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After the sale of Desilu to Gulf+Western in 1967, Morton helped Ball form Lucille Ball Productions to allow her to have more of a free hand in television production. Morton served as executive producer of Ball's third series Here's Lucy (1968–1974), and was a co-executive producer of her ill-fated 1986 series Life with Lucy .
Suzan Ball (cousin) Signature. Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) 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. [1] She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards ...
The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky". As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucy's TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover of the first issue of TV Guide with the headline "Lucy's $50,000,000 baby", ($573,684,211 in 2023 dollars) [ 2 ] because revenue from ...
"I'm not funny. What I am is brave." So said the eternal queen of comedy, Lucille Ball.In a way, she was right: She surrounded herself with the best writers, co-stars and producers, and through ...
Desilu Productions, Inc. (/ ˈdɛsiluː /) was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such as I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Mannix, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. Until 1962, Desilu was the second-largest independent ...
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Desi Arnaz. Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. [1] He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball. [1] Arnaz and Ball are credited as the ...
Lucille and Desi got divorced in 1960, 20 years after they eloped after just six months of dating in 1940. They welcomed Lucie in 1951 and their son, Desi Jr., in 1953.