Desi Arnaz
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1917-03-02 – 1986-12-02
Place of birth: Santiago, Cuba
Biography
Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 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.
Known for
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954Nicky Collini
Forever, Darling
1956Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
Bataan
1943Felix Ramirez
Lucy and Desi
2022Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
Father Takes a Wife
1941Carlos Bardez
The Escape Artist
1982Mayor Leon Quiñones
Too Many Girls
1940Manuelito Lynch
The Navy Comes Through
1942Pat Tarriba
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
Cuban Pete
1946Desi Arnaz
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976SelfTelevision: The First Fifty Years
1999Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993Self
Holiday in Havana
1949Carlos Estrada
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953Ricky Ricardo
Joys
1976Self