Lucy Ricardo Biography

Lucy Ricardo, was born Lucille Esmerelda McGillicuddy in Jamestown, New York on August 6, 1921. She attended the Celeron High School were she joined the band to catch the eye of a football player. She also attended the Jamestown High School were she portrayed Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. She also starred in Dance Of The Flower and By The Waters Of Minnetonka, among just a few.

After finishing high school Lucy went on a cruise ship with her best friend Susie MacNamara. The ship docks in Havana, Cuba were they meet two guys, Ricky Ricardo and Carlos Garcia. Ricky and Carlos follow the two girls to America, and in a short time Lucy and Ricky Ricardo marry at the Byram River Beagle Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Lucy Ricardos and her husband Ricky moves into a reconverted Brownstone apartment building, in New York City. Lucy's landlady, Ethel Mertz becomes her best friend, and fellow schemer whom she drags into all her crazy antics, although she does not to.

Ricky becomes a famous bandleader performing acts in which Lucy thrives to be in, to become a star, although she has very little talent. Ricky tries his hardest to keep Lucy out of his shows because he knows she will ruin the act. In the end Lucy always sneaks into the acts.

In the fall of 1952 Lucy finds out she is expecting a child. In order to help her child have a lot of talent, she takes up many things to improve her talents. On January 19, 1953, Lucy gives birth to Little Ricky Ricardo.

In 1954 Lucy and Ricky go to the west coast in order to get Ricky into the movies. While there Lucy tries to meet many movie stars, in order for her to get into movies. Upon returning to New York in 1955 the Ricardo's leave New York again for Ricky's tour of Europe. While in Europe Lucy tries to see famous landmarks. In 1956 the Ricardos return to New York.

In the fall of 1956 the Ricardos move to the county in Connecticut. For the next few years the Ricardos travel to countries around the world.