Tag: Desi Arnaz Jr.
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PEOPLE: LUCY 1911-1989
May 8, 1989 On May 8, 1989, People Weekly (vol. 31, no. 18) dedicated its cover to the late Lucille Ball (1911-1989). The cover photograph is by Neal Peters. QUIZ: Name the above episodes! Which is not from “I Love Lucy”? Which classic “Lucy” moment is missing from this collage? In the beginning… The movie years…. Broadway at…
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EVE PLUMB
April 29, 1958 Eve Aline Plumb was born April 29, 1958, in Burbank, California, to Flora June (née Dobry) and Neely Ben Plumb. She has one sister, Flora, and a brother, Ben She is best known for playing middle daughter Jan Brady on the sitcom “The Brady Bunch” (1969-74). She reprised the role on numerous reunion series…
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JOHN J. ‘RED’ FOX
April 24, 1924 John Joseph Fox was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Throughout his career he was known by several names: J. Red Fox, John ‘Red’ Fox, John F. Fox, John Red Fox, John S. Fox, John Fox, and Red Fox. He made his screen debut on a March 1965 episode of “The Addams Family” titled “Morticia the…
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LOOK: 2 BABIES IN 1 NIGHT!
April 21, 1953 On April 23, 1953, the Arnaz Family (Lucy, Lucie, Desi, and Desi Jr.) appeared on the cover of Look Magazine. The inside story is “Lucille Ball gives birth to two babies in the same night, one in the hospital and one on TV". Desi Jr.’s yellow ruffled outfit is the same one he…
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TV GUIDE: TOTEM POLE
April 17, 1953 On April 17, 1953, just two weeks after the first edition of TV Guide featuring Lucy and Desi Jr. on the cover was published, Lucy and Little Ricky were on the cover of TV Guide in a drawing by Jack Weaver. Lucy is depicted as the top of a TV totem pole…
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LIFE: TV’S FIRST FAMILY
April 6, 1953 The cover of the April 6, 1953 issue of LIFE depicted TV’s First Family: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Lucie, and Desi Jr. Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of LIFE twice more: in 1962 and 1976. The photo magazine was a weekly from 1936 to 1972 and a monthly from 1978 to…
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WAYNE NEWTON
April 3, 1942 Carson Wayne Newton was born in Norfolk, Virginia. While he was a child, his family moved to near Newark, Ohio. He began singing in local clubs, theaters, and fairs with his older brother, Jerry. Because of Newton’s severe asthma, his family moved to Phoenix in 1952, where he left High School before finishing his junior year. As the Rascals in Rhythm,…
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YOUNG MISS: LUCY & HER KIDS
April 1, 1969 Lucille Ball and her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. appeared on the cover of the April issue of Young Miss (formerly Calling All Girls) magazine. The magazine was first published in 1934, and was the oldest girls’ magazine in the United States. It got its start as two magazines in…
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TV GUIDE: 20 YEARS LATER
March 31, 1973 This issue not only marks twenty years since Lucille Ball and her son Desi Arnaz Jr. appeared on the first national edition of TV Guide, but it also marks Ball’s twenty third time appearing on the cover. She would eventually do 39 covers. The photographic portrait was done by Sherman Weisburd. Sherman…
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TV GUIDE: LUCY’S KIDS
March 1, 1969 For its March 1st, 1969 cover, TV Guide (volume 17, #9) ran a color photo of Lucy with her children, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Lucie Arnaz. The cover photo is by John Engstead. John Engstead (1909-1983) was an was born in California, and began his career in 1926 when he was hired…