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Vintage Diva: “Queen of the B’s”.

Ladies & Gentlemen a real diva to adore. The American actress, comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was one of the most popular and influential stars in the United States during her lifetime, with one of Hollywood’s longest careers,especially on television. Ball began acting in the 1930s, becoming both a radio actress and B-movie star in the 1940s, and then a television star during the 1950s. She was still making films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1962, Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu; a studio that produced many successful and popular television series. Ball was known in many Hollywood circles as “Queen of the B’s” – as in beautiful diva?

 

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