How Many Husbands Did Lucille Ball Have?

Lucille Ball, the pioneering comedian and television executive best known for I Love Lucy, was married three times. Her first and most public marriage was to Desi Arnaz, from 1940 until their divorce in 1960. She later married writer Gary Morton in 1961, remaining with him until his death in 1999. Earlier in her career, she married Desi Arnaz bandleader and actor Desi Arnaz in a union that produced her two children and became the foundation for her media empire. The short answer to how many husbands Lucille Ball had is three, though her enduring professional partnership with Arnaz is sometimes characterized as a lifelong union in spirit if not in law.