Title

Publicity photo of Lucille Ball for Lux Radio Theatre. This was shortly before she would begin her most famous role as Lucy Ricardo on the television program I Love Lucy.

Author

Lever Brothers, the maker of Lux soap and the radio program's sponsor. It was not unusual for networks or sponsors to use advertising or publicity agencies to distribute publicity materials. Lever used their contracted ad agency, J. Walter Thompson, to get this to the media.

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucille_Ball_Lux_Radio_Theatre_1951.JPG

License

Public domain

Lucille Ball

American Actress

Birthday: August 6, 1911

Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, U.S.

Death Date: April 26, 1989

Age at death: 77 years old

Sign: Leo

Lucille Ball Rank

About Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball was an American actress and comedian.

Her Highlights

"I Love Lucy" (TV series), "The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour" (TV series), "The Lucy Show" (TV series), "Here's Lucy" (TV series), "Life with Lucy" (TV series).

Her Legacy

She is regarded as one of the most iconic TV actresses of all time. She was the first woman ever to run a major television studio, named "Desilu". She was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for films and one for TV.

Her Personal Life

She was married twice and she had 2 children.

Her Awards

During her career, she won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards among 13 nominations and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979.

Lucille Ball Photo Gallery

Title

Actress Lucille Ball before her final public appearance, with husband Gary Morton at left. Photo taken at the 61st Academy Awards.

Author

Alan Light

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LucilleBall.jpg

Attribution

photo by Alan Light

License

CC BY 2.0

Title

Publicity photo of John Wayne and Lucille Ball from the television program I Love Lucy. In this episode, the Ricardos and Mertzes are visiting Los Angeles and visit Grauman's Chinese Theater, where Lucy decides to take John Wayne's footprints as a souvenir.

Author

CBS Television/Bureau of Industrial Service. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was not uncommon for television networks, studios, and the shows' sponsors to use an advertising agency to distribute their publicty material. The Bureau of Industrial Service was a division of advertising agency Young & Rubicam.

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucille_Ball_John_Wayne_1955.JPG

License

Public domain

Title

Actress Lucille Ball and husband, Desi Arnaz seated in directors chairs at press conference in Los Angeles, Calif., 1953

Author

Los Angeles Times

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucille_Ball_and_Desi_Arnaz.jpg

License

Public domain

Title

Cropped version of Image:Lucille Ball - YankArmyWeekly.jpg

Author

U.S. Army

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_YankArmy_cropped.jpg

License

Public domain

Title

Publicity photo of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in I Love Lucy. Lucy and Ricky in Scotland as part of their European tour shows.

Author

CBS Television. The Bureau of Industrial Services was a division of advertising agency Young & Rubicam. Information shown on back of photo.
Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_in_scotland_1956.JPG

License

Public domain

Famous quotes by Lucille Ball

How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them.Lucille Ball

I am a real ham. I love an audience. I work better with an audience. I am dead, in fact, without one.Lucille Ball

I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.Lucille Ball

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.Lucille Ball

I will never do another TV series. It couldn't top I Love Lucy, and I'd be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.Lucille Ball

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.Lucille Ball

I'm not funny. What I am is brave.Lucille Ball

In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.Lucille Ball

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.Lucille Ball

Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.Lucille Ball

Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.Lucille Ball

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.Lucille Ball

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.Lucille Ball

Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.Lucille Ball

You see much more of your children once they leave home.Lucille Ball

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Lucille Ball's Popularity

Lucille Ball was a famous American Actress, who was born on August 6, 1911. As a person born on this date, Lucille Ball is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (August 6) and the 2nd most popular for the year (1911).

People born on August 6 fall under the Zodiac sign of Leo, the Lion. Lucille Ball is the 108th most popular Leo.

Aside from information specific to Lucille Ball's birthday, Lucille Ball is the 754th most famous American and ranks 1st in famous people born in Jamestown, New York, U.S.

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