
Lucille Ball
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, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy. One of the most popular and influential stars in America during her lifetime, with one of Hollywood's longest careers, especially on television, Ball began acting in the 1930s, becoming both a radio actress and B-movie star in the 1940s, and then a television star during the 1950s. She was still making films in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ball received thirteen Emmy Award nominations and four wins. In 1977 Ball was among the first recipients of the Women in Film Crystal Award. She was the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986 and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1989.
In 1929, Ball landed work as a model and later began her performing career on Broadway using the stage name Dianne Belmont. She appeared in many small movie roles in the 1930s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures. Ball was labeled as the "Queen of the Bs" (referring to her many roles in B-films). In 1951, Ball was pivotal in the creation of the television series I Love Lucy. The show co-starred her then husband, Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo and Vivian Vance and William Frawley as Ethel and Fred Mertz, the Ricardos' landlords and friends. The show ended in 1957 after 180 episodes. They then changed the format a little - lengthening the time of the show from 30 minutes to 60 minutes (the first one went 75 mins), adding some characters, altering the storyline somewhat, and renaming the show from "I Love Lucy" to "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", which ran for three seasons (1957–1960) and 13 episodes. Ball went on to star in two more successful television series: The Lucy Show, which ran on CBS from 1962 to 1968 (156 Episodes), and Here's Lucy from 1968 to 1974 (144 episodes). Her last attempt at a television series was a 1986 show called Life with Lucy - which failed miserably after 8 episodes aired although 13 were produced.
Ball met and eloped with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940. On July 17, 1951, almost 40 years old, Ball gave birth to their first child, Lucie Désirée Arnaz. A year and a half later, Ball gave birth to their second child, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV, known as Desi Arnaz, Jr. Ball and Arnaz divorced on May 4, 1960.
On April 26, 1989, Ball died of a dissecting aortic aneurysm at age 77. At the time of her death she had been married to her second husband, standup comedian and business partner Gary Morton, for twenty-eight years.
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Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.7
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.4
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Lucy and Desi 2022Self (archive footage)★ 7.2
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My Darling Vivian 2020Self (archive footage)★ 7.5
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This Is Bob Hope... 2017Self (archive footage)★ 8
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Lucy★ 10
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Trumbo 2015Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.2
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Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage)★ 10
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Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)★ NR
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★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 7.5
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(archive footage)★ 4
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)★ NR
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Self - Roastee (archive footage)★ 5
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Self (archive footage)★ 5.2
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★ 10
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★ 8.1
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(archive footage)★ 7
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Intimate Portrait 1993Self (archive footage)★ 4.5
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self★ 8.2
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(archive footage)★ NR
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Self★ 3.5
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Self★ 8
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Self★ 7.5
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Life with Lucy 1986Lucy Barker★ 8.3
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Stone Pillow 1985Florabelle★ 6
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Self★ 8
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self★ 6
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Body Language 1984Self★ NR
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Showbiz Goes to War 1982(archive footage)★ 10
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Self★ NR
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Lucy Moves to NBC 1980Self★ 1
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Cleaning Lady★ 10
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Self★ 7.4
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Lucy Whittaker★ 5
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Self★ 7.3
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★ NR
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Catherine Curtis★ NR
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The Practice 1976★ 7.5
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Self★ NR
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Three for Two 1975Sally / Rita / Pauline★ 3
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(archive footage)★ NR
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Lucy Gets Lucky 1975Lucy Collins★ 1
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Norma Michaels★ 4.8
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Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7
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Mame 1974Mame Dennis★ 6.2
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Self★ 5.4
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Self★ 6.3
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Self★ NR
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Janet (uncredited)★ NR
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The Flip Wilson Show 1970Self★ 4.8
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Statue of Liberty (voice)★ 6
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Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self★ 5.8
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Self - Guest (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Here's Lucy 1968Lucy Carter★ 6.7
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Yours, Mine and Ours 1968Helen North Beardsley★ 6.8
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Self - Guest★ 7.7
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Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X)★ 5.9
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Lucy in London 1966Lucy Carmichael★ 6
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Carol + 2 1966Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)★ 6.3
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Bonnie Blakely★ 7.5
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The Danny Kaye Show 1963Self★ 6.3
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Kate Reynolds★ 5
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Critic's Choice 1963Angela Ballantine★ 5.5
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The Lucy Show 1962Lucy Carmichael★ 7
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Password 1961★ 7.4
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The Facts of Life 1960Kitty Weaver★ 5.2
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Self★ 6
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Startime 1959★ 6
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NBC Sunday Showcase 1959Lucy Ricardo★ 4.3
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★ 5.8
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The Ann Sothern Show 1958Lucy Ricardo★ 6.5
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Lucy Ricardo★ 8.6
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Lucy Ricardo★ NR
