Lucille Ball
actress
Birth Date
Zodiac Sign
Leo♌
Biography
Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Crystal Award, an induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Additional Information
Born
- Lucille Désirée Ball(1911-08-06)August 6
- 1911Jamestown
- New York
- U.S.
Died
- April 26
- 1989(1989-04-26) (aged 77)Los Angeles
- California
- U.S.
Spouses
- Desi Arnaz (m. 1940; div. 1960)
- Gary Morton (m. 1961)
Children
- Lucie Arnaz
- Desi Arnaz Jr.
FullName
Lucille Ball
Relatives
- Fred Ball (brother)
- Suzan Ball (cousin)
BirthPlace
Jamestown, New York, U.S.
Occupations
- Actress
- comedian
- producer
- studio executive
Burial Place
- Lake View Cemetery
- Jamestown
Years Active
1929–1989
Organizations
- "Lucille Ball Room"
- the original