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In 1940 she met and eloped with bandleader Desi Arnaz. 1948 saw her cast in a successful radio program called ''My Favorite Husband'' which CBS soon decided to develop for television. She insisted that Arnaz be cast as her husband on the show and, after a [[vaudeville]] tour to prove that the pairing worked, CBS agreed. ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' ensued. It was followed by two more successful sitcoms which extended her television career through 1974. During this time she continued to appear occasionally in movies and on Broadway. |
In 1940 she met and eloped with bandleader Desi Arnaz. 1948 saw her cast in a successful radio program called ''My Favorite Husband'' which CBS soon decided to develop for television. She insisted that Arnaz be cast as her husband on the show and, after a [[vaudeville]] tour to prove that the pairing worked, CBS agreed. ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' ensued. It was followed by two more successful sitcoms which extended her television career through 1974. During this time she continued to appear occasionally in movies and on Broadway. |
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Attempts at a television come-back in the '80s failed. She died on April 26, 1989. |
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* [[Elopement]]: How she married Desi Arnaz. |
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{{Cecil B. DeMille Award}} |
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