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Lucille Ball

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Name Lucille Ball
Born August 6, 1911
Died April 26, 1989
Born in Jamestown, New York, USA
Spouses Dexter Fletcher (1928-1933, annulled), Desi Arnaz (1940-1960), Gary Morton (1961-1989)
Children Lucie Arnaz (1951), Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953)
Occupation Actress, comedienne, television producer
Known for Starring in and producing I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy; first woman to run a major television studio
Awards Emmy Awards for Best Actress (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960), Governor’s Award (1979), Television Hall of Fame (1984), Kennedy Center Honoree (1986), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1988)
Famous quotes “I’m not funny. What I am is brave.” “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” “I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do. It is the first step towards wisdom.” “I’ve had to prove more than most people to show that I’m just as good, if not better.”

Lucille Ball – Life milestones

Years Age Events
1911 0 Born on August 6 in Jamestown, New York.
1915 4 Father, Henry Durard Ball, dies.
1926 15 Wins a beauty contest and moves to New York City to work as a model.
1928 17 Marries Dexter Fletcher on September 5.
1933 22 Marriage to Fletcher annulled; moves to California to pursue acting career.
1934 23 Makes her first film appearance in “Blood Money” (uncredited).
1935 24 Appears in “Carnival” (uncredited).
1937 26 Appears in “The Affairs of Annabel” as Annabel Allison.
1940 29 Marries Desi Arnaz on November 30.
1942 31 Stars in “Seven Days’ Leave” with Arnaz.
1948 37 Forms Desilu Productions with Arnaz.
1950 39 I Love Lucy is sold to CBS.
1951 40 I Love Lucy premieres on October 15.
1953 42 Gives birth to daughter Lucie Arnaz on July 17.
1954 43 Gives birth to son Desi Arnaz Jr. on January 19.
1957 46 I Love Lucy ends its run; wins first Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series.
1960 49 Divorces Desi Arnaz on May 4.
1961 50 Marries Gary Morton on November 19.
1962 51 The Lucy Show premieres on October 1; becomes sole owner of Desilu Productions.
1967 56 Sells Desilu Productions to Gulf+Western Industries.
1968 57 The Lucy Show ends; Here’s Lucy premieres on September 23.
1974 63 Here’s Lucy ends.
1979 68 Receives the Governor’s Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
1984 73 Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
1986 75 Honored at the Kennedy Center; appears in the television movie Life with Lucy.
1988 77 Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan.
1989 78 Dies on April 26 in Los Angeles, California.

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