List of Lucille Ball performances
This article is the filmography of American actress Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989). Ball appeared in movies and on television from 1927 until 1986.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Tillie the Toiler | Extra | Claimed by Ball, but disputed | [1] |
| 1933 | The Bowery | Blonde | 20th Century Fox (uncredited) | [2] |
| Blood Money | Davy's girlfriend at racetrack | [3] | ||
| Broadway Through a Keyhole | Girl with Louie | [4] | ||
| Roman Scandals | Goldwyn Girl | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | [5] | |
| 1934 | Bottoms Up | 20th Century Fox (uncredited) | [6] | |
| Fugitive Lady | Beauty operator | Columbia Pictures (uncredited) | [7] | |
| Kid Millions | Goldwyn Girl | Samuel Goldwyn Productions (uncredited) | [8] | |
| Men of the Night | Peggy | Columbia Pictures | [9] | |
| Broadway Bill | Switchboard operator | Columbia Pictures (uncredited) | [10] | |
| Moulin Rouge | Show girl | 20th Century Fox (uncredited) | [2] | |
| Nana | Chorus girl | Samuel Goldwyn Productions (uncredited) | [2] | |
| Hold That Girl | Girl | Fox Film Corporation (uncredited) | [2] | |
| Murder at the Vanities | Earl Carroll Girl | Paramount Pictures | [2] | |
| Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back | Girl | 20th Century Fox (uncredited) | [2] | |
| The Affairs of Cellini | Lady-in-Waiting | [2] | ||
| Jealousy | Extra | Columbia Pictures | [2] | |
| Three Little Pigskins | Blonde Girl | [2] | ||
| 1935 | Top Hat | Flower shop clerk | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [11] |
| I Dream Too Much | Gwendolyn Dilley | RKO Radio Pictures | [12] | |
| The Whole Town's Talking | Bank employee | Columbia Pictures (uncredited) | [13] | |
| Roberta | Fashion Model | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [14] | |
| Behind the Evidence | Secretary | Columbia Pictures (uncredited) | [15] | |
| Carnival | Nurse | [16] | ||
| The Three Musketeers | Lady in Waiting | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [17] | |
| I'll Love You Always | Lucille | Columbia Pictures (uncredited) | [18] | |
| Old Man Rhythm | College Girl | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [19] | |
| 1936 | Chatterbox | Lillian Temple | [20] | |
| Muss 'Em Up | Departing train passenger | [21] | ||
| Follow the Fleet | Kitty Collins | RKO Radio Pictures | [22] | |
| The Farmer in the Dell | Gloria Wilson | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [23] | |
| Bunker Bean | Rosie Kelly | [24] | ||
| Winterset | Girl | RKO Radio Pictures | [21] | |
| That Girl from Paris | Claire 'Clair' Williams | RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | [25] | |
| 1937 | Don't Tell the Wife | Ann 'Annie' Howell | [26] | |
| Stage Door | Judith | RKO Radio Pictures | [27] | |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself | 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] | ||
| 1939 | Beauty for the Asking | 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] | ||
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High | 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] | ||
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Dorothy 'Dot' / 'Spindle' Duncan | [44] | |
| Look Who's Laughing | Julie Patterson | [45] | ||
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Christine Larson | [46] | |
| The Big Street | Gloria Lyons | [47] | ||
| Seven Days' Leave | Terry Havalok-Allen | [48] | ||
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | May Daly / Madame Du Barry | MGM | [49] |
| Thousands Cheer | Herself | [50] | ||
| Best Foot Forward | [51] | |||
| 1944 | Meet the People | Julie Hampton | [52] | |
| 1945 | Without Love | Kitty Trimble | [53] | |
| Abbott and Costello in Hollywood | Herself | [54] | ||
| 1946 | Ziegfeld Follies | 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 | Fessier Pagani Productions | [59] | |
| 1947 | Lured | Sandra Carpenter | Oakmont Pictures, Inc. | [60] |
| Her Husband's Affairs | Margaret Weldon | Cornell Pictures, Inc. | [61] | |
| 1949 | Sorrowful Jones | Gladys O'Neill | Paramount Pictures | [62] |
| Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Ellen Grant | Columbia Pictures | [63] | |
| Easy Living | Anne | RKO Radio Pictures | [64] | |
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Herself | Columbia Pictures | [65] |
| Fancy Pants | Agatha Floud | Paramount Pictures | [66] | |
| The Fuller Brush Girl | Sally Elliot | Columbia Pictures | [67] | |
| 1951 | The Magic Carpet | Princess Narah | [68] | |
| 1953 | I Love Lucy: The Movie | Lucy Ricardo | Mislabeled in 1953, shelved and lost until 2001 Paramount Pictures |
[69] |
| 1954 | The Long, Long Trailer | Tacy Collini | MGM | [70] |
| 1956 | Forever, Darling | Susan Vega | Zanra Productions, Inc. MGM |
[71] |
| 1960 | The Facts of Life | Kitty Weaver | United Artists | [72] |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice | Angela Ballantine | Warner Bros. | [73] |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Mrs Joe X (cameo) | 20th Century Fox | [74] |
| 1968 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Helen Beardsley | Desilu Productions | [75] |
| 1974 | Mame | Mame Dennis | Warner Bros. | [76] |
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)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Ed Wynn Show | Herself | Episode: "Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz" | |
| 1951–1957 | I Love Lucy | Lucy Ricardo | 180 episodes | |
| 1957–1960 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Lucy Ricardo | 13 episodes | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Kitty Williams | Episode "K.O. Kitty" | |
| 1959 | The Phil Silvers Show | Fainting Fan | Episode: "Bilko's Ape Man"; uncredited | |
| 1959 | Make Room for Daddy | Lucy Ricardo | Episode: "Lucy Upsets the Williams Household" | |
| 1959 | The Ann Sothern Show | Lucy Ricardo | Episode: "The Lucy Story" | |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase | Lucy Ricardo | Episode: "The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special" | |
| 1962 | The Good Years | Herself | CBS TV special | |
| 1962 | The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball | Herself | TV special | |
