Who was Lucille Ball's real-life husband, 1940-1960?
My Favorite Husband which they thought average listeners would find more accessible. In March 1949 Gale Gordon took over the existing role of George's boss, Rudolph Atterbury, and Bea Benederet was added as his wife, Iris. One discovery made during the run of the show was that Lucille Ball performed comedy far better when she played to an audience. In 1950 Lucille Ball was asked to do a television version of the show, and CBS and Jell-O both insisted that Richard Denning continue as her co-star. Ball refused to do it without real-life husband Desi Arnaz playing her on-screen husband. The network reluctantly
Lucille Ball written by Jess Oppenheimer's son, Gregg Oppenheimer, was recorded in front of a live audience for nationwide public radio broadcast and online distribution. Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, model, entertainment studio executive, and producer. She was the star of the self-produced sitcoms "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", and "Life with Lucy", as well as comedy television specials aired under the title "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour". Ball's career began in 1929 when she landed work as a model. Shortly thereafter, she began her performing career on