Hi all Lucy fans! Yes, I really am Stevie Appleby(from the Superman Episode). I just found this web site and really enjoy reading all the comments about the show. I'll be in and out but when I'm in I will happily answer any questions about my memories of being on the set of the show...........:wave:

Welcome! This is so cool! What was it like working with Lucille and Doris? Cool I bet.:)

Welcome to the board! :wave:

How do we know you're the real Stevie, say something STEVEISH! And if you are, welcome to the site!

Yeah, say something only Stevie would know.

OK-first of all for "SPLAIN": "I wanna see Superman! I wanna see Superman!" Howz that? Yes it really IS me. For years I have been reluctant to come forward but now that there so few of us left who were involved with the show I thought it was time. For "DAWSONGIRL": Thanks for the welcome & for "LUCYLOVER22": your question will take time to answer. Unfortunately I'm an extremely busy man but I will answer your question very soon--please be patient. In a nutshell it was coller than you could imagine and the memories are irreplaceable. I consider myself very fortunate to have had that opportunity. When I have more time I will come back and tell you more............

"I wanna see Superman! I wanna see Superman!" Howz that? Yes it really IS me. That's good enough for me. Welcome Stevie.:lol:

Yep, that's Stevie all right, welcome to the site and come and see us on the other sites too, like Lucy Talk and The Lucy Lounge and The I Love Lucille Ball Forum and Babalu's Lucy site and . . . the one question i have for you, was when did you start working as a child actor, did you fall into that trap that so many of them went through, how was Lucy to work with, was she a terror on the set as some would have us believe, how was Desi, did you play and study on the set, did you keep working in the business and what do you do now, you see, only one question!:wave:

Wow..*clears throat* welcome! :eek:

How was it like working with Desi Arnaz?? Did he treat you like he treated Keith Thibodeaux?
Sorry, don't want to bombade you with questions..but wow, you are so lucky having the chance to work with those four famous actors and play on a very famous and wondeful show?

Wow! Welcome! :) :wave: I love the Superman episode!

Oh my God! I didn't realize I was opening such a can of worms. I'm not ready to write my biography but I will share the memories of that five year old kid (me) in bits and pieces. There are a few memories of Doris that really stand out.
I know that she was a patient person because it took a lot of coaxing to get me to deliver my lines in a somewhat coherent manner. I wasn't used to the bright lights and if you look closely you will notice that I am looking off stage for direction (maybe towards my mother?). Doris seemed to have a problem with one of her lines (when on the phone with Lucy). The writers didn't give her time to take a breath during a run-on sentence. She thought it was very awkward and I still cringe every time I see it. From here on I will pick memories of each actor-one per post until I run out. Does that make sense? Bye for now......
Stevie:wave:

If this is really you, nice to meet you!! What a nice surprise, wonder if Little Ricky will come next! :lol:

Wow, welcome!! :)

Welcome Little Stevie! :wave:

I can't believe this is really you. :eek: Wow, what an honor it is to know someone of my all-time favorite show (I Love Lucy). :D

I find this to be VERY ironic because I watched the Superman episode like a couple of nights ago.

What was your reaction as a child hearing that the actor who portrayed Superman later was killed? You were what, ten then?

He wasn't killed. He blew his brains out! I was sad of course. I've got to go out of town now but I'll post more for you guys next week.

Welcome, we look forward to your return.

Wow...thas really cool. I can't believe I'm actually talking with someone that worked with Lucille Ball and I Love Lucy. I have the pretty much the same question that everyone else does...what was she like to work with and how did she treat you?? By the way how old R U now? :)

Sorry, but i thought there was always a rumor that he did not kill himself but that a jealous rage from a girlfriend's hubby did him in! Did you appear in anything else, like movies?

It is certainly nice to have you here, and fell free to post whatever and whenever.

I just wanted to ask what you're up to nowadays. Still in the entertainment industry, or did you find another "true calling"?

Hi y'all, I'm back for a couple of days then I'm gone again all next week on a business trip. To answer some questions-I'm now 52. I had a part in the movie Giant before I did "I Love Lucy". I played the son of Rock Hudson & Elizabeth Taylor at age 3 or 4 (the kid crying on the horse). Many awsome memories. After Lucy I auditioned for Dennis the Menace but obviously lost out to Jay North. After that I had a pretty normal life. I was a radio personality for 27 years, program director, and local host of the M. D. telethon for about 5 years. Then I returned to our family owned furniture business which is where I am today. That's enough about me. In my next post I will return to talking about memories of I Love Lucy.

