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Died aged 77Also known asLucille Désirée Ball, Lucy, The Queen of the B's, Λουσίλ Μπολ , Λουσίλ Ντεζιρέ Μπολ GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/08/1911Born inJamestown, New York, USADied26/04/1989 (aged 77)Died inCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCauseabdominal aortic aneurysmWikidataQ209662 ↗Buried atLake View Cemetery, Forest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#40174 ↗
Lucille Désirée Ball was an American comedian, actress, 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. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A Grammy Celebration of Latin MusicMovie | Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) (uncredited) | 114 |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 113 |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 112 |
| 2023 | Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 112 |
| 2022 | Lucy and DesiMovie | Self (archive footage) | 111 |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope...Movie | Self (archive footage) | 106 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan CarrMovie | Self (archive) | 106 |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationMovie | Lucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2011 | Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredMovie | Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) | 100 |
| 2005 | Pioneers of PrimetimeMovie | — | 94 |
| 2004 | Judy Garland: By MyselfMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsMovie | (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2003 | Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Movie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Movie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2000 | Lucille Ball: Finding LucyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self / Lucy Ricardo (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | — | 85 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! IIIMovie | (archive footage) | 83 |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSeries | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 1993 | Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieMovie | Self | 82 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint EastwoodMovie | Self | 75 |
| 1986 | Life with LucySeries | Lucy Barker | 75 |
| 1985 | Stone PillowMovie | Florabelle | 74 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1984 | Body LanguageSeries | Self | 73 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to WarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1981 | A Love Letter to Jack BennyMovie | Herself | 70 |
| 1980 | Lucy Moves to NBCMovie | Self | 69 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 67 |
| 1977 | Lucy Calls the PresidentMovie | Lucy Whittaker | 66 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | The PracticeSeries | — | 65 |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My SoulMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1976 | NBC: The First Fifty YearsMovie | — | 65 |
| 1975 | Three for TwoMovie | Sally / Rita / Pauline | 64 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 63 |
| 1974 | MameMovie | Mame Dennis | 63 |
| 1974 | Happy Anniversary and GoodbyeMovie | Norma Michaels | 63 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 62 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet LandMovie | Statue of Liberty (voice) | 59 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1970 | Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV SpecialMovie | Janet (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1969 | The Jack Benny Birthday SpecialMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1969 | Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with LoveMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1968 | Here's LucySeries | Lucy Carter | 57 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 57 |
| 1968 | Yours, Mine and OursMovie | Helen North Beardsley | 57 |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas ShowMovie | Self - Guest (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1968 | Carnival NightsMovie | Self | 57 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 56 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | — | 56 |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married ManMovie | Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X) | 56 |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan LaurelMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedyMovie | Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1964 | The Lucille Ball Comedy HourMovie | Bonnie Blakely | 53 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on EarthSeries | Kate Reynolds | 52 |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1963 | Critic's ChoiceMovie | Angela Ballantine | 52 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowSeries | Lucy Carmichael | 51 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 50 |
| 1961 | PasswordSeries | — | 50 |
| 1961 | Treffpunkt New YorkSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's HollywoodMovie | Self | 49 |
| 1960 | The Facts of LifeMovie | Kitty Weaver | 49 |
