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| Born | August 6, 1911 |
| Hometown | Jamestown, New York (state), United States |
| Net worth | $60 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.71m) |
| Spouse | Gary Morton (m 1961 - 1989) , Desi Arnaz (m 1940 - 1960) |
| Children | Desi Arnaz Jr. , Lucie Arnaz |
| Parents | Desiree Hunt , Henry Ball |
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Emmys flashback to 1953: 70 years ago the big winners were ‘Your Show of Shows’ and ‘I Love Lucy’
- NBC’s landmark “Your Show of Shows” won its second consecutive best variety program statuette at the primetime Emmy Awards held Feb. 5, 1953 at the old Hotel Statler hosted by Art Linkletter. The 90-minute live program had strong competition- “Arthur Godfrey and His Friends” (CBS); “The Colgate Comedy Hour” (NBC); “The Jackie Gleason Show” (CBS) […]
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Mame (film) | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie | Here's Lucy | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Here's Lucy | Nominated |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Here's Lucy | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy | Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 film) | Nominated |
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