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Who's Who in the Cast
Doris Singleton, to true I Love Lucy fans, will forever be Lucy Ricardo's nearsighted nemesis, "Carolyn Appleby" (shown here at far right with Shirley Mitchell, Vivian Vance, and Lucille Ball).
Ms. Singleton appeared regularly on the series throughout its run, playing
an important part in such classic episodes as "Baby Pictures"
(Episode #71), "Lucy Tells the Truth" (Episode #72), "Harpo
Marx" (Episode #124), "The Dancing Star" (Episode #125, with
Van Johnson). Her association with Lucille Ball began on radio in July of
1948, with the very first regularly-scheduled episode of My Favorite
Husband, and continued after I Love Lucy with roles on The
Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, and appearances on Lucille Ball's
Comedy Specials. Before plunging into radio acting, Ms. Singleton was a
dancer in New York's Ballet Theatre Company for three seasons, and had her
own singing show on WNEW, also playing theatres as a singer with Art Jarrett's
big band. As an actress, she took part in such classic radio programs as
Blondie, Bob Hope, Burns & Allen, Duffy's Tavern, Edgar Bergen &
Charlie McCarthy, Fanny Brice, The Great Gildersleeve, Gunsmoke, The Jack
Benny Program, Jimmy Durante, Lux Radio Theatre, My Little Margie, Orson
Welles, Rudy Vallee, Suspense, and The Whistler. Ms. Singleton's
many television appearances include The Alan Young Show, All in the Family,
Angel, The Bob Cummings Show, Cannon, Days of Our Lives, The Dick Van Dyke
Show, Dynasty, Family Affair, The Fugitive, Gomer Pyle, Hazel, Hogan's Heroes,
Love American Style, Make Room for Daddy, My Friend Irma, My Three Sons,
Our Miss Brooks, The People's Choice, Phyllis, Quincy, The Real McCoys,
The FBI, Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Marcus
Welby, M.D.
