Desi Arnaz
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-03-02 (108 years old)
Place of Birth
Santiago, Cuba
Acting
2022
Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)2020
My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)2018
I Love Lucy: In Color as Ricky Ricardo2016
I Love Lucy Christmas Special as Ricky2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as (archive footage)2004
Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)1999
Television: The First Fifty Years as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)1997
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1 as Not available1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1993
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie as Self1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1982
The Escape Artist as Mayor Leon Quiñones1976
Alice as Not available1976
Donny & Marie as Self1976
Joys as Self1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self1976
Salsa as Self (archive footage)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as (archive footage)1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self1968
Land's End as Guest Waiting to Cash Check1967
Ironside as Dr. Juan Domingo1967
The Mothers-in-Law as Raphael Delgado1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Virginian as El Jefe1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1959
NBC Sunday Showcase as Ricky Ricardo1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as Not available1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Ricky Ricardo1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Ricky Ricardo1956
Forever, Darling as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega1956
The Bob Hope Chevy Show as Fred Mertz1954
December Bride as Self1954
The Long, Long Trailer as Nicky Collini1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self1953
I Love Lucy: The Movie as Ricky Ricardo1951
I Love Lucy as Ricky Ricardo1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self1950
What's My Line? as Self1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self1949
The Emmy Awards as Self1949
The Ed Wynn Show as Self1949
Holiday in Havana as Carlos Estrada1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1946
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra as Self1946
Cuban Pete as Desi Arnaz1943
Bataan as Felix Ramirez1942
The Navy Comes Through as Pat Tarriba1942
Four Jacks and a Jill as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 as Not available1941
Father Takes a Wife as Carlos Bardez1940
Too Many Girls as Manuelito LynchCrew
2018
I Love Lucy: In Color Creator1968
Land's End Director1968
Land's End Writer1968
Land's End Producer1968
Land's End Creator1967
The Mothers-in-Law Director1967
The Mothers-in-Law Executive Producer1966
The Carol Channing Show Producer1966
The Carol Channing Show Director1965
Star Trek: The Cage Executive Producer1963
Surf Scene Executive Producer1962
The Lucy Show Director1962
The Lucy Show Producer1960
Guestward, Ho! Director1959
NBC Sunday Showcase Director1958
The Fountain of Youth Executive Producer1958
Strange Witness Producer1958
The Ann Sothern Show Producer1958
The Texan Producer1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Executive In Charge Of Production1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Creator1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Director1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Producer1957
The Walter Winchell File Producer1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Executive Producer1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments Director1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments Writer1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments Producer1956
U.S. Marshall Producer's Assistant1952
Cavalcade of America Executive Producer1951
I Love Lucy Producer