Desi Arnaz
Acting1917Santiago, 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
Acting History
2020
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2016
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Ricky
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)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1993
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
The Escape Artist
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
1978
1976
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host & Musical Guest
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self / Self (uncredited)
1967
Ironside
TVas Dr. Juan Domingo
The Mothers-in-Law
TVas Raphael Delgado
The Mothers-in-Law
TVDirector
The Mothers-in-Law
TVExecutive Producer
1965
Star Trek: The Cage
Executive Producer
1962
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self
Dragon by the Tail
Executive Producer
1958
The Fountain of Youth
Executive Producer
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TVExecutive In Charge Of Production
The Texan
TVProducer
The Ann Sothern Show
TVProducer
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TVas Ricky Ricardo
The Walter Winchell File
TVProducer
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TVDirector
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TVExecutive Producer
1956
Forever, Darling
as Lorenzo Xavier 'Larry' Vega
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Ricky Ricardo
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Performer
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Director
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Producer
1955
MGM Parade
TVas Self
1954
1953
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Ricky Ricardo
1952
Cavalcade of America
TVExecutive Producer
1951
1950
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self
What's My Line?
TVas Self / Self - Panelist
1949
Holiday in Havana
as Carlos Estrada
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self
1946
Cuban Pete
as Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
as Self
1943
Bataan
as Felix Ramirez
1942
The Navy Comes Through
as Pat Tarriba
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