Lucille Ball has inspired my physical comedy. “Jamestown, for as small as it is, has a great arts scene,” Valvo said. Valvo, 35, grew up in Ball’s small hometown of Jamestown, New York, which was also where singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant came of age.
Michael Valvo was just a baby when Lucille Ball died but the “Queen of Comedy” had a dramatic and long-lasting effect on the career of the future comedic actor-singer.