| 1959 | NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeries | Lucy Ricardo | 48 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries | — | 47 |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern ShowSeries | Lucy Ricardo | 47 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries | Lucy Ricardo | 46 |
| 1956 | Forever, DarlingMovie | Susan Vega | 45 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1954 | The Long, Long TrailerMovie | Tacy Collini | 43 |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World PremiereMovie | Self | 43 |
| 1953 | I Love Lucy: The MovieMovie | Lucy Ricardo / Self | 42 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1951 | I Love LucySeries | Lucy Ricardo | 40 |
| 1951 | The Magic CarpetMovie | Princess Narah | 40 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramSeries | Rachel Revere | 39 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 39 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1950 | A Woman of DistinctionMovie | Self (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush GirlMovie | Sally Elliot | 39 |
| 1950 | Fancy PantsMovie | Agatha Floud | 39 |
| 1949 | Sorrowful JonesMovie | Gladys O'Neill | 38 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1949 | Easy LivingMovie | Anne, Lenahan's Secretary | 38 |
| 1949 | The Ed Wynn ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1947 | LuredMovie | Sandra Carpenter | 36 |
| 1947 | Her Husband's AffairsMovie | Margaret Weldon | 36 |
| 1946 | The Dark CornerMovie | Kathleen Stewart | 35 |
| 1946 | Easy to WedMovie | Gladys Benton | 35 |
| 1946 | Two Smart PeopleMovie | Ricki Woodner | 35 |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodMovie | Self (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1945 | Without LoveMovie | Kitty Trimble | 34 |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld FolliesMovie | Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies") | 34 |
| 1944 | Meet the PeopleMovie | Julie Hampton | 33 |
| 1944 | G.I. JournalMovie | Self | 33 |
| 1943 | Best Foot ForwardMovie | Lucille Ball | 32 |
| 1943 | Thousands CheerMovie | Lucille Ball | 32 |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a LadyMovie | May Daly / Madame Du Barry | 32 |
| 1942 | The Big StreetMovie | Gloria Lyons | 31 |
| 1942 | Seven Days' LeaveMovie | Terry Havalok-Allen | 31 |
| 1942 | Valley of the SunMovie | Christine Larson | 31 |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a GobMovie | Dot Duncan | 30 |
| 1941 | Look Who's LaughingMovie | Julie Patterson | 30 |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your WifeMovie | Clara Fields Hinklin | 29 |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly HighMovie | Joan Grant | 29 |
| 1940 | Too Many GirlsMovie | Connie Casey | 29 |
| 1939 | Five Came BackMovie | Peggy Nolan | 28 |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded HoursMovie | Paula Sanders | 28 |
| 1938 | The Affairs of AnnabelMovie | Annabel Allison | 27 |
| 1938 | Next Time I MarryMovie | Nancy Crocker Fleming | 27 |
| 1938 | Room ServiceMovie | Christine Marlowe | 27 |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful TimeMovie | Miriam | 27 |
| 1937 | Stage DoorMovie | Judith | 26 |
| 1936 | Bunker BeanMovie | Rosie Kelly | 25 |
| 1936 | The Farmer in the DellMovie | Gloria Wilson | 25 |
| 1936 | Follow the FleetMovie | Kitty Collins | 25 |
| 1936 | WintersetMovie | Girl (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1936 | Muss 'em UpMovie | Departing Train Passenger (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1936 | One Live GhostMovie | Maxine | 25 |
| 1936 | Dummy AcheMovie | Actress | 25 |
| 1936 | Swing ItMovie | Mary (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1935 | The Whole Town's TalkingMovie | Bank Employee (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1935 | I Dream Too MuchMovie | Gwendolyn Dilley | 24 |
| 1935 | RobertaMovie | Fashion Model (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1935 | Top HatMovie | Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1935 | Old Man RhythmMovie | College Girl | 24 |
| 1935 | A Night at the Biltmore BowlMovie | Lucille Ball | 24 |
| 1935 | His Old FlameMovie | — | 24 |
| 1934 | Kid MillionsMovie | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Broadway BillMovie | Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | The Affairs of CelliniMovie | Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Bottoms UpMovie | Chorine (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Murder at the VanitiesMovie | Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Moulin RougeMovie | Show Girl (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | NanaMovie | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Three Little PigskinsMovie | Daisy Simms | 23 |
| 1934 | Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackMovie | Bridesmaid | 23 |
| 1934 | Hold That GirlMovie | Girl (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1934 | Perfectly MismatedMovie | — | 23 |
| 1933 | Roman ScandalsMovie | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1933 | The BoweryMovie | Blonde (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1933 | Blood MoneyMovie | Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a KeyholeMovie | Chorine / Girl at the Beach | 22 |
| 0 | The Time ElementMovie | Self | — |