Some people doubt it's really you, bu that bio sorta convinces me, welcome and thanks for the stories. I had heard about Giant, and it's nice that you stayed in the business and had something else to fall back on, congratulations for being a survivor in the child actor sweepstakes.:wave:

I'm concerned with some of the negative things I'm reading about Lucy in other posts- I.E.:"I was reading". I'm in a rush right now but I just want to say that Lucy was absolutely delightful with me on the set. I have a very special story to share when I have more time...............

Can't wait to hear your story!!!

Wow, Stevie Appleby, what a pleasure. Thanks for taking time out of your busy life to chat with the Lucy fanatic nobody's! It certainly is a joy to have you here. I know you have a bunch of questions to answer already, so I'll just sit back and wait to hear your stories about your experiences on the show. You're definitely one of the lucky ones, having worked with a eternal icon and all. I'm all ears...:bighug:

If he's Stevie Appleby then I'm Bruce Munsen....:lol: :lol: And how come he's ALWAYS in a hurry or out of town....

He had to go see Superman.

To Lodee: Because I have a life!! I suggest you get one too..............

I've already got one..........but thanks for the suggestion!:lol:

Hey Stevie, you can't just come in here and say that you have these stories to share, and then say before you share them you have to go Japan for a business meeting. You have us here waiting for some excitement and you're just taking your sweet time traveling the world. I mean, we all know you're a busy guy and all, but give us a break! Thats no fun.:nonono:

That's funny! Believe it or not I'm getting as frustrated as you guys are. Unfortunately I AM extemely busy--constant phone calls, interruptions etc. (It just took me a half hour to write the previous sentence!) I promise I will try harder to focus on the things you are interested in. I'm new at this sort of thing. I don't do chat rooms and I've never been involved in this kind of thing. If my etiquet (sp?) is improper please excuse me. I really do have some killer stories to relate but if enough people express a lot of frustration with me it may be best if I just fade away. P. S. this post finally took three and a half hours!

OK I now have some time to share a memory with you. Somebody had asked me about Desi. I saw very little of him on the set. One thing I do remember is that he had either Kieth or Desi Jr. practicing on the drums whenever nothing was going on. There was a small area to the right of the kitchen where this occurred. Please remember that I was five years old and knew nothing about the show. That is why I can't quite remember which kid was practicing. Vivian Vance-nothing stands out in my memory about her. Bill Frawley-the first time I saw him was when he and Vivian were rehearsing one of their scenes. I thought he was loud, gruff and scary. Watch very carefully the scene when he and Ethel are playing London Bridges with us kids. You'll notice that as I walk under their arms I stare up at Fred. I was scared to death of that man! I was afraid to turn my back on him. More to come..............

Well, you're off to a great start, that story was very good!

thanks for the info, Stevie! :)

Originally posted by Stevie Appleby
You'll notice that as I walk under their arms I stare up at Fred. I was scared to death of that man! I was afraid to turn my back on him. More to come..............


Poor thing...:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Thanks for sharing

Wheres Stevie been??? I'm still waiting to hear about his thoughts of LUCY.

OK-I'm back. Sorry to keep you guys hanging on for so long. I'm saving the best for last so today I want to share my memories of "Superman" (George Reeves). I recall that he was very fond of us kids. He had little gatherings with us and gave each of us a Superman costume. You can see Keith wearing his in one of the scenes. Unfortunately our house burnt down shortly after that and mine was lost:crying: They had a helluva time setting up his entrance through the shutters seperating the kitchen with the living room. They had some kind of a pole rigged up in the kitchen and he had to swing on it like on a monkey bar so that he would enter the living room feet first. During a rehearsal they had the table with the birthday cake too close and he swung right into it. What a mess! Too bad there are no copies of the outtakes..........

Thanks for sharing your memories, Stevie!! It's great to hear from someone who was acutally there. :)

Yes i agree, thanks for the great story, got any more? Tell us another one Uncle Stevie!

Lucy was the consumate business woman on the set. Paid attention to every detail. She sometimes came across as tough but everyone understood her mission. Had she not had that passion the show wouldn't have became the icon it was. She apparently took an interest in me because one day she took time out from her busy schedule to teach me a little bit about the magic of television. Must keep these theads concise so I will give the details in my next post. Remember I'm willing to answer any specific questions you may have.

What kind of magic did she teach you Stevie o pal?

