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How did Lucille Ball become an actress?

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Lucille Ball left high school at age 15 to enroll in a drama school in New York City. After failing to find work in theatre, Ball took a job as a model under the name Diane Belmont. In the early 1930s Ball appeared on a movie poster, bringing her to the attention of Hollywood studios.

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What television shows and movies did Lucille Ball appear in?

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Lucille Ball appeared in over 80 movies during her lifetime. She made her film debut in The Bowery (1933) and subsequently appeared in hits such as The Big Street (1942), Fancy Pants (1950), and Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), among others. Ball famously starred in the sitcoms I Love Lucy (1951–57) and The Lucy Show (1962–68).

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