leenorman Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Oscar Hammerstein II b. 7/12/1895 d. 8/23/60 Oscar Hammerstein II legendary musical genius, lyricist; co-wrote 1932 Broadway, Alvin Theater, Music In The Air, (which ran for two years) starring newcomer, 20-year old Vivian Vance (Lucy’s Ethel Mertz); Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’ long-time friend; guest, Dinner With The President, 1953, as well as appears with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Toast of the Town, 1956, 1958; as well as, arhivally, with Desi IV, Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II, 1972; is born this date in 1895. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Oscar Hammerstein II b. 7/12/1895 d. 8/23/60 Oscar Hammerstein II legendary musical genius, lyricist; co-wrote 1932 Broadway, Alvin Theater, Music In The Air, (which ran for two years) starring newcomer, 20-year old Vivian Vance (Lucy’s Ethel Mertz); Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’ long-time friend; guest, Dinner With The President, 1953, as well as appears with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Toast of the Town, 1956, 1958; as well as, arhivally, with Desi IV, Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II, 1972; is born this date in 1895. Bessie the Heifer--queen of all the cows. (TLS, Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hattie Carnegie -- gave Lucy her first modeling jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Harrison Otis Carter (Popular President of Carter's Unique Employment Agency) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Harrison Otis Carter (Popular President of Carter's Unique Employment Agency) Hog--what the bacon is still on, according to Lucy, when she economizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hazel Pierce (She's an ANGEL!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivfantoo* Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hobart -- Fred Mertz's middle name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hy (one of the hippies cruising the Sunset Strip with Loose and Vi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Havana Horace Heidt ( "Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Ham (Nicky Nicardo turned into such a big one, one could stuff him with cloves) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hedda Hopper (or Hedda Hooper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Helen Eriksen Sears Keiser (Jamestown's Incredible Shrinking Woman) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hedda Hopper (or Hedda Hooper) Sorry, Harry, thought her birthday and importance in Lucille's life needed a little bit of 'history' added: Love, JK In honor of HER birthday: Hedda Hopper b. 5/2/1885 d. 2/1/66 Hedda Hopper, reportedly, one of Lucille Ball's closest friends; Hollywood gossip columnist, actress in more than 100 films, including two of Lucille’s early films: Bunker Bean 1936, and That’s Right, You’re Wrong, 1939; CBS’ Radio Campbell Playhouse “Dinner at Eight”, with Orson Welles 1940; guest,(“I Love Lucy”) “The Hedda Hopper Story” 1955; guest, Desilu Productions’ Here’s Hollywood 1961; The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour “Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana”, as herself, 1957 (the only 75-minute episode Desi insisted upon), which extra footage disappeared in 1962, as CBS purchased the series for summer replacement: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse “The Desilu Revue”, 1959; Lucille guests, Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood, 1960; with Lucille, via archival footage, Hollywood Without Make-Up, 1963; as well as with Lucille, Bob Hope’s Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World With the Troops – 1941-972, 1980; is born this date in 1885. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 In honor of HIS birthday: Philippe Halsman b. 05/02/06 d. 06/25/79 Philippe Halsman, American portrait photographer, including Lucille Ball, many on the cover of TV Guide, on which cover Lucille appears more than 25 times over the years, is born this date in 1906. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivfantoo* Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hal King --Lucy's longtime makeup man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hal King --Lucy's longtime makeup man. Hiccups--what Lucy Ricardo gets when she cries, and what Lucy Carmichael gets when she's hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hal King --Lucy's longtime makeup man. :HALKING: Henry Fonda (He blew his chance to become one half of Henrylu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 :HALKING: Henry Fonda (He blew his chance to become one half of Henrylu) Helium balloons (instead of plain old balloons that you blow up like anybody else--and those special little ice cream molds, that give Lucy and Viv's kiddie parties those special little touches) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Howard Cosell (Mary Jane had a crush on him. Must've been his voice.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Harry Harris, Jr. b. 09/08/22 d. 03/19/09 Harry Harris, Jr. Editor, Desilu Productions', Official Detective, 5 episodes, 1957-58; Editor, The Texan, 18 episodes, 1958-59; Editor, Sheriff of Cochise “Federal Witness”, 1957; as well as Director, Mission: Impossible “The Ransom”, 1966, is born this date in 1922. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horn-in-ski--or as they are more commonly known, the Tag along Mertzes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horn-in-ski--or as they are more commonly known, the Tag along Mertzes Bon voyage! Hamilton Busby (as played by Louis Nye in The Facts of Life) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Bon voyage! Hamilton Busby (as played by Louis Nye in The Facts of Life) HATCHET!! (what Lucy and Ethel thought Mrs. Grundy had in her car to kill them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivfantoo* Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Henna -- a certain brunette's favorite beauty aid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Helen Hayes (Lucy and the Little Old Lady) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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