Madelyn Pugh Davis

AKA:
Madelyn Pugh, Madelyn Davis, Madelyn Martin
Birth Name:
Madelyn Pugh
Birth Date:
March 15, 1921
Birth Place:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Death Date:
April 20, 2011
Place of Death:
1282 Casiano Road, Bel Air, California
Age:
90
Cause of Death:
Natural causes
Cemetery Name:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Madelyn Pugh Davis was a television writer who became known in the 1950s for her work on the famous 'I Love Lucy' television series. Madelyn and her writing partner Bob Carroll Jr. are credited with helping create the 'Lucy' character, which Ball played in one form or another for over 40 years. The pair also wrote episodes for The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (aka The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour) and Ball's final series, the unsuccessful Life with Lucy (1986).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd.

Los Angeles, California, 90038

USA

North America

Map:

Cemetery Map of Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles, CA

Grave Location:

Chapel Columbarium, 2nd Floor (UEW), Tier 2, Niche 23

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery take the first right and park in front of the Chapel columbarium. Make your way to the second floor for the final resting place of Madelyn Pugh Davis.

Grave Location GPS

34.090064, -118.320847

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Videos Featuring Madelyn Pugh Davis:
The Writer Speaks: Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Pugh Davis
Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on Desi Arnaz
Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on production on the early "I Love Lucy" episodes
Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on things you couldn't do with Lucille Ball
Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis on Lucy's pregnancy
I Love Lucy - Best Moments (Part 1)
I Love Lucy - Charmed School
I Love Lucy - Lucy and the Chocolate Factory
I Love Lucy - Lucy Tells Ricky She's Pregnant

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