Desi Arnaz
Known for
Acting
Born
March 2, 1917
Birthplace
Santiago, Cuba
Died
December 2, 1986 (aged 69)
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.
Best known work
Saturday Night Live
1975
I Love Lucy
1951
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Ironside
1967
Alice
1976
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
The Lucy Show
1962
Lucy and Desi
2022
Bataan
1943Filmography
TBA
TBA
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episodeas Host (himself)
TBA
The Time Elementas Host
2025
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Musicas Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2022
Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)
2020
My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
2016
I Love Lucy Christmas Specialas Ricky
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensoredas Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
2004
Judy Garland: By Myselfas Self (archive footage)
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas (archive footage)
2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)
1999
Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
1997
1996
1993
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movieas Self
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
The Escape Artistas Mayor Leon Quiñones
1976
1976
1976
Salsaas Self (archive footage)
1976
Joysas Self
1976
1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Televisionas (archive footage)