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Desi Arnaz

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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Born:
Mar 2, 1917 In Santiago, Cuba
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie Too Many Girls 1940-10-08
Latest Project:
Movie My Darling Vivian 2020-04-27
Known For
Poster of I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Poster of Salsa
Poster of What's My Line?
Filmography
Movie My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020-04-27
Movie I Love Lucy Christmas Special Ricky 2016-12-02
Movie Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage) 2005-08-07
Movie TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie Judy Garland: By Myself Self (archive footage) 2004-02-25
Movie Television: The First Fifty Years Ricky Ricardo (archive footage) 1999-01-01
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie Self 1993-02-14
Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983-02-25
Movie The Escape Artist Mayor Leon QuiƱones 1982-05-28
Series Donny & Marie Unknown 1976-01-23
Movie Joys Self 1976-03-05
Movie Salsa Self (archive footage) 1976-08-18
Series Alice Unknown 1976-08-31
Series Saturday Night Live Host 1975-10-11
Series Land's End Guest Waiting to Cash Check 1968-04-21
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Series Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Unknown 1958-10-06
Series The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Ricky Ricardo 1957-11-06
Series Tony Awards Performer 1956-04-01
Movie Lucy's Really Lost Moments Ricky Ricardo 1956-01-01
Movie Forever, Darling Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega 1956-02-09
Movie The Long, Long Trailer Nicky Collini 1954-02-19
Movie A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954-09-28
Series December Bride Unknown 1954-10-04
Movie I Love Lucy: The Movie Ricky Ricardo 1953-01-01
Series I Love Lucy Ricky Ricardo 1951-10-15
Series What's My Line? Himself - Mystery Guest 1950-02-02
Series The Emmy Awards Unknown 1949-01-25
Movie Holiday in Havana Carlos Estrada 1949-10-01
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie Cuban Pete Desi Arnaz 1946-06-26
Movie Bataan Felix Ramirez 1943-06-03
Movie Four Jacks and a Jill Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal 1942-01-23
Movie The Navy Comes Through Pat Tarriba 1942-10-30
Movie Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941-12-05
Movie Father Takes a Wife Carlos Bardez 1941-10-03
Movie Too Many Girls Manuelito Lynch 1940-10-08