She made ’em laugh and laugh and laugh. Whether it was radio, television or films, audiences adored the ingenious and inventive comedian who played a variety of hilarious roles. She was the inimitable Lucille Ball.

In 2001, the U.S. Postal Service honored Lucy with the seventh stamp in the “Legends of Hollywood” series  a 34-center featuring her portrait beneath the name “Lucille Ball.”

Although she started in motion pictures in 1934 in a film titled “Kid Millions,” Lucy’s fame blossomed on the TV screen for some three decades. She starred in the “Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show” (1957-1960), the “Lucy Show” (1962-1968), “Here’s Lucy” (1968-1974) and “Life With Lucy” (1986). But it was “I Love Lucy,” which ran from 1951 to 1957, that made her a superstar.

The show teamed Lucy with her real-life husband Desi Arnaz. It depicted the wacky adventures of a redheaded housewife and a Cuban bandleader, Ricky Ricardo.

Lovable Lucy received many accolades for her performances. She won four Emmy Awards and was one of the first inductees in the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, in 1984. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor in 1989 by President Bush.

The USPS said “I Love Lucy, too,” with its 2001 stamp of approval. The Lucille Ball stamp can be obtained through the U.S. Stamp Fulfillment Services by calling (800)-STAMP-24.