1950's Stars

1950's Stars

The 1950’s produced some of America’s earliest and best stars and idols.   From
Lucille Ball to Elvis, the decade spawned some unforgettable characters.   Many of them
would become the greatest stars of the twentieth century.
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Lucille Ball, the greatest known comedian woman of the 1950's, was born Lucille
Desiree Ball.   She was born in Jamestown, New York, on August 6, 1911.   Her father's
name was Henry Dunnell Ball and her mother's name was Desiree ( DeDe) Evelyn Hunt.
Her father died of typhoid fever when she was just 4 years old.
Lucille started her career in modeling as the Chesterfield Girl. Then she came to
Hollywood in 1933 as the Goldwyn Girl. She met her future husband, Desi Arnaz, on the
set of   “Too Many Girls” in 1940 and they were married that year.   They started the
famous “I Love Lucy” show in 1951 and continued until their divorce in 1960. They had
two children together, Lucy and Desi Jr.   Then in 1962 she married Gary Morton and this
marriage lasted until her death. She died in 1989 on April 26th of heart conditions.
Before her death she starred in many movies and television shows. Some of these
include: “Forever Darling,” 1956;   “The Long, Long Trailer,” 1954;   “The Magic Carpet,”
1951;   “A Women of Distinction,” 1950;   “Fancy Pants,” 1950; and “The Fuller Brush
Girl,” 1950.   She also starred in television shows, including “My Favorite Husband” on
CBS, 1948-1951 and the “I Love Lucy” show, 1951-1957.   Lucy wasn’t just a 50's star
but she was most popular in the 50's.
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We all know Debbie Reynolds from the movies where she played Tammy, a hick
girl with lots of spirit. These included “Tammy and the Doctor” or “Tammy and the
Bachelor”. She is known as the leading lady of the 1950's and 1960's. The most famous
musical, “Singing in the Rain”, was Reynolds major picture of the century.
She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso Texas on April 1, 1932.   Her
family moved to Burbank,...