Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Acting

Born August 6, 1911 · Jamestown, New York, USA

2 films as director · Active 1968–1981

Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, T…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

Directed(2)

Bungle Abbey

1981Bungle Abbey★ 10.0

Acting(207)

2025A Grammy Celebration of Latin MusicLucy Ricardo (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedSelf (archive footage)

2023Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward StorySelf (archive footage)

2022Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)

2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)

2017This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)

2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)

2016I Love Lucy Christmas SpecialLucy

2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationLucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)

2011Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredLucy Ricardo (archive footage)

2005Pioneers of Primetime

2004Judy Garland: By MyselfSelf (archive footage)

2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)

2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerSelf (archive footage)

2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)

2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)

2000Lucille Ball: Finding LucySelf (archive footage)

1999Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)

1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)

1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)

1997The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)

1993Intimate PortraitSelf (archive footage)

1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)

1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf

1989Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy(archive footage)

1989A Tribute to Lucy

1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf

1987A Beverly Hills ChristmasSelf

1987The RKO Story: Tales From HollywoodSelf

1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf

1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf

1986Life with LucyLucy Barker

1985Stone PillowFlorabelle

1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf

1985That's Dancing!Self (archive footage)

1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)

1984All Star Party for Lucille BallSelf

1984Body LanguageSelf

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982Showbiz Goes to WarSelf (archive footage)

1982Women I Love: Beautiful But FunnySelf

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1981A Love Letter to Jack BennyHerself

1980Lucy Moves to NBCSelf

1979Cher... and Other FantasiesCleaning Lady

1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf

1977Lucy Calls the PresidentLucy Whittaker

1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf

1976NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf

1976What Now, Catherine Curtis?Catherine Curtis

1976The Practice

1976Donny & MarieSelf

1976Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My SoulSelf

1975Three for TwoSally / Rita / Pauline

1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television(archive footage)

1975Lucy Gets LuckyLucy Collins

1974Happy Anniversary and GoodbyeNorma Michaels

1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

1971The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf

1970Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV SpecialJanet (uncredited)

1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf

1970Swing Out, Sweet LandStatue of Liberty (voice)

1969Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with LoveSelf

1969The Jack Benny Birthday SpecialSelf

1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf

1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf - Guest (uncredited)

1968Here's LucyLucy Carter

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1968Yours, Mine and OursHelen North Beardsley

1968Carnival NightsSelf

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest

1967A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser

1966Lucy in LondonLucy Carmichael

1966Carol + 2Self

1965Salute to Stan LaurelSelf

1964The Big Parade of ComedyJulie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)

1964The Lucille Ball Comedy HourBonnie Blakely

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSelf

1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf

1963General Foods Opening Night

1963The Greatest Show on EarthKate Reynolds

1963Critic's ChoiceAngela Ballantine

1962The Lucy ShowLucy Carmichael

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest

1961Treffpunkt New YorkSelf

1960The Facts of LifeKitty Weaver

1960Hedda Hopper's HollywoodSelf

1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseLucy Ricardo

1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958The Ann Sothern ShowLucy Ricardo

1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourLucy Ricardo

1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf

1956The Bob Hope Chevy ShowLucy Ricardo

1956Forever, DarlingSusan Vega

1956Lucy's Really Lost MomentsLucy Ricardo

1955MGM ParadeSelf

1954A Star Is Born World PremiereSelf

1954The Long, Long TrailerTacy Collini

1953I Love Lucy: The MovieLucy Ricardo / Self

1952This Is Your LifeSelf

1952Ellis in FreedomlandThe Laundromat (voice)

1951The Magic CarpetPrincess Narah

1951I Love LucyLucy Ricardo

1950The Jack Benny ProgramRachel Revere

1950The Fuller Brush GirlSally Elliot

1950Fancy PantsAgatha Floud

1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf

1950A Woman of DistinctionSelf (uncredited)

1950What's My Line?Self

1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondEllen Grant

1949Easy LivingAnne, Lenahan's Secretary

1949The Ed Wynn ShowSelf

1949Sorrowful JonesGladys O'Neill

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1947Her Husband's AffairsMargaret Weldon

1947LuredSandra Carpenter

1946Easy to WedGladys Benton

1946Lover Come BackKay Williams

1946Two Smart PeopleRicki Woodner

1946The Dark CornerKathleen Stewart

1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodSelf (uncredited)

1945Ziegfeld FolliesLucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

1945Without LoveKitty Trimble

1944G.I. JournalSelf

1944Meet the PeopleJulie Hampton

1943Best Foot ForwardLucille Ball

1943Thousands CheerLucille Ball

1943Du Barry Was a LadyMay Daly / Madame Du Barry

1942Seven Days' LeaveTerry Havalok-Allen

1942The Big StreetGloria Lyons

1942Valley of the SunChristine Larson

1941Look Who's LaughingJulie Patterson

1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobDot Duncan

1940Too Many GirlsConnie Casey

1940Dance, Girl, DanceBubbles

1940You Can't Fool Your WifeClara Fields Hinklin

1940The Marines Fly HighJoan Grant

1939That's Right – You're WrongSandra Sand

1939Five Came BackPeggy Nolan

1939Panama LadyLucy

1939Beauty for the AskingJean Russell

1939Twelve Crowded HoursPaula Sanders

1938Next Time I MarryNancy Crocker Fleming

1938Annabel Takes a TourAnnabel Allison

1938Room ServiceChristine Marlowe

1938The Affairs of AnnabelAnnabel Allison

1938Having Wonderful TimeMiriam

1938Joy of LivingSalina Garret Pine

1938Go Chase YourselfCarol Meeley

1937Stage DoorJudith

1937Don't Tell the WifeAnnie Howell

1936That Girl from ParisClaire Williams

1936WintersetGirl (uncredited)

1936One Live GhostMaxine

1936So and SewSally Curtis

1936Dummy AcheActress

1936Swing ItMary (uncredited)

1936Bunker BeanRosie Kelly

1936The Farmer in the DellGloria Wilson

1936Follow the FleetKitty Collins

1936Muss 'em UpDeparting Train Passenger (uncredited)

1936ChatterboxLillian Temple

1935Foolish HeartsHat Check Girl (uncredited)

1935I Dream Too MuchGwendolyn Dilley

1935The Three Musketeers(uncredited)

1935Top HatFlower Shop Clerk (uncredited)

1935Old Man RhythmCollege Girl

1935A Night at the Biltmore BowlLucille Ball

1935Hooray for LoveChorine (uncredited)

1935I'll Love You AlwaysLucille (uncredited)

1935RobertaFashion Model (uncredited)

1935The Whole Town's TalkingBank Employee (uncredited)

1935CarnivalNurse (uncredited)

1935His Old Flame

1935Behind the EvidenceSecretary (uncredited)

1934Fugitive LadyBeauty Operator (uncredited)

1934Three Little PigskinsDaisy Simms

1934Broadway BillBlonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1934Jealousy(uncredited)

1934Men of the NightPeggy (uncredited)

1934Perfectly Mismated

1934Kid MillionsGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)

1934The Affairs of CelliniLady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackBridesmaid

1934Murder at the VanitiesEarl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

1934Bottoms UpChorine (uncredited)

1934Hold That GirlGirl (uncredited)

1934NanaChorus Girl (uncredited)

1934Moulin RougeShow Girl (uncredited)

1933Roman ScandalsGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)

1933Blood MoneyDavy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeChorine / Girl at the Beach

1933The BoweryBlonde (uncredited)

The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special

The Time ElementSelf