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JaneTVFan · 08-18-2002, 12:20 AM

their ages would be:

Lucille Ball 91
Desi Arnaz 85
Vivian Vance 93
William Frawley 115
Keith Thibodeaux (who IS alive)
(Little Ricky) 51
Jerry Hausner
(Jerry, Ricky's agent) 93
Elizabeth Patterson
(Mrs. Trumbull) 126
Doris Singleton (who IS alive)
(Caroline Appleby) 82
Shirley Mitchell (who IS alive)
(Marion Strong) 82
Kathryn Card
(Mrs. McGillicuddy) 109
Bobby Jellison
(Bobby, the bellboy) 94
Mary Jane Croft
(Betty Ramsey) 86
Frank Nelson
(Freddie Fillmore, Ralph Ramsey) 91

Ricardos4ever · 08-18-2002, 08:41 AM

Very interesting. 91 and 85.....that really isn't that old to me -- my great-grandmother died last year and she was almost 105! It's too bad that so many people associated with that show are already deceased.

So Mrs. McGillicudy was only 18 years older than Lucy? I guess she had her at a young age, lol! And Bobby the bellboy was older than them? I never would have expected that. He seemed so youthful to me. Thanks for that, JaneTVFan!

JaneTVFan · 08-18-2002, 03:40 PM

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Very interesting. 91 and 85.....that really isn't that old to me -- my great-grandmother died last year and she was almost 105!

That's wonderful! I bet she had lots of interesting stories to tell!

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So Mrs. McGillicudy was only 18 years older than Lucy? I guess she had her at a young age, lol!

But you know what? She was actually about the same age as Lucy's real mother. Dede was only 19 years older than Lucy.

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And Bobby the bellboy was older than them? I never would have expected that. He seemed so youthful to me. Thanks for that, JaneTVFan!

You're welcome. And yes, I had the very same thoughts about Bobby. I thought he seemed almost like a kid next to the rest of them. I guess it must have been his baby face.

dawsongirl · 08-18-2002, 09:34 PM

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Mary Jane Croft
(Betty Ramsey) 86

When did she die? I thought I heard she was alive.

JaneTVFan · 08-18-2002, 11:18 PM

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When did she die? I thought I heard she was alive.

She died three years ago, August 24, 1999:

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mary Jane Croft Lewis, who played a comedy sidekick in Lucille Ball's television series, died Tuesday at age 83.

The actress built a career on playing TV's friendly neighbor, starting with a role on ``The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.'' She and Lyle Talbot played Clara and Joe Randolph on the sitcom from 1956-66.

Mrs. Lewis joined ``I Love Lucy'' for the 1957 season, playing neighbor Betty Ramsey.

Mrs. Lewis began her career on radio in Cincinnati and moved to Los Angeles in 1939. She had roles on the era's major radio dramas, including ``Lux Radio Theatre'' and a radio version of ``Ozzie and Harriet,'' as well as the TV and radio versions of Eve Arden's series ``Our Miss Brooks.''

Mrs. Lewis was the widow of ``The Lucy Show'' producer, Eliott Lewis.

Impressions · 08-19-2002, 09:23 PM

Wow, that's amazing great research, It's incredible to see their ages and comparing them to their fomal ages.

JaneTVFan · 08-19-2002, 09:29 PM

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Wow, that's amazing great research, It's incredible to see their ages and comparing them to their fomal ages.

God bless www.imdb.com!

SOAPDYNASTY · 08-20-2002, 01:04 AM

Thats sad .... I WANNA LIVE FOREVER.... How can i do this?

Please Help!!!!

JaneTVFan · 08-20-2002, 06:48 PM

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Thats sad .... I WANNA LIVE FOREVER.... How can i do this?

Please Help!!!!

I'm sorry, but I don't think any of us are going to be able to help you with that. I wish I could. But look at it this way, before you were conceived, you didn't exist any more than you will after you die. I doubt that you're troubled that you haven't been around since the beginning of time, so there's no need to worry that you won't be around until the end of time, either. Dying is like going to sleep but never waking up. Once you're gone, you won't know the difference; only those you leave behind will. Just be happy that you're alive now, and as long as you have life, enjoy every minute of it.

SOAPDYNASTY · 08-20-2002, 07:51 PM

JaneTVFan your right .... but i wish we all can live forever Thanks!

dawsongirl · 08-20-2002, 10:16 PM

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but i wish we all can live forever

I don't. Call me a pessimist, but the world is just gonna get worse and I don't wanna be around for it.

DarleneIllyria · 08-21-2002, 01:56 AM

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I don't. Call me a pessimist, but the world is just gonna get worse and I don't wanna be around for it.

Cathy,

You took the words right out of my mouth. I def. agree with you.

dawsongirl · 08-21-2002, 04:50 PM

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Cathy,

You took the words right out of my mouth. I def. agree with you.

LOL Well, at least there's two of us pessimists out there.

JaneTVFan · 08-21-2002, 06:16 PM

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LOL Well, at least there's two of us pessimists out there.

Make that three of us. Imagine, just 55 years ago, only one country in the entire world had nuclear bomb making technology, the United States. Ten years later, two countries had it, the other being the Soviet Union. Today, about a dozen countries have it, including very unstable countries like Pakistan whose government could easily be taken over by radical extremists who would love to use that technology to destroy modern civilization. What's more, it's even possible now to fit nuclear weapons into a suitcase. They don't have to be dropped from an airplane. And suicidal terrorist groups like Al Queda who aren't part of a government supposedly have that capability. So you can see the trend here. The technology of mass destruction is becoming more "advanced" and is getting into the hands of more and more people, many of whom are plain evil. If things could have gotten this far in just 55 years, imagine how much worse it can get 55 years from now. I just wish we didn't have a government that doesn't care about pissing off the rest of the world. The more our government pisses off the world, the more determined evil people will be to take revenge against us. No, the world doesn't seem to be on track to becoming a prettier place in the future.

Crimson and Clover · 08-21-2002, 07:10 PM

its sad to think that like only three people from lucy are still alive

08-18-2002, 12:20 AM	#1
JaneTVFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2001 Posts: 641	If They Were All Alive Today . . . their ages would be: Lucille Ball 91 Desi Arnaz 85 Vivian Vance 93 William Frawley 115 Keith Thibodeaux (who IS alive) (Little Ricky) 51 Jerry Hausner (Jerry, Ricky's agent) 93 Elizabeth Patterson (Mrs. Trumbull) 126 Doris Singleton (who IS alive) (Caroline Appleby) 82 Shirley Mitchell (who IS alive) (Marion Strong) 82 Kathryn Card (Mrs. McGillicuddy) 109 Bobby Jellison (Bobby, the bellboy) 94 Mary Jane Croft (Betty Ramsey) 86 Frank Nelson (Freddie Fillmore, Ralph Ramsey) 91

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08-18-2002, 08:41 AM	#2
Ricardos4ever Henna-rinsess Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2002 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the world's longest Conga line Posts: 473	Very interesting. 91 and 85.....that really isn't that old to me -- my great-grandmother died last year and she was almost 105! It's too bad that so many people associated with that show are already deceased. So Mrs. McGillicudy was only 18 years older than Lucy? I guess she had her at a young age, lol! And Bobby the bellboy was older than them? I never would have expected that. He seemed so youthful to me. Thanks for that, JaneTVFan!

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Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Wow, that's amazing great research, It's incredible to see their ages and comparing them to their fomal ages.

08-20-2002, 01:04 AM	#8
SOAPDYNASTY GIMME A BREAK Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: RI Posts: 285	Thats sad .... I WANNA LIVE FOREVER.... How can i do this? Please Help!!!!