Appearances by American actress Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989).
Filmography
Lucille Ball appeared in movies and on television from 1927 until 1986.
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1927 | Tillie the Toiler | Extra | Claimed by Ball, but disputed | |
| 1933 | The Bowery | Blonde uncredited |
20th Century Fox | |
| Blood Money | Davy's girlfriend at racetrack uncredited |
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| Broadway Through a Keyhole | Girl with Louie uncredited |
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| Roman Scandals | Goldwyn Girl uncredited |
Samuel Goldwyn Productions | ||
| 1934 | Bottoms Up | uncredited | 20th Century Fox | |
| Fugitive Lady | Beauty operator uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | ||
| Kid Millions | Goldwyn Girl uncredited |
Samuel Goldwyn Productions | ||
| Men of the Night | Peggy | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Broadway Bill | Switchboard operator uncredited |
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| Moulin Rouge | Show girl uncredited |
20th Century Fox | ||
| Nana | Chorus girl uncredited |
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| Hold That Girl | Girl uncredited |
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| Murder at the Vanities | Earl Carroll Girl | Paramount Pictures | ||
| Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back | Girl uncredited |
20th Century Fox | ||
| The Affairs of Cellini | Lady-in-Waiting uncredited |
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| Jealousy | Extra | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Three Little Pigskins | Blonde Girl | |||
| 1935 | Top Hat | Flower shop clerk uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | |
| I Dream Too Much | Gwendolyn Dilley | |||
| The Whole Town's Talking | Bank employee uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | ||
| Roberta | Fashion Model uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| Behind the Evidence | Secretary uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | ||
| Carnival | Nurse uncredited |
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| The Three Musketeers | Lady in Waiting uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| I'll Love You Always | Lucille uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | ||
| Old Man Rhythm | College Girl uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| 1936 | Chatterbox | Lillian Temple uncredited |
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| Muss 'Em Up | Departing train passenger uncredited |
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| Follow the Fleet | Kitty Collins | |||
| The Farmer in the Dell | Gloria Wilson uncredited |
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| Bunker Bean | Rosie Kelly uncredited |
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| Winterset | Girl | |||
| That Girl from Paris | Claire 'Clair' Williams uncredited |
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| 1937 | Don't Tell the Wife | Ann 'Annie' Howell uncredited |
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| Stage Door | Judith | |||
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself | Carol Meeley | ||
| Joy of Living | Salina Pine | |||
| Having Wonderful Time | Miriam | |||
| The Affairs of Annabel | Annabel Allison Mary Mason |
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| Room Service | Christine | |||
| Annabel Takes a Tour | Annabel Allison | |||
| Next Time I Marry | Nancy Crocker Fleming | |||
| 1939 | Beauty for the Asking | Jean Russell | ||
| Twelve Crowded Hours | Paula Sanders | |||
| Panama Lady | Luc | |||
| Five Came Back | Peggy Nolan | |||
| That's Right – You're Wrong | Sandra Sand | |||
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High | Joan Grant | ||
| You Can't Fool Your Wife | Clara Fields Hinklin / Mercedes Vasquez | |||
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Bubbles | |||
| Too Many Girls | Connie Casey | |||
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Dorothy 'Dot' / 'Spindle' Duncan | ||
| Look Who's Laughing | Julie Patterson | |||
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Christine Larson | ||
| The Big Street | Gloria Lyons | |||
| Seven Days' Leave | Terry Havalok-Allen | |||
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | May Daly / Madame Du Barry | MGM | |
| Thousands Cheer | Herself | |||
| Best Foot Forward | ||||
| 1944 | Meet the People | Julie Hampton | ||
| 1945 | Without Love | Kitty Trimble | ||
| Abbott and Costello in Hollywood | Herself | |||
| 1946 | Ziegfeld Follies | Dancer in "Here's to the Girls" | ||
| The Dark Corner | Kathleen Stewart | 20th Century Fox | ||
| Two Smart People | Ricki Woodner | MGM | ||
| Easy to Wed | Gladys Benton | |||
| Lover Come Back | Kay Williams | Universal Pictures | ||
| 1947 | Lured | Sandra Carpenter | Oakmont Pictures, Inc. | |
| Her Husband's Affairs | Margaret Weldon | Cornell Pictures, Inc. | ||
| 1949 | Sorrowful Jones | Gladys O'Neill | Paramount Pictures | |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Ellen Grant | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Easy Living | Anne | RKO Radio Pictures | ||
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Herself | Columbia Pictures | |
| Fancy Pants | Agatha Floud | Paramount Pictures | ||
| The Fuller Brush Girl | Sally Elliot | Columbia Pictures | ||
| 1951 | The Magic Carpet | Princess Narah | ||
| 1953 | I Love Lucy: The Movie | Lucy Ricardo | Mislabeled in 1953, shelved and lost until 2001 Paramount Pictures |
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| 1954 | The Long, Long Trailer | Tacy Bolton | MGM | |
| 1956 | Forever, Darling | Susan Vega | Zanra Productions, Inc. MGM |
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| 1960 | The Facts of Life | Kitty Weaver | United Artists | |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice | Angela Ballantine | Warner Bros. | |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Mrs Joe X (cameo) | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1968 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Helen Beardsley | Desilu Productions | |
| 1974 | Mame | Mame Dennis | Warner Bros. |
Short subjects
- Selected list
- Perfectly Mismated (1934)
- Three Little Pigskins (1934)
- His Old Flame (1935)
- A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935)
- Foolish Hearts (1935)
- Dummy Ache (1936)
- Swing It (1936)
- So and Sew (1936)
- One Live Ghost (1936)
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (1938)
- Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
- All About People (1967)
Radio and television work
- Selected list
- The Campbell Playhouse, "Dinner at Eight" (1940)
- The Orson Welles Show (1941)
- The Orson Welles Almanac (1944) (two guest appearances)
- Suspense (1944–1945)
- The Lux Radio Theatre (1946, 1947, 1949 & 1950)
- My Favorite Husband (radio) 1948–1951
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949)
- I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957–1960)
- The Phil Silvers Show – (uncredited) (1959)
- Make Room For Daddy (1959)
- The Ann Sothern Show (1959)
- Sunday Showcase (1959)
- The Good Years (CBS TV Special) (1962)
- The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (1962)
- The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
- The Bob Hope Specials (1962)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
- Mr. and Mrs. (1964)
- Lucy in London (1966)
- Carol + 2 (1967)
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1971)
- Here's Lucy (1968–1974)
- The Flip Wilson Show (1971) (guest appearance)
- Make Room for Granddaddy (1971) (guest appearance)
- Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
- Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)
- A Lucille Ball Special Starring Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason (1975)
- What Now, Catherine Curtis? (1976)
- The Practice (1976)