He means the "magic" of television; not making a rabbit come out of the hat kind of trick:D

Ummmmmm..... DUH!:angryfire

You don't have to get all upset about it. It just seemed that a thing to say from your last post about "the kind of magic":rolleyes:

Aww thas sweet...I can't wait to hear some more...;)

Of course by "magic" I meant special effects. One day while she was rehearsing her scene out on the ledge with the pigeons she called me over and propped me up on the ledge with her. (The ledge set was located off to the left of the bedroom set.) While we were standing approximately two feet off the ground, she splained to me that when they show this scene on TV they will edit in film looking way down at the street thus making it appear that she is dangerously high up on the building ledge. Who knows why she did that-but it is something that I will never forget. Now you've heard all my off hand recollections. Questions from y'all may help bring out more so I'll look in from time to time otherwise bye for now...........:wave:

Hello - Thanks for searing your experances.

~ Juli

Hey Stevie, do you still keep in touch with Keith T.? If not him, do you still keep in touch with Lucie or Desi IV?

Unfortunately I don't. We never really knew each other. However at this stage in my life I would probably enjoy getting involved in one of those "I Love Lucy" conventions or whatever they call them. I think they do one in Burbank, CA annually but I never really paid much attention. Now I'm ready if anyone's interested. How do I do it? Who do I call? Anybody know?:confused:

Hello - Stevie...I was wondering..Can I have your autograph? If so please send me an e-mail at daVinciGandhi@aol.com and I'll give you my address.

If so THANKS!!

~ Juli

Sorry-no autographs as I don't consider myself to be a celebrity. I would feel very silly doing it. But on that subject, I've noticed that on an other thread someone was asking whether the autographs they bought were authentic. I may be able to help but as usual it may take awhile. You see my mother went around the set and got everybody's autographs. So I know mine ARE the real thing. I'm not sure where they are after all these years but I know I still have them somewhere. I will find them when I get time and post my opinion on that thread ASAP.
Stevie A.

Wow..I've never seen somebody turn down an autograph..*is suspicious*

At least he doesn't act up like a stuck- up divo:lol:

Originally posted by crazyredhead
Wow..I've never seen somebody turn down an autograph..*is suspicious* Yeah, me too. It's not like it would hurt anything, and it would make a fan happy.

Yeah Stevie. Why not an autograph? Anyone who guest appeared on "I Love Lucy" is definitely worthy of autograph signing. Everytime someone watches the superman episode, they can point to you and say they have your autograph. I mean, you are part of history from that show, and I think you should consider yourself someone worthy of signing an autograph.

I would probably enjoy getting involved in one of those "I Love Lucy" conventions or whatever they call them. Probably not a good idea if you feel too silly to give authographs because the Lucy people involved in those all give autographs.

LOL yup! You'd be bombarded with people asking for autographs I'm sure. I'm trying to get Little Ricky's, but my letter keeps on coming back to me! :(

Originally posted by crazyredhead
LOL yup! You'd be bombarded with people asking for autographs I'm sure. I'm trying to get Little Ricky's, but my letter keeps on coming back to me! :(

I got Keith Thibodeaux's autograph this summer. :D I'm sorry your letter keeps coming back, are you sure you're sending it to the right place? :(

I think I sent it to the address in his book, but maybe that's an old one! I'll try sending it to the address on his site! :D

If he doesn't want to give autographs, that's his decision. You can't force autographs out of people.

Hey, I'm just expressing how I feel about the whole situation, whether or not Stevie wants to give out autographs is ultimately his decision, naturally. My previous post is just my opinion.

I know Dawsongirl..I'm not trying to force out. I just think it's a little peculiar. Sorry Stevie, but I don't think you're the real thing unless I have proof. Anybody could make up stories like that.

Originally posted by crazyredhead
I know Dawsongirl..I'm not trying to force out. I just think it's a little peculiar. Sorry Stevie, but I don't think you're the real thing unless I have proof. Anybody could make up stories like that.

I know...I was just reminding everyone. :) We don't wanna chase Stevie away.

Originally posted by crazyredhead
I know Dawsongirl..I'm not trying to force out. I just think it's a little peculiar. Sorry Stevie, but I don't think you're the real thing unless I have proof. Anybody could make up stories like that.

And an autograph is not too much proof either unless you have the person in front of you signing it.

Look, I'm not trying to be a primadonna or anything it's just that I'm not comfortable doing it. Do I sign it as Stevie Appleby, my stage name or my real name? If any of you were in my position you would feel the same way. And yes, some of you are starting to drive me away. I thought it would be nice to share my memories with people who would actually care about them because most of the people that I know don't. Now I'm being accused of being a fraud. I'm greatful to whichever one of you thinks I made all this stuff up because you're giving me far more credit for creativity than I deserve!

