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Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 2, 1917

Deathday

December 2, 1986 (died at 69)

Place of Birth

Santiago, Cuba

Social Media

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Credits

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Awards

Desi Arnaz

Acting

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host & Musical Guest

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Ironside

Dr. Juan Domingo

The Virginian

El Jefe

Alice

Unknown Role

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

I Love Lucy

Ricky Ricardo

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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage)

Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi

Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage)

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

Ricky

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

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

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

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

Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

Self (archive footage)

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(archive footage)

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Self (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1

Unknown Role

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Unknown Role

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Self

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

Mayor Leon Quiñones

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

Self

Alice

Alice

Unknown Role

Salsa

Salsa

Self (archive footage)

Joys

Joys

Self