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
- Lucy Calls the President (1977)
- Lucy Comes to Nashville (1978)
- Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
- Three's Company (1982)
- Stone Pillow (1985)
- Life with Lucy (1986)
- Tina (2021) (archival footage)
Stage
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1937 | Hey Diddle Diddle | Julie Tucker | |
| 1947-1948 | Dream Girl | Georgina Allerton | U.S. Tour |
| 1960-1961 | Wildcat | Wildcat Jackson | Broadway debut |
References
- Ball 1996, p. 54.
- ^ Karol, p. 121.
- "Blood Money". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Broadway Through a Keyhole". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Roman Scandals". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Bottoms Up". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Fugitive Lady". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Kid Millions". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Men of the Night". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Broadway Bill". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Top Hat". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "I Dream Too Much". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Whole Town's Talking". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Roberta". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Behind the Evidence". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Carnival". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Three Musketeers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "I'll Love You Always". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Old Man Rhythm". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Chatterbox". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Gross, Ed (August 8, 2019). "Exclusive: There's More to Lucille Ball Than 'I Love Lucy' — Inside the Actress' Many Movies". Closer Weekly. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- "Follow the Fleet". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Farmer in the Dell". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Bunker Bean". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "That Girl from Paris". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Don't Tell the Wife". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Stage Door". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Go Chase Yourself". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Joy of Living". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Having Wonderful Time". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Affairs of Annabel". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Room Service". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Annabel Takes a Tour". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Next Time I Marry". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Beauty for the Asking". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "[Twelve Crowded Hours". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Panama Lady". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Five Came Back". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "That's Right – You're Wrong". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Marines Fly High". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "You Can't Fool Your Wife". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Dance, Girl, Dance". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Too Many Girls". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Look Who's Laughing". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Valley of the Sun". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Big Street". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Seven Days' Leave". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "DuBarry Was a Lady". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Thousands Cheer". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Best Foot Forward". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Meet the People". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Without Love". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Abbott and Costello in Hollywood". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Ziegfeld Follies". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Dark Corner". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Two Smart People". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Easy to Wed". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Lover Come Back (1946 film)". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Lured". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Her Husband's Affairs". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Sorrowful Jones". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Easy Living". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "A Woman of Distinction". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Fancy Pants". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Fuller Brush Girl". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Magic Carpet". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "I Love Lucy: The Movie and Other Great Rarities". Amazon. 25 January 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Long, Long Trailer". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Forever, Darling". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Facts of Life". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Critic's Choice". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "A Guide for the Married Man". TCM. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Yours, Mine and Ours". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "Mame". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- "The Campbell Playhouse: Dinner at Eight". Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946. Indiana University Bloomington. February 18, 1940. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- "Orson Welles Show: If in Years to Come". Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946. Indiana University Bloomington. October 13, 1941. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- "The Orson Welles Almanac". Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946. Indiana University Bloomington. March 8, 1944. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- "Orson Welles Almanac – Part 1". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- at the Internet Archive – “Dime a Dance”, January 13, 1944
- at the Internet Archive – “Early to Death”, April 12, 1944
- at the Internet Archive – “The Ten Grand”, June 22, 1944
- at the Internet Archive – “A Little Piece of Rope”, October 14, 1944
- at the Internet Archive – “Red Headed Woman”, November 17, 1944
- at the Internet Archive – “A Shroud for Sarah”, October 24, 1945
- "Stone Pillow". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- Brady, Kathleen (2001). Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball. New York: Watson-Guptill. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-8230-8913-4.
- "Dream Girl – Broadway Play – 1947-1948 Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- The Broadway League. "Wildcat – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- "Wildcat Broadway @ Alvin Theatre - Tickets and Discounts". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
Bibliography
- Ball, Lucille (1996). Love, Lucy. Putnam. ISBN 978-0-399-14205-5.
- Dunning, John (1998). On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
- Karol, Michael (2004). Lucy A to Z. iUniverse. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-595-75213-3. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
Further reading
- Lucy at the Movies: The Complete Films of Lucille Ball by Cindy De La Hoz (Running Press, 2007)
- Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left to Know About America's Favorite Redhead by James Sheridan and Barry Monush (2011)
External links
- Lucille Ball at IMDb