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Lucille Ball was known as an American actress, comedian, model, studio executive, and producer.

Lucille Ball was nominated and won many awards like the 13 Primetime Emmy Awards which she win five times.

She is also a recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, in the  United States of America.

Unfortunately, Lucille Ball died on April 26, 1989, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America.

Who was Lucille Ball?

Lucille Ball was a popular American actress who is regarded as a pioneer in comedy.

She was a top character in the popular television series, I Love Lucy.

Ball was an entertainer and businesswoman and always broke barriers and fought for women in

Was Lucille Ball rude?

According to Quora contributor, Tom Chandler, from Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, Lucille Ball was really rude.

Explaining why she was rude from a true-life encounter by her sister, Tom Chandler wrote: “I will tell you a true story about Lucille Ball as related by my sister, who was a Flight Attendant for American Airlines flying a JFK – LAX in 1980.

Cathy was in her first year with AA and assigned to First Class on that flight when she was told that Lucille Ball was in the cabin and warned that she would have a challenge with Miss Ball. She was determined to not have a problem…

As she was checking the cabin before roll-back and asking passengers about drink choices, Lucille Ball was already rolling her eyes at Cathy.

Cathy paused, introduced herself, welcomed her aboard, and told her she understood a 5-hour flight could be boring and she would do her best, then asked her, “ This is a 5-hour flight, can we do this?

Lucille Ball glared for an instant from those blue eyes, then laughed and broke the ice.

Soon after takeoff, Lucille got up and headed to the upper deck.

Cathy: “ Can I help you, Miss Ball?

Lucille Ball: ”I’m bored, I am going upstairs to play cards and smoke.”

Cathy followed her upstairs, brought her another drink and an oversized ashtray ( a dinner plate).

There was another somewhat disgruntled passenger in first-class and Cathy asked her a while later if she played cards because Lucille Ball was upstairs needing another player?

She agreed and Cathy introduced them and apparently they hit if off solving two problems… with challenging passengers.

Before landing, Cathy told Miss Ball how her mother (my mom , too) had seen her in 1938 and adored her.. and asked if she could write a note to our mom – she obliged and wrote a wonderful note to mom…. you can imagine how my mom reacted to this later!”

When they were exiting the plane, Lucille Ball stopped my sister, gave her a hug, and whispered in her ear. “…the best five-hour flight ever on American Airlines.

Often the appearance of rudeness is just a protective coverup for the sweet things underneath.”

Editor at Ghanafuo.com – Joseph Dumolga is a prolific writer and entertainment enthusiast, who has written many blog articles on music, art, and pop culture. He is a student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. Joseph Dumolga is well-rounded on global issues but has a passion for music, art, and culture.

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