Arnaz Convinced CBS to Hire Frawley
William Frawley had a reputation among his coworkers for being an alcoholic and CBS was concerned about hiring an actor who could potentially be unstable. But Arnaz was able to convince the show’s producers to hire him anyway as long as Frawley obeyed him at all times. And this proved to be enough to get Frawley to comply, as he worked on the show without issues for six seasons and then he continued to work with the cast on “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.”