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Elois Jenssen /Eloise Jensson also b. 11/5/22 d. 2/14/04

 

 

Elois Jenssen, [additional spellings over the years, Elois Jensson, Eloise Jenssen,] Academy-Award winner, Lucille Ball's long-time costume designer, made costumes for Lucille's film, Lured, 1947; joined (“I Love Lucy”) in 1953; Costume Designer, 9 episodes, 1953-54; Wardrobe Supervisor, 25 episodes, 1953-55; Lucille's wardrobe, 10 episodes, 1953-1955; 13 episodes, 1954-1955; costumes and wardrobe supervision, Forever Darling; 1956; as well as Desilu Studios'-filmed, My Living Doll, 1964, is born this date in 1922.

 

Who passed, sadly, on Valentine's Day:

 

Elois Jenssen, b. 11/5. Lucille Ball’s long-time costume designer, Lucille film, 1947; joined (“I Love Lucy”) in 1953; Costume Designer, 1953-54; Wardrobe Supervisor, 1953-55; Lucille's wardrobe, 1953-1955; costumes and wardrobe supervision, Forever Darling; 1956; as well as, Desilu Studios'-filmed, My Living Doll, 1964, dies this date in 2004.

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Cheating a little bit, here, in honor of M.J.'s birthday:

 

Mary Jane Croft b. 2/15/16 d. 8/24/99

 

 

Mary Jane Croft, friend and guest, Lucille Ball/Richard Denning's CBS' Radio series, My Favorite Husband, 1950; guest co-star, various Lucy series; guest, 3 episodes, Desilu Productions', Our Miss Brooks, 1953-55; Desi Arnaz', co-star, Our Miss Brooks “The King and Miss Brooks”, 1955; supporting cast member, 7 episodes, (“I Love Lucy”), as Audrey Simmons and Betty Ramsey, 1954-1957: “Lucy Is Envious”, 1954; “Return Home From Europe”, 1956; “Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors”, “Lucy Raises Tulips”, “Country Club Dance”, “Housewarming”, and “Lucy Raises Chickens”, 1957; guest, Desilu Studios'-filmed, The Eve Arden Show “Housework”, 1957; Lucille's guest, in the 'sidekick' role, The Lucy Show, (26 episodes, 1962-68); with Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz) “Lucy the Music Lover”, 1962; with Vivian and Desi, IV, “Lucy and the Little League”, 1963; several times again during the period, 1962-64; with Vivian, additional 6 episodes, 1962-1964; with Lucie Arnaz, “Lucy and the Ring-a-Ding Ring”, 1966; stars, (her husband, Elliott Lewis, Produces) an unsold Desilu Productions', Vacation Playhouse - filmed pilot proposed for CBS about the adventures of a boy and his widowed mother, “The Two of Us”, 1966; Lucille's guest, (“Here’s Lucy”), Mary Jane Lewis, from 1965-74, with Lucie and Desi Arnaz, IV, “A Date For Lucy”, 1969, with Vivian, Lucie and Desi Arnaz, IV, “Lucy and Lawrence Welk”, “Lucy Cuts Vincent’s Price”, and “Lucy Loses Her Cool”, 1970, with Lucie and Desi Arnaz, IV, “Lucy and Aladdin's Lamp” ,1971, with Lucie and Vivian, “With Viv as a Friend, Who Needs an Enemy”, 1972; “The Not-So-Popular Mechanics”, 1973, appears, as Midge Bowser, with Vivian, Lucy Calls the President, 1977; was half a family affair, as husband, Elliot Lewis, was executive producer, The Lucy Show, as well as producer, writer & director, Desi Arnaz Productions', The Mothers-in-Law, 1967-69, in which Mary Jane co-starred with Desi,”The Not-So-Grand Opera”, as Carol Yates, 1969, is born this day in 1916.

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In honor of HIS birthday:

 

Pepito Perez, b. 2/16/1898 d.7/13/75

 

 

Pepito Perez, famed international showman, The Spanish Clown, instrumental in arranging the routines the Arnazes took on the road show pre-(“I Love Lucy”); Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’ friend, mentor, appearing as himself in (“I Love Lucy”) “The Pilot”; taught Lucille and Desi the vaudeville routine used in “The Audition” 1951; guest, (“I Love Lucy”) “Lucy’s Show Business Swan Song”, 1952, and, archivally, (“I Love Lucy”): The Very First Show, 1990; is born this date in 1898.

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In HONOR of her birthday:

 

Kathleen Freeman b. 2/17/19 d. 8/23/01

 

 

Kathleen Freeman, veteran actress, 278 films; Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz) co-star, uncredited, The Secret Fury, 1950; guest, Desilu Productions’, Our Miss Brooks “The Embezzled Dress”, 1952, December Bride “The Fred MacMurray Show”, and The Ann Sothern Show “A New Lease on Life”, 1958, Guestward Ho! “The Hootons Versus Hawkeye”, 1961; and veteran supporting cast member, The Lucy Show “Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale”, “Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant”, “Lucy Enters a Baking Contest”, “Lucy Takes A Job at the Bank”, and “Lucy Gets Her Maid”, 1964,guest, Desilu Studios'-filmed, The Dick Van Dyke Show "Honeymooners Are For The Lucky”, 1964, The Bing Crosby Show, "Real Estate Venture", 1965; Slattery's People "Question: Bill Bailey, Why Did You Come Home?", 1965; Hogan's Heroes "Cupid Comes To Stalag 13", 1966; as well as co-star, unsold pilot - Desilu Productions’, Good Old Days, 1966; is born this date in 1919.

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