I'm sorry Stevie, but you have to look in our position. Please don't go anywhere though, it's nice hearing the stories anyways, even though half of me still has some doubt. :)

Well, Stevie's stories and reasons are pretty plausible to me. I mean, if you're a fraud Stevie, then so be it, but I believe you, and I would love to hear some more of your stories. They sound authentic to me.;) . I mean, who would want to waste their time trying to be someone else anyway, furthermore, wasting their time going into detail? Some might be skeptical, but I personally believe, and I would be disappointed if you left this message board.

Originally posted by Stevie Appleby
Do I sign it as Stevie Appleby, my stage name or my real name? And yes, some of you are starting to drive me away. I thought it would be nice to share my memories with people who would actually care about them because most of the people that I know don't. Now I'm being accused of being a fraud. First of all, you would sign your real name, not the charactor you played. ;) Second of all, anyone can come on these boards and claim to be anyone they want, so it's only natural that people would be skeptical that you are who you say you are. I'm sure you can understand that.

I've given this whole autograph thing a lot of thought. I ran the situation by some of my employees and they ALL said I'm wrong. They feel that since I had the opportunity to be in I Love Lucy there are certain obligations that come along with it. Juli I will contact you. My fear is that I will create an avalanche of similar requests. Also I don't wish to reveal my location or e-mail address for obvious reasons.

Why don't you want to reveal your address and email? Hmm..LOL sorry I'll stop pickin.

Sheeeesh!!!! Because I don't like being stalked and I hate computer viruses. I don't know you people. I'm sure everybody is very nice but you never know...................

*cackles* :lol: I'm just playing with you.

The skepticism is mutual; he doubts of us and we 'doubt' of him. I guess we are even now.:lol:

lol! I can't belive I am talking this way to the Stevie Appleby! LOL By the way, what's your real name?

Probably he's skeptic about revealing that too.:eek:

OK everbody-Juli's autograph is on it's way to her.

Originally posted by crazyredhead
Why don't you want to reveal your address and email? Hmm..LOL sorry I'll stop pickin.

Trust me...there are wackos even on this board (I mean the board as a whole). I ran into one on another part of this board. It's freaky.

lol don't say that Dawsongirl! *shudders*

I'm not the gullable type guys, but I think Stevie's authentic. Bunch of bullies!!:lol:

Originally posted by Mkaleek
I'm not the gullable type guys, but I think Stevie's authentic. Bunch of bullies!!:lol:

Did you asked for a COA as proof?:lol: (jk)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Originally posted by Stevie Appleby
Look, I'm not trying to be a primadonna or anything it's just that I'm not comfortable doing it. Do I sign it as Stevie Appleby, my stage name or my real name? If any of you were in my position you would feel the same way. And yes, some of you are starting to drive me away. I thought it would be nice to share my memories with people who would actually care about them because most of the people that I know don't. Now I'm being accused of being a fraud. I'm greatful to whichever one of you thinks I made all this stuff up because you're giving me far more credit for creativity than I deserve!

I have doubts that you're the real deal, how come you always call yourself Stevie but never use your real name or even say it for that matter? If you are him, I apoligize, it's just some of things you say sound a bit... suspicious.

And I'd be happy if anybody asked for my autograph, you were a part of this classic show. It's only normal for somebody to want your autograph.

Oh, I have a question... did you do some work with the 1956 film "Giant"? If so, talk a little about that.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kristina
[B]I have doubts that you're the real deal, how come you always call yourself Stevie but never use your real name or even say it for that matter? QUOTE]


I wouldn't worry about the name thing too much since I only know 2 or 3 real names here.:D The rest works undercover:happyface

The little kids name in Giant was Steven Kay, so actually he is using his real name. :lol:

Hello - Just wanted to let you know I receieved your autograph. Thanks. It was very nice of you!

~ Juli

Glad you got it Juli. I'm going by Stevie here because everybody else is using "handles" instead of their real names. My real name IS Steve but my last name is not really Kay-just a stage name. And yes I'm the Steve Kay in "Giant". If you run a Google search using the words lucy and superman you'll come accross the cast of the show listing me as Steven Kay. (Not to mention a picture of me being pushed out the door by Carolyn.) Having said that how do I know that I'm not just some guy that found that name and decided to say I'm Stevie Appleby! I think I'm not real. I don't trust me!! :lol: But seriously folks I'd love to talk about Giant but is that appropriate here?