|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories |
Research categories
View all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com
|
||
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ball-Luc.html" title="Facts and information about Lucille Ball">Lucille Ball</a>
Lucille Ball 1911-89, American actress and producer, b. Celoron, N.Y. At first promoted by Hollywood as another glamorous movie star, Ball was often cast as a spunky sidekick in second features. In 1951, as one of the first movie stars to headline a television series, she scored a spectacular success with the comedy I Love Lucy, costarring her first husband, Desi Arnaz. For six seasons she was the most popular female star of the small screen, which was an ideal showcase for her comic energy, flair for slapstick, and gift for vocal mimicry. She went on to star in two subsequent but less successful sitcoms, the last of which ended in 1974. Ball also headed Desilu Productions (1962-67) and Lucille Ball Productions (1967-89). Her films include Stage Door (1937) and Mame (1974).
Bibliography: See biography by S. Kanfer, Ball of Fire (2003).
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
"Lucille Ball." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.
"Lucille Ball." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2010). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ball-Luc.html
"Lucille Ball." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ball-Luc.html
(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)
|
Legendary Hollywood Star Lucille Ball Honored On U.S. Postage Stamp; Postage...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire August 6, 2001 700+ words ...Newswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service today honored film and TV star Lucille Ball with the issuance of the 34-cent Lucille Ball commemorative postage stamp. The Lucille Ball stamp first day of issue ceremony took place this afternoon, the date... |
|
|
Lucille Ball Honored On U.S. Postage Stamp
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire July 13, 2001 700+ words ...America's Queen of Comedy Lucille Ball, beloved for her memorable role...Legends of Hollywood series. The Lucille Ball stamp First Day of Issuance ceremony...actresses of the twentieth century, Lucille Ball's countless contributions to... |
|
Hollywood Star of Stage, Screen, Radio, and Television Lucille Ball Honored on...
PR Newswire July 21, 2000 700+ words ...21 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedienne Lucille Ball, beloved for her memorable role...Postal Service announced today. The Lucille Ball stamp will be unveiled, in conjunction...actresses of the twentieth century, Lucille Ball's countless contributions to... |
|
Profile: Career of legendary comedian Lucille Ball
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition RENEE MONTAGNE August 6, 2001 700+ words ...Career of legendary comedian Lucille Ball Host: RENEE MONTAGNE Time: 11...theme) RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Lucille Ball would have been 90 years old today...no one would have predicted that Lucille Ball would have become a cultural icon... |
 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
|
So why love Lucy?; Lucille Ball: Queen Of Comedy BBC1); Linda Green (BBC1).
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) Paterson, Peter November 21, 2001 700+ words ...television biography of someone like Lucille Ball - the subject of last night's...television. Why precisely did Lucille Ball's 19-year marriage to Desi...RKO studios in Hollywood (where Lucille Ball started her career back in 1933... |
|
An evening with 'Lucille Ball'
Newspaper article from: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Liset Marquez August 6, 2008 700+ words ...the woman behind that character, Lucille Ball. On Sunday, LaRusch will kick...national tour, "An Evening with Lucille Ball," at the Grove Theatre. The...by Desilu, she is the official Lucille Ball impersonator. In 2004, LaRusch... |
 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
|
LUCILLE BALL DEATH ENDS ERA IN TV HISTORY
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) April 27, 1989 700+ words ...TEXT) In "I Love Lucy," left, Lucille Ball starred with Vivian Vance, husband...WAY IN HOLLYWOOD by Jim Gordon Lucille Ball, the zany, wide-mouthed redhead...married nightclub comic Gary Morton. LUCILLE BALL 1911 - Born August 6 in Jamestown... |
|
More family involvement signals bigger and better shrine to Lucille Ball
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer July 11, 2002 700+ words ...New York It's abundantly clear Lucille Ball's hometown loves Lucy, but the...undergoing a transformation initiated by Lucille Ball's children, who have taken control...at the Lucymania. There's the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown, the... |
|
|
The Fifth Annual TV Land Awards to Salute Lucille Ball, Roots, The Brady Bunch,...
PR Newswire April 5, 2007 700+ words ...announced today that it will salute Lucille Ball, Roots, The Brady Bunch, Taxi...Jr. on behalf of their mother, Lucille Ball for her groundbreaking career and...Roots honoree Desi Arnaz, Jr. Lucille Ball honoree Lucie Arnaz Lucille Ball... |
 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
|
Newest 'Legends' stamp Lucille Ball
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) SYD KRONISH July 29, 2001 700+ words ...S. Postal Service is honoring Lucille Ball (1911-1989) with a 34-cent...photograph of the actress. The Lucille Ball stamp is scheduled to be issued...television series included "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show" (1957-1960... |
For more facts and information, see all related premium articles
|
Lucille Ball
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Lucille Ball The face of comedienne Lucille Ball (Lucille Desiree Hunt; 1911-1989), immortalized as Lucy Ricardo on I Love Lucy, is said to have been seen by more people worldwide than any other. "Lucy" to generations of television viewers... |
|
Ball, Lucille
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Lucille Ball Born: August 6, 1911 Jamestown, New...and comedienne The face of comedienne Lucille Ball, immortalized as Lucy Ricardo on the...salon, while also working as a model. Lucille Ball's striking beauty always set her apart... |
|
|
Desi Arnaz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...create along with his wife Lucille Ball, to whom he was married...old studio actress, Lucille Ball. "Lucy and Desi's...didn't like the name Lucille," Arnaz recalled in...On November 30, 1940, Ball and Arnaz were married... |
|
Arnaz, Desi
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians ...he was married to his costar, Lucille Ball, and before becoming involved...Lolita (de Acha) Arnaz; married Lucille Ball (an actress), November 30...filled by an RKO contract actress, Lucille Ball, who became romantically involved... |
|
Arnaz, Desi: 1917-1986: Bandleader, Entertainer, Producer
Book article from: Contemporary Hispanic Biography ...Del Mar, CA; married Lucille Ball, 1940 (divorced 1960...redheaded actress named Lucille Ball. When the two met...was to take one look at Ball and faint dead away in...rather than her preferred Lucille. Six months later, the... |
Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries:
HighBeam™ Research, Inc. © Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.
The Encyclopedia.com advertising network includes:
