Lucille Ball Biography: The Tumultuous Life of The Legendary Comedian From ‘I Love Lucy,’ Relationships, Rumors and More

By Chris Dicker

Lucille Ball has inspired and paved the way for many women in the modern comedy; including Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and others. Lucille was one of the first women to run her own production company (Lucille Ball Productions - it came from Desilu Productions). Back in the days interracial dating was still taboo, yet Lucille Ball dated and married the Cuban-born actor, musician, and television producer Desi Arnaz.

Lucille Ball was one of the first actresses to work on TV productions while being pregnant. Lucy's pregnancy would imply that sexual intercourse took place between husband and wife. During this era, it would have been offensive to have husband and wife even sleep in the same bed. It's insane. She went even further where Lucy gave birth to her son, Desi Jr. in the episode, “Lucy Goes to The Hospital” - this became a significant part of the American culture, and the episodes concerning Lucy's pregnancy reflected this. More people watched “I Love Lucy” that night than saw Eisenhower’s inauguration as President of the United States.

Lucille Ball was not a typical housewife as you probably guessed. Historically speaking, she is the first woman in comedy, in every sense of the word. There were no other women in comedy before her. Lucille created this emerging trend to help other women get involved with comedy. At least the perception of it was still taboo.

In this short biography, you are going to gain more insights of who Lucille Ball really was. The woman behind the legendary love story of television's most famous couple: Lucy and Desi. You'll also learn more about her personal life with Desi Arnaz, Gary Morton and her children.

Lucille Ball was a very gifted performer and comedian. Nothing she did could ever match the enormity of "I Love Lucy." She left a legacy in a time when there was still so much laughter yet to come.

If you want to learn more about Lucille Ball and her tumultuous life, grab your copy now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Digital Publishing Group
• Release date: Jun 11, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463227442

Chris Dicker

I love writing biographies about celebrities (dead or alive), because there's so much to learn from those people. Success leaves clues, so I study and write about successful people.

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Lucille Ball Biography: The Tumultuous Life of The Legendary Comedian From ‘I Love Lucy,’ Relationships, Rumors and More

Chris Dicker

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Childhood and Family Background

Lucille’s Modeling Career

Lucille’s Hollywood Beginning

Lucille On Air

Lucy Meets Desi

I Love Lucy

Lucy and the Communist Party

The End of I Love Lucy and Desi

Lucy Meets Gary

The Lucy Show

Here’s Lucy

Lucie and Desi Jr.

Life with Lucy

Tragedy Strikes

Life After Lucy

Introduction

There is no doubt that Lucille Ball was a trailblazer who paved the way for so many women in modern comedy; including Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. She was most celebrated for her portrayal of Lucy Ricardo on I LOVE LUCY. I Love Lucy was a television series that defined an era and brought American families together to laugh. She had a lot of memorable episodes that will forever remain in the hearts of her fans. America adored the Ricardo’s and the Mertz’s.

Lucille wasn't the typical housewife, and she wasn't afraid to break the rules. She was half of the first interracial couple seen on television, and she was also the first woman to be pregnant on TV. She also made it safe for women to be funny. Lucille also had many significant accomplishments over the course of her life. She was the first woman to run her own production company. She