Biography
Desi Arnaz (1917 – 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer.
While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 49
self 39
TV Shows 32
Producer 12
Director 3
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection (2019)
TV
ArchiveFootage
Chris Olsen: The Boy Who Cried (2016)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
Movie
Self - for Philip Morris Cigarettes
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen (2003)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Movie
Mayor Quiñones
The Escape Artist (1982)
Movie
Desi Arnaz
Joys (1976)
Movie
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Guest Wanting to Cash Check
Land's End (1968)
TV
Executive Producer / Raphael Delgado / Director
The Mothers-in-Law (1967)
TV
Dr. Juan Domingo
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Director
The Carol Channing Show (1966)
TV
Executive Producer
Star Trek: The Cage (1965)
Movie
Executive Producer
Surf Scene (1963)
Movie
Director / Producer
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
El Jefe
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Director
Guestward, Ho! (1960)
TV
Ricky Ricardo / Director
NBC Sunday Showcase (1959)
TV
Self - Host
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
TV
Producer
The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
TV
Producer
The Texan (1958)
TV
Executive Producer
The Fountain of Youth (1958)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
TV
Producer's Assistant
U.S. Marshall (1956)
TV
Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
Forever, Darling (1956)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Return of Gentleman Jim (1955)
Movie
Nicholas Carlos Collini
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953)
Movie
Executive Producer
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Ricky Ricardo / Producer
I Love Lucy (1951)
TV
7.33
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Carlos Estrada
Holiday in Havana (1949)
Movie
Desi Arnaz
Cuban Pete (1946)
Movie
Felix Ramirez
Bataan (1943)
Movie
Pat Tarriba
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
Movie
Steve Sarto
Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
Movie
Self - at Mocambo
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Movie
Carlos Bardez
Father Takes a Wife (1941)
Movie
Manuelito
Too Many Girls (1940)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
The I Love Lucy Christmas Show
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-03-02
Deathday1986-12-02 (69 years old)
Birth NameDesiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
Birth PlaceSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
RelationshipsLucille Ball (1940 - 1960)
ChildrenLucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz, Jr.
FatherDesiderio Alberto Arnaz II
CitizenshipsCuba, United States
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
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