Ancestry of
Lucille Ball
TV Actress - “I Love Lucy”
Who was Lucille Ball?
Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, and television pioneer. Born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, Ball began her career as a model and chorus girl in New York City before moving to Hollywood in the 1930s. She rose to fame in the 1950s as the star of the hit television sitcom "I Love Lucy," which ran from 1951 to 1957 and is considered one of the most influential and beloved shows in the history of American television. Ball's comedic talent and magnetic personality made her a household name and she went on to become one of the most recognized and beloved actresses of her time. In addition to her successful television career, Ball also appeared in several films and had her own production company, Desilu Productions, which produced several hit television shows. Ball died on April 26, 1989, at the age of 77. She is remembered as a pioneering actress and comedian who broke barriers for women in the entertainment industry and left a lasting legacy of laughter and entertainment for future generations.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Lucille Ball
George Albert Smith
8th President of the Mormon Church
7th cousin 3 times removed
via Zaccheus Gould
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
1st President of Radcliff College
18th cousin 3 times removed
via Sir William de Ros
Allison Janney
TV, Movie and Stage Actress
11th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Gould of Bovingdon
George Palmer Putnam
Founder, G.P. Putnam's Sons
7th cousin 4 times removed
via Richard Gould of Bovingdon
Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam
American Revolution
3rd cousin 8 times removed
via Richard Gould of Bovingdon
Wallace Rider Farrington
6th Terr. Governor of Hawaii
8th cousin 1 time removed
via Henry Tibbetts of Dover, New Hampshire
Porter Goss
1st Director of the C.I.A.
19th and last Dir. of Central Intelligence
16th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Lionel de Welles
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