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BEAUTY INTO BUFFOON
February 18, 1952 Queen Elizabeth is on the cover of the February 18, 1952 issue of LIFE magazine, with an inside article about Lucille Ball. HM Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, after the death of her father King George VI. Her official coronation was held on June 2, 1953. It was…
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SECRETARIAL SCHOOL
February 18, 1949 “Secretarial School” (aka “Liz Attends Claremont Business School”) is episode #31 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 18, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position. “My Favorite Husband” was based…
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MARC LAWRENCE
February 17, 1910 Marc Lawrence was born Max Goldsmith in New York City. He has also been credited as F. A. Foss, Marc Laurence and Marc C. Lawrence. He participated in plays in school, then attended the City College of New York. In 1930, he received a two-year scholarship to the repertory theater operated by Eva Le…
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REMO PISANI
February 17, 1919 Remo Pisani was born on February 17, 1919 in Trenton, New Jersey. Coincidentally, infant Lucille Ball spent some time in the city of Trenton (NJ’s capitol) a few years earlier. He made his screen debut on November 27, 1950, on the television anthology series “Lights Out”. In January 1966, Pisani made an appearance…
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KATHLEEN FREEMAN
February 17, 1919 Kathleen Freeman was born in Chicago. She began her career as a child, dancing in her parents’ vaudeville act. After studying music at UCLA she went into acting full-time, working on the stage, and finally entering films in 1948. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers,…
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GLAMOUR in WHITE
February 16, 1941 GLAMOUR IN WHITE – Lucille Ball proves she can be as glamorous as she is entertaining in films as a comedienne with this spectacular cape and muff of white fox. In the same shop the bridegroom, Desi Arnaz, was putting the touch of masculine approval on the purchases of his bride, Lucille…
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PEPITO PÉREZ
February 16, 1898 Pepito Pérez was born as José Escobar Pérez in Barcelona, Spain. He was primarily known as “Pepito the Spanish Clown” and was a screen, stage, vaudeville, and television actor. Pepito was the one time court jester to the Spanish Royal Court of King Alfonso. He was also good friends with Desi Arnaz,…
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HARVEY KORMAN
February 15, 1927 Harvey Korman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After being discharged, he studied at the Goodman School of Drama and at HB Studio. Korman is best known as a cast member of “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-77), four episodes of which featured Lucille Ball. But…
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CESAR ROMERO
February 15, 1907 Cesar Julio Romero Jr. was born in New York City to Cuban Parents. He grew up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, and was educated at Bradley Beach Elementary School and Asbury Park High School. He appeared on Broadway in the 1929 to 1932, before moving to Hollywood. His first film role was in The…
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