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.
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Filmography
all 71
Movies 39
self 35
TV Shows 32
Producer 11
Director 4
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Movie
Self
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! (2019)
Movie
Ricky
I Love Lucy Christmas Special (2016)
Movie
Himself
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
Movie
Self - Performer
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Movie
Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
Movie
(archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Movie
Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen (2003)
Movie
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 (1997)
Movie
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Self
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Movie
Mayor Quiñones
The Escape Artist (1982)
Movie
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
Movie
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Self
Salsa (1976)
Movie
Self
Joys (1976)
Movie
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Self - Host / Musical Guest / Various
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Director
Land's End (1968)
TV
Raphael Delgado / Raphael del Gado
The Mothers-in-Law (1967)
TV
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
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
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
El Jefe
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Director
Guestward, Ho! (1960)
TV
Ricky Ricardo / Director
NBC Sunday Showcase (1959)
TV
Self - Host / Chris Hunter / 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
The Walter Winchell File (1957)
TV
Producer's Assistant
U.S. Marshall (1956)
TV
Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Lorenzo Xavier Vega
Forever, Darling (1956)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)
Movie
Self
December Bride (1954)
TV
Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
Movie
Nicholas Carlos Collini
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Movie
Ricky Ricardo / Self
I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953)
Movie
Self
Stars in the Eye (1952)
Movie
Executive Producer
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Ricky Ricardo / Producer
I Love Lucy (1951)
TV
7.33
Self
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Self
The Ed Wynn Show (1949)
TV
Carlos Estrada
Holiday in Havana (1949)
Movie
Self
The Emmy Awards (1949)
TV
6.08
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra (1946)
Movie
Desi Arnaz
Cuban Pete (1946)
Movie
Self
The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform (1943)
Movie
Felix Ramirez
Bataan (1943)
Movie
Pat Tarriba
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
Movie
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
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
Self
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
Movie
Manuelito Lynch
Too Many Girls (1940)
Movie
Self
Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special
Movie
Executive Producer
General Electric Theater: The Dark, Dark Hours
TV
Ratings
Average 6.03
Based on 143 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1959
1954
2022
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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 (1940-01-01 - 1960-01-01)
ChildrenLucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz, Jr.
FatherDesiderio Alberto Arnaz II
CitizenshipsCuba, United States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
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