Why the FBI Kept Tabs on the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star – 11:09 AM 11/22/2020
Why the FBI Kept Tabs on the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star – 11:09 AM 11/22/2020 Mike Nova 2 · Why the FBI Kept Tabs on the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star - Lucille Ball Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Thoughts of a Wierdo. Lucille Ball was one of the most beloved stars of her time. And she is still deeply adored today. While Lucy Ricardo got up to all sorts of hi-jinx in I Love Lucy , Ball lived a relatively quiet life . But the actor did raise a few eyebrows in 1953 when she found herself involved in an investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee where she admitted that she’d registered to vote as a Communist in 1936. Why Lucille Ball registered to vote as a Communist During the 1953 investigation, Ball admitted that she had indeed registered as a Communist in 1936. But she said she only did so to appease her ailing socialist grandfather. She said she was never actually an active member of the party. The committee forgave her and Ball’s millions of fans, as well as CBS, und
