List of Lucille Ball performances
Appearances by American actress Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989).
Filmography[edit]
Lucille Ball appeared in movies and on television from 1927 until 1986.
Feature films[edit]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie the Toiler | 1927 | Extra | Claimed by Ball, but disputed | [1] |
| The Bowery | 1933 | Blonde uncredited |
20th Century Fox | [2] |
| Blood Money | Davy's girlfriend at racetrack uncredited |
[3] | ||
| Broadway Through a Keyhole | Girl with Louie uncredited |
[4] | ||
| Roman Scandals | Goldwyn Girl uncredited |
Samuel Goldwyn Productions | [5] | |
| Bottoms Up | 1934 | uncredited | 20th Century Fox | [6] |
| Fugitive Lady | Beauty operator uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | [7] | |
| Kid Millions | Goldwyn Girl uncredited |
Samuel Goldwyn Productions | [8] | |
| Men of the Night | Peggy | Columbia Pictures | [9] | |
| Broadway Bill | Switchboard operator uncredited |
[10] | ||
| Moulin Rouge | Show girl uncredited |
20th Century Fox | [2] | |
| Nana | Chorus girl uncredited |
[2] | ||
| Hold That Girl | Girl uncredited |
[2] | ||
| Murder at the Vanities | Earl Carroll Girl | Paramount Pictures | [2] | |
| Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back | Girl uncredited |
20th Century Fox | [2] | |
| The Affairs of Cellini | Lady-in-Waiting uncredited |
[2] | ||
| Jealousy | Extra | Columbia Pictures | [2] | |
| Three Little Pigskins | Blonde Girl | [2] | ||
| Top Hat | 1935 | Flower shop clerk uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | [11] |
| I Dream Too Much | Gwendolyn Dilley | [12] | ||
| The Whole Town's Talking | Bank employee uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | [13] | |
| Roberta | Fashion Model uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | [14] | |
| Behind the Evidence | Secretary uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | [15] | |
| Carnival | Nurse uncredited |
[16] | ||
| The Three Musketeers | Lady in Waiting uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | [17] | |
| I'll Love You Always | Lucille uncredited |
Columbia Pictures | [18] | |
| Old Man Rhythm | College Girl uncredited |
RKO Radio Pictures | [19] | |
| Chatterbox | 1936 | Lillian Temple uncredited |
[20] | |
| Muss 'Em Up | Departing train passenger uncredited |
[21] | ||
| Follow the Fleet | Kitty Collins | [22] | ||
| The Farmer in the Dell | Gloria Wilson uncredited |
[23] | ||
| Bunker Bean | Rosie Kelly uncredited |
[24] | ||
| Winterset | Girl | [21] | ||
| That Girl from Paris | Claire 'Clair' Williams uncredited |
[25] | ||
| Don't Tell the Wife | 1937 | Ann 'Annie' Howell uncredited |
[26] | |
| Stage Door | Judith | [27] | ||
| Go Chase Yourself | 1938 | Carol Meeley | [28] | |
| Joy of Living | Salina Pine | [29] | ||
| Having Wonderful Time | Miriam | [30] | ||
| The Affairs of Annabel | Annabel Allison Mary Mason |
[31] | ||
| Room Service | Christine | [32] | ||
| Annabel Takes a Tour | Annabel Allison | [33] | ||
| Next Time I Marry | Nancy Crocker Fleming | [34] | ||
| Beauty for the Asking | 1939 | Jean Russell | [35] | |
| Twelve Crowded Hours | Paula Sanders | [36] | ||
| Panama Lady | Luc | [37] | ||
| Five Came Back | Peggy Nolan | [38] | ||
| That's Right – You're Wrong | Sandra Sand | [39] | ||
| The Marines Fly High | 1940 | Joan Grant | [40] | |
| You Can't Fool Your Wife | Clara Fields Hinklin / Mercedes Vasquez | [41] | ||
