Tag: Henry Ball
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GOING STRONG AT 50
August 8, 1961 Lucille Ball, who scrapped her way out of a wheelchair to become a towering star of American show business, turns the half-century mark tomorrow. (1) She is still scrapping as she celebrates her 50th birthday. Although health problems forced her to quit the tough grind of the Broadway musical “Wildcat,” she’s looking…
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LUCILLE BALL: NUMBER 1, BUT STILL TRYING HARDER
July 29, 1974 Editor’s note: following is the final part in a series of eight profiles on America’s self-made women. By PHYLLIS BATTELLE “Success – whaddya you mean by that?” rasps Lucille Ball in that rowdy voice which strikes adoration into the hearts of Lucy lovers. “If your concept of success is happiness in what…
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LUCY THE FIRECRACKER!
July 1, 1962 To most people July 4 means a big celebration with family picnics and plenty of fireworks. Channel 8 celebrates two days early by welcoming a redheaded firecracker named Lucille Ball to its summer schedule. Lucy, along with the guest stars pictured with her on the cover, (1) will be featured in a…
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Henry Durrell Ball
September 16, 1887 – February 28, 1915 Lucille Ball’s father, Henry Durrell Ball, known as “Had” to friends and family, died on February 28, 1915, at 1am, according to his death certificate. Oddly, his death certificate lists the date as February 27, possibly due to the death occurring at 1am. The official cause of death was…
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