Desi Arnaz

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1917-03-02

Deathday 1986-12-02 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Santiago, Cuba

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

Actor

2022
Lucy and Desi

as Self (archive footage)

2020
My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)

2004
Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self (archive footage)

2004
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years

as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1982
The Escape Artist

as Mayor Leon Quiñones

1976
Salsa

as Self (archive footage)

1976
Joys

as Self

1976
1976
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host & Musical Guest

1968
Land's End

as Guest Waiting to Cash Check

1967
The Mothers-in-Law

as Raphael Delgado

1967
Ironside

as Dr. Juan Domingo

1962
The Virginian

as El Jefe

1959
NBC Sunday Showcase

as Ricky Ricardo

1957
1956
Forever, Darling

as Lorenzo Xavier "Larry" Vega

1956
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1954
The Long, Long Trailer

as Nicky Collini

1954
1953
I Love Lucy: The Movie

as Ricky Ricardo

1951
I Love Lucy

as Ricky Ricardo

1950
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

1949
Holiday in Havana

as Carlos Estrada

1949
1949
1946
Cuban Pete

as Desi Arnaz

1943
Bataan

as Felix Ramirez

1942
The Navy Comes Through

as Pat Tarriba

1942
Four Jacks and a Jill

as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

1941
Father Takes a Wife

as Carlos Bardez

1940
Too Many Girls

as Manuelito Lynch

Producer

1968
Land's End

as Producer

1967
The Mothers-in-Law

as Executive Producer

1966
1965
Star Trek: The Cage

as Executive Producer

1963
Surf Scene

as Executive Producer

1962
The Lucy Show

as Producer

1958
The Fountain of Youth

as Executive Producer

1958
1958
The Texan

as Producer

1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Executive In Charge Of Production

1957
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as Executive Producer

1956
U.S. Marshall

as Producer's Assistant

1955
The Return of Gentleman Jim

as Executive Producer

1952
Cavalcade of America

as Executive Producer

1951
I Love Lucy

as Producer

Director

1968
Land's End

as Director

1967
The Mothers-in-Law

as Director

1966
1962
The Lucy Show

as Director

1960
Guestward, Ho!

as Director

1959

Writer

1968
Land's End

as Writer

Creator

1968
Land's End

as Creator