Russell Markert, Lela Rogers, Ed Sedgwick - these were but a few of the experienced theater people who generously gave me a boost. I have a theory ab… - Lucille Ball

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Russell Markert, Lela Rogers, Ed Sedgwick - these were but a few of the experienced theater people who generously gave me a boost. I have a theory about the assists we get in life. Only rarely can we repay those people who helped us, but we can pass that help along to others. That's why, in 1958, I reactivated Lela's theater workshop with two dozen talented kids trying to get started in show business.

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About Lucille Ball

Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, actress and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame.

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Birth Name: Lucille Désirée Ball
Alternative Names: Lucy Ball Lucille Desiree Ball First Lady of Television, Queen of the B Movies, Lucille Ball Morton Lucille Ball Arnaz Diane Belmont
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I don't suppose that hard work, discipline, and a perfectionist attitude toward my work did me any harm. They are a big part of my makeup today, as any of my co-workers will tell you. And when life seemed unbearable, I learned to live in my imagination, and to step inside other people's skins- indispensable abilities for an actress.

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