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Forever, Darling 1956Susan Vega★ 7
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Lucy Ricardo★ 6.5
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Self★ 8
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Tacy Collini★ 6.8
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Lucy Ricardo★ 7.4
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This Is Your Life 1952Self★ 6.5
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Ellis in Freedomland 1952The Laundromat (voice)★ NR
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The Magic Carpet 1951Princess Narah★ 4.7
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I Love Lucy 1951Lucy Ricardo★ 7.9
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Rachel Revere★ 7.8
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Sally Elliot★ 6
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Fancy Pants 1950Agatha Floud★ 5.6
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Self (uncredited)★ 6.2
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What's My Line? 1950Self - Mystery Guest★ 6.9
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Ellen Grant★ 5.4
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Easy Living 1949Anne, Lenahan's Secretary★ 5.9
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The Ed Wynn Show 1949Self★ 7
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Sorrowful Jones 1949Gladys O'Neill★ 6.1
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The Emmy Awards 1949Self★ 7.9
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Margaret Weldon★ 5.4
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Lured 1947Sandra Carpenter★ 6.3
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Easy to Wed 1946Gladys Benton★ 6.2
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Lover Come Back 1946Kay Williams★ 6.2
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Two Smart People 1946Ricki Woodner★ 6.4
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The Dark Corner 1946Kathleen Stewart★ 6.6
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Self (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Ziegfeld Follies 1945Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")★ 6
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Without Love 1945Kitty Trimble★ 6.8
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G.I. Journal 1944Self★ NR
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Meet the People 1944Julie Hampton★ 5
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Best Foot Forward 1943Lucille Ball★ 6
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Thousands Cheer 1943Lucille Ball★ 6.4
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Du Barry Was a Lady 1943May Daly / Madame Du Barry★ 6.1
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Seven Days' Leave 1942Terry Havalok-Allen★ 6
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The Big Street 1942Gloria Lyons★ 5.8
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Valley of the Sun 1942Christine Larson★ 5.8
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Look Who's Laughing 1941Julie Patterson★ 5.5
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Dot Duncan★ 4.7
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Too Many Girls 1940Connie Casey★ 5.7
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Dance, Girl, Dance 1940Bubbles★ 6.4
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Clara Fields Hinklin★ 4.5
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The Marines Fly High 1940Joan Grant★ 5.5
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Sandra Sand★ 5.7
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Five Came Back 1939Peggy Nolan★ 6.2
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Panama Lady 1939Lucy★ 5.6
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Jean Russell★ 5.7
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Twelve Crowded Hours 1939Paula Sanders★ 5.2
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Next Time I Marry 1938Nancy Crocker Fleming★ 6.8
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Annabel Takes a Tour 1938Annabel Allison★ 5
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Room Service 1938Christine Marlowe★ 6.5
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Annabel Allison★ 4
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Miriam★ 4.9
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Joy of Living 1938Salina Garret Pine★ 5.7
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Go Chase Yourself 1938Carol Meeley★ 4.5
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Stage Door 1937Judith★ 7
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Don't Tell the Wife 1937Annie Howell★ NR
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That Girl from Paris 1936Claire Williams★ 6.6
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Winterset 1936Girl (uncredited)★ 5.7
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One Live Ghost 1936Maxine★ 5
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So and Sew 1936Sally Curtis★ NR
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Dummy Ache 1936Actress★ 5
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Swing It 1936Mary (uncredited)★ 4.2
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Bunker Bean 1936Rosie Kelly★ 4.6
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Gloria Wilson★ NR
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Follow the Fleet 1936Kitty Collins★ 6.8
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Muss 'em Up 1936Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 5.5
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Chatterbox 1936Lillian Temple★ 6
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Foolish Hearts 1935Hat Check Girl★ NR
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I Dream Too Much 1935Gwendolyn Dilley★ 5
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The Three Musketeers 1935(uncredited)★ 6.4
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Top Hat 1935Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)★ 7.3
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Old Man Rhythm 1935College Girl★ 6.3
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Lucille Ball★ 6
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Hooray for Love 1935Chorine (uncredited)★ 4.7
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I'll Love You Always 1935Lucille (uncredited)★ 3
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Roberta 1935Fashion Model★ 7
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Bank Employee (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Carnival 1935Nurse★ NR
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His Old Flame 1935★ NR
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Behind the Evidence 1935Secretary (uncredited)★ 2
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Fugitive Lady 1934Beauty Operator (uncredited)★ 6
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Daisy Simms★ 6.9
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Broadway Bill 1934Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)★ 6
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Jealousy 1934(uncredited)★ 4.7
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Men of the Night 1934Peggy (uncredited)★ 2
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Perfectly Mismated 1934★ NR
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Kid Millions 1934Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)★ 5
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Bridesmaid★ 5.3
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Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Bottoms Up 1934Chorine (uncredited)★ 4.3
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Hold That Girl 1934Girl (uncredited)★ NR
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Nana 1934Chorus Girl (uncredited)★ 5
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Moulin Rouge 1934Show Girl (uncredited)★ 7
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Roman Scandals 1933Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)★ 6
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Blood Money 1933Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)★ 7
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Chorine / Girl at the Beach★ 5.7
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The Bowery 1933Blonde (uncredited)★ 5.1