Desi Arnaz

Acting

Desi Arnaz

Born 2 March 1917 · Santiago, Cuba · Died 2 December 1986 at 69

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

Highlights

I Love Lucy1951 · Series · Ricky Ricardo
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Alice1976 · Series · Ruth
Ironside1967 · Series · Dr. Juan Domingo
The Long, Long Trailer1954 · Film · Nicholas Collini
The Lucy Show1962 · Series · Director

Filmography

Movies

16 films

I Love Lucy Christmas Special2016 · Film · Ricky
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 11997 · Film
The Escape Artist1982 · Film · Mayor Leon Quiñones
The Bob Hope Chevy Show1956 · Film · Fred Mertz
Forever, Darling1956 · Film · Lorenzo Xavier Vega
Lucy's Really Lost Moments1956 · Film · Ricky Ricardo
The Long, Long Trailer1954 · Film · Nicholas Collini
I Love Lucy: The Movie1953 · Film · Ricky Ricardo / Self
Holiday in Havana1949 · Film · Carlos Estrada
Cuban Pete1946 · Film · Desi Arnaz
Bataan1943 · Film · Felix Ramirez
The Navy Comes Through1942 · Film · Pat Tarriba
Four Jacks and a Jill1942 · Film · Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941 · Film
Father Takes a Wife1941 · Film · Carlos Bardez
Too Many Girls1940 · Film · Manuelito

Filmography

Series

10 shows

E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Alice1976 · Series · Ruth
The Mothers-in-Law1967 · Series · Raphael Delgado
Ironside1967 · Series · Dr. Juan Domingo
The Lucy Show1962 · Series · Director
The Virginian1962 · Series · El Jefe
Guestward, Ho!1960 · Series · Director
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958 · Series
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour1957 · Series · Ricky Ricardo
I Love Lucy1951 · Series · Ricky Ricardo