Short Biography

Remembered as a dizzy sitcom redhead with show business aspirations, Lucille Ball was, in fact, a show business powerhouse and television pioneer. Throughout her teen years, Ball tried unsuccessfully to launch her show business career, finally landing a spot as a "Ziegfeld Girl". She launched her Hollywood career as one of the "Goldwyn Girls", but she moved out from the crowd of starlets to starring roles. With "I Love Lucy" (1951), she and husband Desi Arnaz pioneered the 3-camera technique now the standard in filming TV sitcoms, and the concept of syndicating television programs. She was also the first woman to own her own film studio as the head of Desilu.

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

Classic Facial Expression

Bright Red Hair

Friends and Family

Steve Allen [Friend]

Damon Runyon [Friend]

Mel Shavelson [Friend]

Rags Ragland [Friend]

Frances Rafferty [Friend]

Ronald Reagan [Friend]

William Holden [Friend]

Betty White [Friend]

Phyllis McGuire [Friend]

Ann Sothern [Friend]

Eve Arden [Friend]

Desiree Ball [Friend]

Henry Ball [Father]

Jack Benny [Friend]

Bob Hope [Friend]

Dean Martin [Friend]

Carol Burnett [Friend]

Barbara Peppers [Friend]

Betty Grable [Friend]

Carole Lombard [Friend]

Ginger Rogers [Friend]

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