as Chorine (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Fugitive Lady
1934
as Beauty Operator (uncredited)
Hold That Girl
1934
as Girl (uncredited)
Men of the Night
1934
as Peggy (uncredited)
Perfectly Mismated
1934
Jealousy
1934
as (uncredited)
Blood Money
1933
as Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Chorine / Girl at the Beach
Roman Scandals
1933
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Blonde (uncredited)