Actress. She began her career on radio starring on such shows as "The Great Gildersleeve" and "Fibber McGee & Molly", and is most remembered for her role as Lucy Ricardo's friend, 'Marion Strong' on the television situation comedy "I Love Lucy" which starred Lucille Ball, who became her good friend during Ball's radio days on "My Favorite Husband". Mitchell came to Los Angeles, California in the 1940s and transitioned to television, landing a role on "I Married Joan". She joined the cast of "I Love Lucy" for the 1953-54 season and appeared in three episodes. Throughout her career she was very much in demand, appearing regularly in such shows as "Bachelor Father", "Please Don't Eat the Daisies", "Petticoat Junction, "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Red Skelton Hour". On film she appeared in such films as 'Jamboree' (1944), 'Desk Set' (1957), 'Big Business' (1988) and 'The War of the Roses' (1989). Mitchell, who was the widow of songwriter Jay Livingston, died of heart failure.
Actress. She began her career on radio starring on such shows as "The Great Gildersleeve" and "Fibber McGee & Molly", and is most remembered for her role as Lucy Ricardo's friend, 'Marion Strong' on the television situation comedy "I Love Lucy" which starred Lucille Ball, who became her good friend during Ball's radio days on "My Favorite Husband". Mitchell came to Los Angeles, California in the 1940s and transitioned to television, landing a role on "I Married Joan". She joined the cast of "I Love Lucy" for the 1953-54 season and appeared in three episodes. Throughout her career she was very much in demand, appearing regularly in such shows as "Bachelor Father", "Please Don't Eat the Daisies", "Petticoat Junction, "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Red Skelton Hour". On film she appeared in such films as 'Jamboree' (1944), 'Desk Set' (1957), 'Big Business' (1988) and 'The War of the Roses' (1989). Mitchell, who was the widow of songwriter Jay Livingston, died of heart failure.
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