| 1962–1968 | The Lucy Show | Lucy Carmichael | 158 episodes | |
| 1962 | The Bob Hope Specials | |||
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Kate Reynolds | Episode: "Lady in Limbo" | |
| 1964 | Mr and Mrs | |||
| 1964 | The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour | Bonnie Blakely | Television movie | |
| 1966 | Lucy in London | Lucy Carmichael | TV special | |
| 1967 | Carol + 2 | Herself | TV special | |
| 1967–1971 | The Carol Burnett Show | Herself | 4 episodes | |
| 1968–1974 | Here's Lucy | Lucy Carter | 144 episodes | |
| 1970 | Sing Out, Sweet Land | Statue of Liberty | Voice; Television movie | |
| 1971 | The Flip Wilson Show | Herself | Episode #2.1 | |
| 1971 | Make Room for Granddaddy | Lucy Carter | Episode: "Lucy and the Lecher" | |
| 1974 | Happy Anniversary and Goodbye | Norma Michaels | TV movie | |
| 1975 | Lucy Gets Lucky | Lucy Collins | TV movie | |
| 1975 | Three for Two | Rita / Sally / Pauline | TV movie | |
| 1976 | What Now, Catherine Curtis? | Catherine Curtis | TV movie | |
| 1976 | The Practice | Matilda Morrison | Episode: "The Dream" | |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Herself | TV special | |
| 1977 | Lucy Calls the President | Lucy Whittaker | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Lucy Comes to Nashville | Herself | TV special | |
| 1979 | The Mary Tyler Moore Hour | Herself | Episode #1.1 | |
| 1979 | Cher... and Other Fantasies | Cleaning Lady | Television movie | |
| 1980 | Lucy Moves to NBC | Herself | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Three's Company | Herself | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Stone Pillow | Florabelle | TV movie | [77] |
| 1986 | Life with Lucy | Lucy Barker | 13 episodes |
Radio
| Year | Program | Episode | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The Campbell Playhouse | "Dinner at Eight" | with Orson Welles, Marjorie Rambeau and Hedda Hopper | [78] |
| 1941 | The Orson Welles Show | October 13, 1941 | [79] | |
| 1943 | Mail Call | "The Wedding Night" | with Edgar Kennedy, Patsy Moran and Laurel and Hardy | |
| 1944 | The Orson Welles Almanac | 2 episodes | [80][81] | |
| Suspense | "Dime a Dance" | [82][83][84][85][86][87][88] | ||
| "The Ten Grand" | [89] | |||
| Lux Radio Theatre | "Lucky Partners" | |||
| 1945 | Suspense | "A Shroud for Sarah" | [90] | |
| 1947 | ||||
| Lux Radio Theatre | "The Dark Corner" | |||
| 1951 | Screen Directors Playhouse | "Bachelor Mother" | [91] | |
| 1948–1951 | My Favorite Husband | 124 episodes | (July 5, 1948 – March 31, 1951) | |
| 1964–1965 | Let's Talk to Lucy | 255 episodes | (September 7, 1964 to August 27, 1965) | [92] |
Stage
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Hey Diddle Diddle | Julie Tucker[93] | |
| 1947–1948 | Dream Girl | Georgina Allerton[94] | U.S. Tour |
| 1960–1961 | Wildcat | Wildcat Jackson[95][96] | Broadway debut |
References
- ↑ Ball 1996, p. 54.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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.
- 1 2 Gross, Ed (August 8, 2019). "Exclusive: There's More to Lucille Ball Than 'I Love Lucy' — Inside the Actress' Many Movies". Closer Weekly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Dark Corner". TCM. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Two Smart People". TCM. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Easy to Wed". TCM. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Lover Come Back (1946 film)". TCM. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Lured". TCM. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Her Husband's Affairs". TCM. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Sorrowful Jones". TCM. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". TCM. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Easy Living". TCM. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "A Woman of Distinction". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Fancy Pants". TCM. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Fuller Brush Girl". TCM. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Magic Carpet". TCM. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "I Love Lucy: The Movie and Other Great Rarities". Amazon. January 25, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Long, Long Trailer". TCM. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Forever, Darling". TCM. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Facts of Life". TCM. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Critic's Choice". TCM. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "A Guide for the Married Man". TCM. Archived from the original on July 31, 2011. 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.
- ↑ "Stone Pillow". 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. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Orson Welles Show: If in Years to Come". Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946. Indiana University Bloomington. October 13, 1941. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orson Welles Almanac". Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946. Indiana University Bloomington. March 8, 1944. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Orson Welles Almanac – Part 1". Internet Archive. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Dime a Dance". Escape and Suspense. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Blackstone Audio programme note 2015
- ↑ "A Shroud for Sarah". Escape and Suspense. February 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. Vol. 39, no. 2. Spring 2013. pp. 32–39.
- ↑ Lucille Ball also appeared as herself on the CBS Radio talk show Let's Talk to Lucy (255 episodes), airing from September 7, 1964 to August 27, 1965.
- ↑ 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 January 25, 2021.
- ↑ The Broadway League. "Wildcat – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Wildcat Broadway @ Alvin Theatre – Tickets and Discounts". Playbill. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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 May 1, 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
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