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Bubbles | [42] | ||
| Too Many Girls | Connie Casey | [43] | ||
| A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | 1941 | Dorothy 'Dot' / 'Spindle' Duncan | [44] | |
| Look Who's Laughing | Julie Patterson | [45] | ||
| Valley of the Sun | 1942 | Christine Larson | [46] | |
| The Big Street | Gloria Lyons | [47] | ||
| Seven Days' Leave | Terry Havalok-Allen | [48] | ||
| Du Barry Was a Lady | 1943 | May Daly / Madame Du Barry | MGM | [49] |
| Thousands Cheer | Herself | [50] | ||
| Best Foot Forward | [51] | |||
| Meet the People | 1944 | Julie Hampton | [52] | |
| Without Love | 1945 | Kitty Trimble | [53] | |
| Abbott and Costello in Hollywood | Herself | [54] | ||
| Ziegfeld Follies | 1946 | Dancer in "Here's to the Girls" | [55] | |
| The Dark Corner | Kathleen Stewart | 20th Century Fox | [56] | |
| Two Smart People | Ricki Woodner | MGM | [57] | |
| Easy to Wed | Gladys Benton | [58] | ||
| Lover Come Back | Kay Williams | Universal Pictures | [59] | |
| Lured | 1947 | Sandra Carpenter | Oakmont Pictures, Inc. | [60] |
| Her Husband's Affairs | Margaret Weldon | Cornell Pictures, Inc. | [61] | |
| Sorrowful Jones | 1949 | Gladys O'Neill | Paramount Pictures | [62] |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Ellen Grant | Columbia Pictures | [63] | |
| Easy Living | Anne | RKO Radio Pictures | [64] | |
| A Woman of Distinction | 1950 | Herself | Columbia Pictures | [65] |
| Fancy Pants | Agatha Floud | Paramount Pictures | [66] | |
| The Fuller Brush Girl | Sally Elliot | Columbia Pictures | [67] | |
| The Magic Carpet | 1951 | Princess Narah | [68] | |
| I Love Lucy: The Movie | 1953 | Lucy Ricardo | Mislabeled in 1953, shelved and lost until 2001 Paramount Pictures |
[69] |
| The Long, Long Trailer | 1954 | Tacy Bolton | MGM | [70] |
| Forever, Darling | 1956 | Susan Vega | Zanra Productions, Inc. MGM |
[71] |
| The Facts of Life | 1960 | Kitty Weaver | United Artists | [72] |
| Critic's Choice | 1963 | Angela Ballantine | Warner Bros. | [73] |
| A Guide for the Married Man | 1967 | Mrs Joe X (cameo) | 20th Century Fox | [74] |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | 1968 | Helen Beardsley | Desilu Productions | [75] |
| Mame | 1974 | Mame Dennis | Warner Bros. | [76] |
Short subjects[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Selected list
- The Campbell Playhouse, "Dinner at Eight" (1940)[77]
- The Orson Welles Show (1941)[78]
- The Orson Welles Almanac (1944) (two guest appearances)[79][80]
- Suspense (1944–1945) [81][82][83][84]
- 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) (1976)
- 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)[87]
- Life with Lucy (1986)
- Tina (2021) (archival footage)
Stage[edit]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Hey Diddle Diddle | Julie Tucker[88] | |
| 1947-1948 | Dream Girl | Georgina Allerton[89] | |
| 1960-1961 | Wildcat | Wildcat Jackson[90][91] | Broadway debut |
References[edit]
- ^ Ball 1996, p. 54.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ [1] at the Internet Archive – “Dime a Dance”, January 13, 1944
- ^ [2] at the Internet Archive – “Early to Death”, April 12, 1944
- ^ [3] at the Internet Archive – “The Ten Grand”, June 22, 1944
- ^ [4] at the Internet Archive – “A Little Piece of Rope”, October 14, 1944
- ^ [5] at the Internet Archive – “Red Headed Woman”, November 17, 1944
- ^ [6] 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Lucille Ball at IMDb